Air New Zealand to Expand Code Sharing Arrangements with Lufthansa

Air New Zealand will re-establish its code share connection to Munich via Los Angeles following the re-instatement of the services of its Star Alliance  partner, Lufthansa German Airlines effective March 2003. Lufthansa disestablished its Los Angeles - Munich services after the September 11 events of last year.

In addition, Air New Zealand will expand its current code sharing arrangements with Lufthansa, to include NZ code on the airline's services to Munich from Hong Kong (from three to six services per week) as from March 2003.

Air New Zealand currently flies between Auckland and Hong Kong daily and Lufthansa recently commenced code sharing on these services (from 1 December).

Air New Zealand's Senior Vice President Sales and Distribution, Norm Thompson stated that, like all code share arrangements, this would create flow on benefits for the airline's New Zealand and international customers.

"The code sharing arrangement provides an additional gateway for European travellers to New Zealand - and New Zealanders to Europe - on Air New Zealand services via Hong Kong as well as Singapore and Los Angeles," he said.

Air New Zealand currently also code shares on Lufthansa operated services to Frankfurt from Singapore Los Angeles and Hong Kong, with connecting services from Frankfurt to several German/European cities.