Air New Zealand and Taiwanese carrier EVA Air quietly expanded their codeshare on 23 June to include Air NZ’s Queenstown–Brisbane service. Under the deal EVA’s ‘BR’ code now appears on the thrice-weekly NZ 605/606 rotation, while Air NZ adds its ‘NZ’ code to EVA’s Taipei–Busan sector. For corporate travellers the move provides a seamless single-ticket Taipei–Queenstown itinerary via Brisbane, opening incentive-travel possibilities during South Island’s winter peak. Conversely, Queensland-based executives gain an additional one-stop path into North Asia that bypasses crowded Sydney and Melbourne hubs. Through-check of baggage and SkyPriority recognition for EVA Diamond and Gold elites apply on the domestic Australian leg. The partnership is also strategically helpful for Brisbane Airport, which is pitching itself as a secondary Asia gateway ahead of the 2032 Olympics. The airport expects the codeshare to lift annual inbound Taiwanese visitors by 8 percent. Companies with Brisbane HQs should review global distribution-system (GDS) ‘city pair’ settings to ensure the new fare classes are visible.
Source: Aero South Pacific
