Air New Zealand is moving to greater flexibility in mixing premium and low-cost seats....

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Air New Zealand has upped the ante in the hard-fought battle for the Pacific, by signing a codeshare agreement with US giant Continental Airlines....

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Business Traveller was been granted access to Hangar 9, Air New Zealand's top secret facility for the development of its new economy and premium economy seating.

Located in downtown Auckland, the development centre was used by ANZ's teams of engineers and designers to create the innovative new seating products, interiors and staff uniforms which will debut on the carrier's B777-300ERs from early next year.

In the link are a few photos taken at Hangar 9 - for dozens more visit the Business Traveller Facebook page at facebook.com/BusinessTraveller.

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The Kiwi carrier will take delivery of its first B777-300, fitted with new business, premium economy and economy Sky Couch products, on Christmas Eve

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Air New Zealand has signalled a fresh competitive assault on the Qantas Group as it explores additional ways of working with new equity partner Virgin Blue.

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Air New Zealand has been forced to sell a small portion of its strategic stake in Virgin Blue because its holding breaches the foreign-ownership cap for Australia's second-largest airline....

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Air New Zealand has warned it will suffer a second-half loss due to fuel prices and the earthquakes in Christchurch and Japan....

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Air New Zealand has come out swinging after Qantas said it was helping the NZCC prosecute it for alleged freight price-fixing....

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Air New Zealand is about to give Qantas another headache by increasing its Australian brand presence as it beds down the trans-Tasman alliance with equity partner Virgin Blue....

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Air New Zealand has increased its stake in Virgin Australia to just under 20 per cent as part of a strategy to boost its presence in the region....

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Air New Zealand says its relationship with Virgin Australia is part of a wider strategy to extend its global reach...

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