Awards and accreditations

2025

World's Safest Airline - Airlineratings.com
New Zealand's Employer of the Year - Randstad Award
North America's Leading Airport Lounge (Star Alliance operated by Air New Zealand) World Travel Awards
World Travel Awards - Oceania's Leading Airline 2025
World Travel Awards - Oceania's Leading Airline Brand 2025

Best Airline in the World - Condé Nast UK Traveller's Readers' Choice Awards
Best Airline for Food - Condé Nast UK Traveller's Readers' Choice Awards
Best Inflight Entertainment - USA Today
Best Inflight Food - USA Today
Best Premium Economy - Airlineratings.com
Best Economy Class - Airlineratings.com
Most Family Friendly Airline in Australia & Pacific, Skytrax
North America's Leading Airport Lounge (Star Alliance operated by Air New Zealand) World Travel Awards
Best Business Class Lounge in Australia and Pacific (Auckland International Airport), Skytrax Awards
New Zealand's Employer of the Year - Randstad Award
World's Safest Airline - Airlineratings.com

Best On-Time Performance for Australia and New Zealand - Cirium On-Time Performance Review
Oceania's Best Airline App - World Travel Tech Awards
Top Cabin Concept - Crystal Cabin Awards
Supreme award at the World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo
Cabin Concept of the Year - Onboard Hospitality Awards
New Zealand's Employer of the Year - Randstad Award
Airline of the Year - Airlineratings.com
Number One Corporate Reputation in New Zealand - Kantar Corporate Reputation Index
Best Economy Class - Airlineratings.com
NZ Equity Market Transaction of the Year - INFINZ Awards

Best Long-Haul Airline Pacific, Best Premium Economy, Best Economy and named 2nd in the Top Twenty Airlines for 2022 - Airlineratings.com
World's Safest Airline - Airlineratings.com
Best Airline in the South Pacific - APEX Awards
2023 APEX Five Star Winner - APEX Awards
Number One Corporate Reputation in New Zealand - Kantar Corporate Reputation Index
Design Airline of the Year Oceania - DesignAir Awards

Number One Corporate Reputation in New Zealand - Colmar Brunton Reputation Index
Best Long-Haul Airline Pacific, Best Premium Economy and Best Economy - AirlineRatings.com
Accessibility Tick
Gender Tick
Rainbow Tick

Number One Corporate Reputation in New Zealand - The RepTrak Company
Number One Corporate Reputation in Australia - The RepTrak Company
Number One Corporate Reputation in New Zealand - Colmar Brunton Reputation Index
Airline of the Year - AirlineRatings.com

South Pacific Regional Passenger Choice Award™ - Future Travel Experience Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) Asia Awards
Tourism Sustainability Business Excellence - New Zealand Tourism Awards
Sustainable Business Leadership award - Deloitte Top 200
Best Product or Service - Economy Skycouch™ - APEX Awards
ATW Eco Airline of the Year
ATW Passenger Experience Achievement Award - Skycouch™ infant pod
Number One Corporate Reputation in Australia - Australian Corporate Reputation Index
Number One Corporate Reputation in New Zealand - Colmar Brunton Reputation Index
Best Premium Economy in the World - Tripadvisor Travellers Choice Awards
Best Business Class in the South Pacific - Tripadvisor Travellers Choice Awards
Best Premium Economy Class in the South Pacific - Tripadvisor Travellers Choice Awards
Best Economy Class in the South Pacific - Tripadvisor Travellers Choice Awards
Cultural Celebration Award - Diversity Works New Zealand
Diversity & Inclusion Team Award - IATA Diversity & Inclusion Awards
Accessibility Tick

Australasia's Leading Airline - World Travel Awards
Best Premium Economy Class and Best Premium Economy Seat - Skytrax World Airline Awards
New Zealand's most attractive employer - Randstad Award
Top 5 Australasian Socially Responsible Corporate - ACCSR Awards
Number One Corporate Reputation in Australia - Australian Corporate Reputation IndexAy
Second Best Airline in the World - Tripadvisor Travellers Choice Awards
Best Business Class in the South Pacific - Tripadvisor Travellers Choice Awards
Best Premium Economy Class in the South Pacific - Tripadvisor Travellers Choice Awards
Best Economy Class in the South Pacific - Tripadvisor Travellers Choice Awards
Airline of the Year - Travel Weekly
Best Original Video "Worlds Coolest Safety Video" - APEX Awards
Best Owned Media "Kia Ora Magazine" - Webstar Magazine Media Awards
Platinum Award for 'A Better Way to Fly' marketing campaign - Research Association Effectiveness Awards
Platinum Award for 'Where to Next?' marketing campaign - Research Association Effectiveness Awards
Best Marketing Campaign "A Better Way to Fly" - NZ Tourism Marketing Award
Best Premium Economy & Social Idea of the Year "A Very Mirry Mistake" - Australian Travel Awards
Best innovation and brand communication "iQiyi Partnership Campaign" - Civil Aviation Communications Summit
Marketing Award - Airline Strategy Awards
Rainbow Tick certification
YWCA Gender Tick
YWCA Compaq award for organisations who demonstrate best practise in gender pay equity

Airline of the Year - AirlineRatings.com
Top Airline in the World - Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards
OneSmart, Travel Money Card of the Year - Canstar Travel Money Awards
Innovation Award - Technology Solutions Awards
Best Premium Economy Class - Trip Advisor Travellers' Choice Award
Australasia's leading airline - World Travel Awards
Number one corporate reputation in New Zealand - Colmar Brunton Corporate Reputation Index
New Zealand's most reputable company - AMR NZ Corporate Reputation Index
Supreme Award Winner - Maori Language Awards
New Zealand's most attractive employer - Randstad Award
Empowerment Award - Diversity Works New Zealand
New Zealand CSR Top 3 Award - ACCSR Awards
Inflight Entertainment System, Best Original Audio - APEX Awards

Airline of the Year - AirlineRatings.com
World's Best Premium Economy Class - Skytrax World Airline Awards
World's Best Premium Economy Class Airline Seat - Skytrax World Airline Awards
International Airline of the Year - Roy Morgan Customer Satisfaction Awards
Domestic Airline of the Year - Roy Morgan Customer Satisfaction Awards
Best Major Event of the Year for Air New Zealand Queenstown International Marathon
Best Partnership for an Event for Air New Zealand Queenstown International Marathon with IRONMAN Oceania - New Zealand Event Awards
Best Exhibition of the Year for 75th Anniversary Exhibit - New Zealand Event Awards
Number one corporate reputation in New Zealand - Colmar Brunton Corporate Reputation Index
New Zealand's most reputable company - AMR NZ Corporate Reputation Index
Eco Airline of the Year - Air Transport World
Business leadership for Air New Zealand's Sustainability Programme - Green Ribbon Awards
Best Personalisation Innovation - APEX awards
Best Inflight Entertainment Innovation - APEX awards

Airline of the Year - AirlineRatings.com
World's Best Premium Economy Class - Skytrax World Airline Awards
Best Premium Economy Class Airline Seat - Skytrax World Airline Awards
Best Premium Economy Class Onboard Catering - Skytrax World Airline Awards
Australasia's Leading Airline - World Travel Awards
Australasia's Leading Airport Lounge for the Air New Zealand Lounge at Christchurch International Airport - World Travel Awards
Number one corporate reputation in New Zealand - Colmar Brunton Corporate Reputation Index
Christopher Luxon Executive of the Year - Deloitte Top 200 Awards
Rob McDonald Chief Financial Officer of the Year - Deloitte Top 200 Awards
Christopher Luxon Supportive CEO Award - NZ HR Awards