Recalled Air NZ flight attendant: 'It's just the best Christmas present ever'
The airline says more cabin crew may be needed but they would be on temporary contracts.
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Passport to fly: Airline group's plan to bypass quarantine
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Air NZ's Airpoints better earner than its airplanes - analysts
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