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Air New Zealand Wins Again at Power of the Partnership Awards

Dépèche transmise le 22 juin 2011 par Business Wire

Air New Zealand Wins Again at Power of the Partnership Awards

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Air New Zealand announced today that it has been recognized as Air Partner of the Year by Vacation.com’s Power of the Partnership Awards for 2011. The Power of the Partnership honors are given to top producers, highest-rated suppliers and most prolific EZguider users among Vacation.com partners.

“This recognition by members of one of the top online booking properties reflects that the dedication and hard work of Air New Zealanders to deliver a uniquely kiwi experience is resonating around the globe”

Voted on by Vacation.com members, the Power of the Partnership Awards were presented yesterday at Vacation.com’s 13^th International Conference and Trade Show in Las Vegas. The supplier POP awards recognize preferred suppliers that consistently meet and exceed the needs of Vacation.com’s member agencies.

Vacation.com chairman Mike Batt, CEO Barry Liben and president John Lovell were all on hand to honor the Power of the Partnership Award recipients. Steve Campbell, Air New Zealand’s district sales manager, accepted the award on behalf of the airline.

“This recognition by members of one of the top online booking properties reflects that the dedication and hard work of Air New Zealanders to deliver a uniquely kiwi experience is resonating around the globe,” says Roger Poulton, Air New Zealand’s vice president - the Americas. “We are thankful to Vacation.com for acknowledging our work, and we look forward to continuing to deliver great service to Vacation.com members.”

Air New Zealand is a long-time committed partner to Vacation.com, offering discounts and promotions exclusive to its members.

About Air New Zealand:

Air New Zealand offers more direct flights to the South Pacific than any other airline, including non-stop flights from San Francisco, Los Angeles, Honolulu and Vancouver to New Zealand. In addition to flying non-stop Los Angeles-London, Air New Zealand’s route between London and Hong Kong now allows customers to fly round-the-world on one airline. Air New Zealand’s most recent accolades include “Best Business Class to Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific” for the third straight year by Business Traveler Magazine (USA) “Best Transpacific Airline” at the 26th Airline Industry Awards and “Best Passenger Service” award by Air Transport World magazine. Flight and vacation essentials can be booked on AirNewZealand.com or by calling 1-800-262-1234 in the USA and 1-800-663-5494 in Canada. Air New Zealand is a member of the Star Alliance network.