[AMcWhirter]

Air NZ is now suffering the effects of the travel downturn.

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/417109/air-nz-1300-cabin-crew-lose-their-jobs-process-rushed

It was supposed to end its London route in late October. But as we reported it was suspended ahead of schedule last March and will not now return.

So much reader feedback for every Air NZ news piece we have posted.

Air New Zealand decides not to return to London

[cwoodward]

The London flight was permanently canceled on October 19 2019 with the then loss of 119 jobs.
This was not a recent decision or one connected with the virus.
Air New Zealand has confirmed a few hours ago the number of job losses due to the virus.

https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/air-new-zealand-announces-3500-job-losses-due-covid-19-pandemic

[SimonS1]

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It was cancelled effective Oct 2020 but the final flight ex London was brought forward to 21st March 2020 due to coronavirus.

[cwoodward]

I was trying not very successfully it seems to explain when the cancellation was announced not when it was intended to into effect.

[AMcWhirter]

As Simon noted cwoodard Air NZ gave one year’s notice of its cancellation of London.

At the time the airline said the long cancellation notice was to benefit its VFR customers (who usually book well ahead).

Then along came Covid-19 and the decision was taken to cease flying in March 2020 but, as noted in our copy, the intention was to restart the route in June and continue flying to London until end October.

That of course never happened.

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