Air NZ's revenue falls in first six months of financial year

Air NZ's revenue falls in first six months of financial year
Edwin Mitson
By Edwin Mitson Jan. 25 (BusinessDesk) - Passenger revenue in the first six months of Air New Zealand's financial year has fallen sharply, even when the impact of foreign exchange fluctuations are eliminated.  In an update to the NZX, the country's national airline said for the financial year to date, short haul passenger revenue through its preferred metric had fallen 6.3 percent, while long-haul passenger revenue had slumped 14.3 percent.  Air New Zealand's preferred metric is passenger revenue divided by the total capacity for the p...