You kind of understand why a full service airline in Air NZ would domestically transition their position to a hybrid airline (a little full service and a little low cost) for their domestic and short haul operations. The longest domestic flight in NZ is 1:50 hrs. I don’t think there is a whole lot of point in a business class or a food and beverage service on services that length. And the other point is Air NZ is a holiday airline because New Zealand is a holiday destination. It is not on the business travel radar for companies. So with it being a holiday destination. People are spending their own hard earned dollars. And most traveler’s outside of aviation enthusiasts are looking at travel at the cheapest possible prices. For them the holiday is the destination where they want to spend the money not the journey. Also why your seeing Air NZ introduce a lot of innovation in the economy long haul part of their longhaul fleet. For those holiday travellers. Sky couch and sky nest.
True, but as I said in my last video on air NZ in 2020, the whole “seat, seat plus bag” also applied to Australia and the island. And they’d physically disable the movies at your seat if you didn’t pay up. That’s a dangerous precedent. Well that now also applies to flights to Hawaii. I warned about it. Skycouch is great, Skynest I think don’t think will actually work.
@@Travelog IDK I look at it the opposite way, you can buy what you want and if you choose to save a few dollars you have the option todo so if you don’t want those services. And Air NZ is removing the options to buy those from October 30th to Hawaii, Tahiti and Perth. It will be a full economy only option.
I’ve covered them extensively on the channel for years, I’m just as critical. My most popular videos are bashing United and American. I just declared Delta to have served me the worst food on a plane I’ve ever seen…
Oh, don't get me started with this 7kg carry-on weight limit. Asian airlines all do this, including the best of the best. An empty high quality carry-on will weigh 7-8 lbs or about 3.5kg. I was prevented to take more weight onboard multiple times and I told the contractor ground crew that I am not checking in my electronics and either they let me on, or I don't board and they can deal with a corporate business account's top elite passenger complaining to their account manager....and likely have our corporate account dropped. I honestly don't know who came up with these stupid weight limits. This is one thing I love about the 3US carriers. You can take up whatever amount of weight you want, as long as the size is at the limit.
Indeed, I just had this happen to me on Finnair. I get the gist of the argument of something heavy falling on your grandmother, but I truly think it's just all about the bag money.
done this flight as NZ623 ZK-OYB
Uploads on 2 weeks on a row!! Yay!
Ha it’s because I can’t count the weeks! It wasn’t on purpose…
You kind of understand why a full service airline in Air NZ would domestically transition their position to a hybrid airline (a little full service and a little low cost) for their domestic and short haul operations. The longest domestic flight in NZ is 1:50 hrs. I don’t think there is a whole lot of point in a business class or a food and beverage service on services that length. And the other point is Air NZ is a holiday airline because New Zealand is a holiday destination. It is not on the business travel radar for companies. So with it being a holiday destination. People are spending their own hard earned dollars. And most traveler’s outside of aviation enthusiasts are looking at travel at the cheapest possible prices. For them the holiday is the destination where they want to spend the money not the journey. Also why your seeing Air NZ introduce a lot of innovation in the economy long haul part of their longhaul fleet. For those holiday travellers. Sky couch and sky nest.
True, but as I said in my last video on air NZ in 2020, the whole “seat, seat plus bag” also applied to Australia and the island. And they’d physically disable the movies at your seat if you didn’t pay up. That’s a dangerous precedent.
Well that now also applies to flights to Hawaii. I warned about it. Skycouch is great, Skynest I think don’t think will actually work.
@@Travelog IDK I look at it the opposite way, you can buy what you want and if you choose to save a few dollars you have the option todo so if you don’t want those services.
And Air NZ is removing the options to buy those from October 30th to Hawaii, Tahiti and Perth. It will be a full economy only option.
Air Kiwis has the funniest safety videos.
What about your American Airlines. How are they
I’ve covered them extensively on the channel for years, I’m just as critical. My most popular videos are bashing United and American. I just declared Delta to have served me the worst food on a plane I’ve ever seen…
Oh, don't get me started with this 7kg carry-on weight limit. Asian airlines all do this, including the best of the best. An empty high quality carry-on will weigh 7-8 lbs or about 3.5kg. I was prevented to take more weight onboard multiple times and I told the contractor ground crew that I am not checking in my electronics and either they let me on, or I don't board and they can deal with a corporate business account's top elite passenger complaining to their account manager....and likely have our corporate account dropped. I honestly don't know who came up with these stupid weight limits. This is one thing I love about the 3US carriers. You can take up whatever amount of weight you want, as long as the size is at the limit.
Indeed, I just had this happen to me on Finnair. I get the gist of the argument of something heavy falling on your grandmother, but I truly think it's just all about the bag money.