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“What sets us apart from other airlines is our brand promise of Manaaki”, says Air New Zealand’s new Aussie boss
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The future is bright for Air New Zealand, according to its new general manager of sales for Australia, and travel agents are set to play a major role in the airline’s post-COVID growth plans.
Speaking to
Travel Weekly, Paul McLean said Air New Zealand’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic is “tracking very well”, noting that the airline’s fortunes are buoyed by the desirability of New Zealand as a tourism destination.
Plotting a path through the COVID pandemic: The trials and tribulations of travel marketing
Plotting a path through the COVID pandemic: The trials and tribulations of travel marketing
From airlines to travel agents, cruise lines to hoteliers and tour operators to car hire firms, the travel sector has been pulverised by the COVID-19 pandemic. Mumbrella s Steve Jones takes an in-depth look at those at the forefront of the industry and how they are fairing 12 months after the storm hit.
May 4, 2021 10:12
In February 2020, our last full month of unrestrained liberty, when we boarded aircraft with carefree abandon, and went cheek by jowl to grab bags from overhead lockers, more than 1.5 million people arrived in Australia by air.
Huntley Mitchell 04 May 2021
Air New Zealand has hired Paul McLean to replace Kathryn Robertson as its new general manager for Australia.
Robertson (pictured above) was recently promoted to lead the airline’s global sales function as group GM of sales, and
Travel Weekly understands she will be moving to New Zealand in a few months’ time to continue in her new role.
Paul McLean
McLean brings over 15 years’ aviation industry experience across Australia and Canada to Air New Zealand, including as GM for Australia and NZ at Air Canada, and as chief commercial officer at Cairns Airport.
McLean’s appointment also marks his return to Air New Zealand, having previously worked at the airline as its sales and market development manager in Canada.
Monday, 3 May 2021, 11:29 am
New Zealand tourism operators are gearing up to
collaborate on key challenges at TRENZ Hui 2021 in Ōtautahi
Christchurch this week.
‘Revive, reconnect and
revitalise’ are the themes that will dominate the two-day
event, which is the first time TRENZ has been held in this
format.
To set the scene on day one (5 May), TIA Chief
Executive Chris Roberts, Tourism New Zealand Chief Executive
René de Monchy and TIA Chair Gráinne Troute will cover the
‘here and now’ and the key issues the industry will
likely need to navigate in the next 18
months.
Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel and