Air NZ geared up for busiest day since border closed

Auckland-Wellington is gearing up to be the busiest route for the airline
Air New Zealand is gearing up for its biggest flying day since the borders were closed last year due to covid-19. General manager, customer, Leeanne Langridge said about 42,000 customers will be travelling on nearly 520 Air NZ flights today, thanks to the trans-Tasman bubble, a long weekend, and school holidays.Auckland-Wellington is gearing up to be the busiest route for the airline with around 5,500 customers travelling between the City of Sails and the capital, with rental cars reportedly difficult to obtain in Auckland.Auckland-...
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