Media Releases - 2003

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New Era for Wanaka as Air New Zealand Announces Daily Flights

Tues 23 December 2003

Air New Zealand Acknowledges Significant Day for Aviation

Mon 15 December 2003

Air New Zealand Appoints New Managers

Wed 10 December 2003

Air NZ exercises support for Queenstown at SBS ITU Triathlon World Champs

Fri 5 December 2003

Air New Zealand Commemorates 30 Years Flying Jets into the Cook Islands

Tues 2 December 2003

Picture Story - Middle-earth Fleet Is Complete

Thurs 27 November 2003

Final Photo Call with Cast and Crew

Thurs 27 November 2003

Star Alliance Is Supporting Japan's Efforts To Promote Tourism From Overseas

Sat 6 December 2003

Frodo To Fill The Skies Above World Premiere In Wellington

Wed 26 November 2003

Air New Zealand and Wellington Airport Reach Agreement On Landing Charges

Tues 25 November 2003

Star Alliance creates Fuel Purchasing Entity

Sat 6 December 2003

Bringing Them Here To Sell Our Country There

Fri 21 November 2003

Air New Zealand Supports Start Up Airline - Palau Micronesia Air

Fri 7 November 2003

Tasman Express Takes Off Today Backed By Strong Online Bookings

Wed 29 October 2003

Countdown to Tasman Express

Tues 28 October 2003

Tasman Express Takes Off Tomorrow

Tues 28 October 2003

Media Bulletin Four: Countdown to Tasman Express

Fri 24 October 2003

Star Alliance Announces Global Electronic Ticketing

Sat 6 December 2003

Air New Zealand and Qantas to Appeal NZCC Decision

Thurs 20 October 2003

Media Advisory: Media and Analyst Briefing

Thurs 23 October 2003

Media Bulletin Three: Countdown to Tasman Express

Mon 20 October 2003

Air New Zealand Commences Code Share Relationship with Austrian Airlines Group

Tues 14 October 2003

Air New Zealand disappointed with Commerce Commission decision

Thurs 23 October 2003

Lighten Your Load With Tasman Express

Mon 13 October 2003

Media Bulletin One: Countdown to Tasman Express

Wed 8 October 2003

CEO's Presentation to Annual Shareholders' Meeting

Wed 22 October 2003

New Tastes for Air New Zealand Tasman Express Menu

Fri 3 October 2003

Air New Zealand Announces 11 New Trans Tasman Flights

Mon 22 September 2003

Air New Zealand Growing Regional Services To Meet Customer Demand

Sat 13 September 2003

Chairman's Address to Annual Shareholders' Meeting

Wed 22 October 2003

Air New Zealand Updates Commerce Commission

Thurs 11 September 2003

Annual Shareholders' Meeting

Mon 20 October 2003

Origin Pacific Airways Comments Ridiculous

Wed 10 September 2003

Announcing winner of “Get Closer” promotion

Mon 8 September 2003

Air New Zealand Announces Its Strategy For Growth

Tues 14 October 2003

Annual Report now on Website

Tues 16 September 2003

Air New Zealand Becomes Proud Owner of its First Airbus Aircraft

Tues 16 September 2003

Air New Zealand Takes Express Spirit trans-Tasman

Tues 12 August 2003

Customers Snapping Up Tasman Express Fares

Tues 12 August 2003

Photos from Air New Zealand Airbus A320 Delivery Ceremony in France

Tues 16 September 2003

Media Statement from Air New Zealand Chief Executive Ralph Norris

Wed 11 June 03

Air New Zealand and Qantas to Appeal ACCC Decision

Tues 9 September 2003

Virgin Intent on Eliminating Freedom Air and New Zealand Jobs

Wed 14 May 2003

Air New Zealand and Qantas Offer Substantial Concessions to Australian Competition Regulator

Tues 13 May 2003

Air New Zealand Counts Down to Delivery of First Airbus Aircraft

Mon 8 September 2003

No Retreat, No Concessions from Air New Zealand

Sat 12 April 2003

Air New Zealand Recommits to Pressing Case for Alliance

Thurs 10 April 2003

Debt Repayment

Thurs 10 April 2003

Air New Zealand Reports Good Progress

Thurs 28 August 2003

First Koru Club Price Increase in Four Years

Wed 9 April 2003

Aviation Expert Backs Air New Zealand's Strategy

Fri 21 March 2003

Official Information Act - Release of Material on Strategic Alliance

Fri 21 March 2003

Closing Address to Commerce Commission Hearing by Chairman John Palmer

Mon 25 August 2003

Media Advisory: Alliance Would Boost Tourism

Wed 20 August 2003

Official Information Act

Wed 12 February 2003

Air New Zealand Restructures Los Angeles Services

Mon 10 February 2003

Air New Zealand Receives the ATSB Interim Report on Engine Failure

Thurs 23 January 2003

Media Advisory: Impact Of Value Based Airlines (VBA)

Tues 19 August 2003

Media Advisory: Summary Of Evidence Presented To The Commerce Commission Hearing By Dr Michael Tretheway

Mon 18 August 2003

Media Advisory: Summary Of Air New Zealand CEO Ralph Norris's Evidence Presented To The Commerce Commission Hearing

Mon 18 August 2003

Tasman Express Breaks All Records

Wed 13 August 2003

Extra Flights For All Blacks Supporters

Thurs 7 August 2003

Profit Forecast Reconfirmed

Thurs 31 July 2003

Security Measures

Wed 30 July 2003

Countdown to Airbus A320

Mon 21 July 2003

New Air New Zealand Training Centre Opens

Tues 1 July 2003

Air New Zealand Alliance With Qantas Preferable To Failure, Merger, Or Ongoing State Subsidies

Mon 23 June 2003

Air New Zealand Appoints New Executive

Fri 16 May 2003

Air New Zealand Extends International Capacity Reductions

Thurs 15 May 2003

Air New Zealand makes further adjustments to its Hong Kong Schedule

Mon 5 May 2003

Update on Capacity Reductions and Earnings Guidance

Wed 23 April 2003

Air New Zealand Continues to Operate Services to Asian Ports

Thurs 3 April 2003

Air New Zealand Responds to WHO Travel Advisory

Mon 17 March 2003

Air New Zealand to Issue Proceedings Against Wellington International Airport

Wed 26 March 2003

Air New Zealand Reports $94 Million Profit

Thurs 27 February 2003

Interim Results F/Y 2003

Thurs 27 February 2003

Air New Zealand Expands Code Share Relationship with Air Canada

Mon 13 January 2003