It all began over 70 years ago in April 1940 when Tasman Empire Airways Limited (or TEAL for short) began a flying boat service which rapidly progressed into an international network. Fast forward 25 years and TEAL gets a facelift and a name change, dubbed Air New Zealand, swapping boat planes for aircrafts. Just like that, New Zealands national carrier was born.
A merger with NAC and the New Zealand government’s privatisation of the airline by a consortium headed up by Qantas, Japan Airlines and American Airlines has taken the carrier to new heights. Air New Zealand now operates scheduled flights to 22 domestic and 31 international destinations around the world.
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