Ann: MONTHLY: AIR: Air New Zealand Investor Update (Op Stats) - January 2015

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MONTHLY: AIR: Air New Zealand Investor Update (Op Stats) - January 2015

CONTENTS

-January market conditions
-Company news
-Operating statistics table (please see attached document)

JANUARY MARKET CONDITIONS

Air New Zealand carried 1,071,000 passengers during the month of January,
3.1% more than the same period last year. Revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs)
were 8.8% higher on a capacity (ASKs) increase of 9.5%. Group load factor was
87.0%, down 0.5 of a percentage point.

Short Haul passenger numbers were up 1.5%, while in the Domestic market
demand (RPKs) and capacity (ASKs) increased by 2.4% and 4.6% respectively.
Domestic load factor was 80.7%, down 1.7 percentage points.

Tasman/Pacific demand (RPKs) increased 2.8% while capacity (ASKs) increased
by 2.3%. Load factor on Tasman/Pacific increased 0.4 of a percentage point to
87.0%.

Long Haul passenger numbers increased 14.1% when compared to January last
year, with demand (RPKs) up 13.8% and capacity (ASKs) up 15.1%. Load factor
on Long Haul routes was 88.4%, down 1.0 percentage point.

On North American/UK routes, demand (RPKs) increased 3.5% with capacity
(ASKs) increasing 4.9%. Load factor was down 1.2 percentage points to 89.0%.

Demand (RPKs) increased 38.9% on Asia/Japan routes, with capacity (ASKs)
increasing by 39.2% due to the commencement of flying on the new
Auckland-Singapore route. Load factor decreased 0.3 of a percentage points to
87.3%.

Group-wide yields for the financial year to date were up 1.2% on the same
period last year. Short Haul yields were up 2.4%, while Long Haul yields were
down 0.3%. Removing the impact of foreign exchange, Group-wide yields were up
2.9%.

COMPANY NEWS

AIR NEW ZEALAND BRINGS BACK $29 NIGHTRIDER SERVICE

Air New Zealand has reintroduced its Nightrider service, and this time the
deals will extend to regional New Zealand destinations as well as main trunk
routes.

From 20 February, for a limited time, every seat on an additional late night
service on selected regional and trunk routes is priced at just $29 one way
or $39 for the 'Seat + Bag' option.

Auckland, Nelson and Christchurch will be Night Rider's first ports of call,
with the service operating both the Auckland-Nelson and Auckland-Christchurch
routes, five days a week through until 19 March 2015. Further Night Rider
services will be announced periodically on a surprise and delight basis.

Air New Zealand Group General Manager New Zealand and Pacific Islands Louise
Struthers says Night Rider proved a huge hit with customers in the past and
this expanded version is expected to be very popular again.

AIR NEW ZEALAND AND TOURISM NEW ZEALAND TEAM UP ON JAPANESE CAMPAIGN

Air New Zealand and Tourism New Zealand recently launched a major joint
campaign to encourage Japanese travellers to visit New Zealand between April
and October 2015.

The campaign, which aims to attract at least 7,000 additional visitors to New
Zealand over the upcoming shoulder season, is being driven through a
combination of marketing and PR activities including leading Japanese travel
TV shows, newspapers, trade publications and digital channels - offering
travellers a special all inclusive airfare starting from 88,000 Japanese Yen
to New Zealand.

Air New Zealand General Manager Japan Scott Carr says the airline is
confident in the growth of the Japan market for travel to New Zealand and has
a goal to double the number of visitors from Japan by 2019.

"We're investing significantly in the Japanese market through marketing
initiatives and joint campaigns such as this one, as well as investing in the
customer experience for those travelling on the Tokyo - Auckland route," says
Mr Carr.
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