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Air New Zealand

Star Alliance

NZ· ANZ· NEW ZEALAND· Auckland· Flying since 1940· Asia-Pacific· Official site

Air New Zealand is the flag carrier of New Zealand. Based in Auckland, the airline operates scheduled passenger flights to 20 domestic and 28 international destinations in 18 countries, primarily within the Pacific Rim. The airline has been a member of the Star Alliance since 1999.

From Wikipedia, as of Aug 1, 2026, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Redundancies or fleet reductions57% of 7

1.8

4 reviews

25%

would recommend

13

pay reports

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Where they crew

6 bases · main base AKL

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AKL — Auckland (main base): 3 reviewsAKLCHC — Christchurch: 1 reviewCHCNPE — Napier: no reviews yetNPENSN — Nelson: no reviews yetNSNTRG — Tauranga: no reviews yetTRGWLG — Wellington: no reviews yetWLG
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Who else crews here

Ranked by how much of Air New Zealand’s network they overlap — the carriers someone at these bases could realistically move to.

Air New Zealand shares 3 of its 6 bases with 2 other carriers.

How it compares

against Asia-Pacific carriers (8)

Overall-1.41.8
Sick leave culture-0.82.7
Safety report handling-0.52.5
Roster stability-0.42.3
Contract vs reality-0.32.7
Days off actually received+0.23.7
Pay and per diems+0.03.3
Management respect-0.02.7
Commuting policy0.03.0

Each bar is this carrier’s score minus the median of Asia-Pacific carriers. The right-hand number is the raw score.

Category ratings

Roster stability2.33 replies
Days off actually received3.73 replies
Fatigue and FDP practice1.01 reply
Pay and per diems3.34 replies
Benefits packageNot enough answers
Seniority and upgrades2.52 replies
Commuting policy3.03 replies
Sick leave culture2.73 replies
Safety report handling2.54 replies
Management respect2.73 replies
Contract vs reality2.73 replies

Latest reviews

All 4
1.0

Great colleagues, exhausting month after month

Senior Cabin Crew · AKL · Jun 2026

Regional jetAgency1-3 yrsDoes not recommend

Pay lands on time and the per diems are accurate, which is more than I can say for my last airline. What wears you down is the standby pattern and how late the changes come through. [demo]

Pros

Safety reporting is taken seriously.

Cons

Days off are theoretical.

The rest of this review is available to members.

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2.0

Great colleagues, exhausting month after month

Senior Cabin Crew · AKL · May 2026

TurbopropDirect hire1-3 yrsDoes not recommend

Sick leave is not held against you, which matters more than people expect. The trade-off is a roster that assumes you will always be available on days off. [demo]

Pros

Safety reporting is taken seriously.

Cons

Commuting policy is far stricter than it reads.

The rest of this review is available to members.

demo_NightFreight · 6 reviews