AIR - Air NZ.

[jimbo]

Air NZ suspends daily flights to Shanghai in wake of coronavirus

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/a...ectid=12305195

But the suspension doesn't begin until the 9th of February, i.e. after service has been completed for the busiest time of the year (lunar new year/Chinese spring festival).

That is also when some airlines have tentatively planned to lift their suspensions that are already in place! Many airlines announced suspensions last week with immediate effect, and planned to initially suspend service for least one week. FinnAir is an exception in that they have taken the same approach as AirNZ, not beginning their suspension until Feb 6th when most of their ticket holders have returned.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-c...-idUSKBN1ZT1RZ

[bull....]

I see the Australians have made a travel advisory to their citizens not to travel internationally. Interesting trend, so that will invalidate for certain any travel insurance they hold on this issue. Chances are if you get caught up you will be paying quarantine or health care yourself and if you don't appreciate that you may well appreciate how much of your trip could end up in quarantine in any any jurisdiction you travel, especially in countries that now have random checks at airports.

yes the travel insurance is a biggie considering pandemic is an exclusion to cover , although think if your trip is short term your be back home within the incubation time frame if longer than 2 weeks maybe food for thought

[Timesurfer]

Must be time to shut down all of our ports and airports and particularly make sure that none of the nasty Australians can enter the country unchecked ...

Good point. It is a wonder this Government didn't do a buyback of all sharp Chinese cooking utensils when the virus went deadly.

I wonder if the move to bigger planes like the new 777x might not be such a good idea if the travelling public gets jumpy about diseases. Might be better to fly with fewer and reduce the Russian roulette risk of catching something from a fellow passenger.

[Snow Leopard]

I see the Australians have made a travel advisory to their citizens not to travel internationally....

Except they haven't:
https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/new...virus-outbreak

[dobby41]

Good point. It is a wonder this Government didn't do a buyback of all sharp Chinese cooking utensils when the virus went deadly.

I wonder if the move to bigger planes like the new 777x might not be such a good idea if the travelling public gets jumpy about diseases. Might be better to fly with fewer and reduce the Russian roulette risk of catching something from a fellow passenger.

More people die from the flu and have done for years but that hasn't stopped people travelling.
This is being blown out of all proportion.

[Blue Skies]

More people die from the flu and have done for years but that hasn't stopped people travelling.
This is being blown out of all proportion.

I think you may be right.

Bull posted on another thread the infection rate is much higher, about 75,000.
If that's true, 425 people have died so that's only a mortality rate of .56% which is just like a bad flu season.
And according to some reports 80% are over 60 years, and 75% had pre existing conditions.

It's certainly to be taken seriously, but not panic hysteria level serious.
We don't stop people travelling from the Northern hemisphere in their flu season.

[dreamcatcher]

OMG Lets hope this nasty virus does not enter into any rest home villages as could decimate the residents. Would probably affect property prices more then the next interest rate rise. Imagine NZ economy could collapse as we rely on China and AUS to do well but the fear of this virus may completely shut our borders which everyone would understand as the right thing to do eh!! ......... Wonder if the current $1.49 Gallon jet fuel price would assist AIR's profitability compensating in a small way.

Just adding to the scaremongering business as looks like the DOW is moving on with 400 plus increase overnight.

[dobby41]

Just adding to the scaremongering business as looks like the DOW is moving on with 400 plus increase overnight.

Maybe people are starting to think rather than run around - getting some perspective?

[Jaa]

All US carriers have announced they are stopping flights to HK sighting lack of demand. Big and profitable market for Air NZ, much more so than Shanghai.

https://www.scmp.com/news/world/unit...us-flights-and

[44wishlists]

All US carriers have announced they are stopping flights to HK sighting lack of demand. Big and profitable market for Air NZ, much more so than Shanghai.

https://www.scmp.com/news/world/unit...us-flights-and

But you still have to keep in mind the RR engines issue still not behind AIR. Last week two RR engines meant to ship to Auckland for AIR via Qatar, however, both failed the test, and the retrofitting problem has been delayed. In addition, currently the route is operated by a wet-lease agreement between AIR and CX. And that lease cost is much much more than the previous wet-lease with SQ.