Awards and accreditations

2023

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

2022

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

2021

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

2020

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

2019

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

2018

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

2017

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

2016

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

2015

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

2014

Winner - Business Class Airline - The Guardian (UK) Travel Awards

New Zealand Company of the Year - Deloitte Top 200 Awards

Airline of the Year - AirlineRatings.com

Best Premium Economy Class - AirlineRatings.com

Best Premium Economy Class - Skytrax World Airline Awards

Best Premium Economy Class Seats - Skytrax World Airline Awards