Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic files for bankruptcy protection
The airline wants breathing space to work on a turnaround plan in Britain.
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Travel bubbles: Auckland International Airport to be split into two zones
Terminal to be split into two zones.
Rocket Lab reveals problem that caused last mission to fail
What went wrong amid the bid for "warp-speed" turnaround.
Travel agents' $2b struggle - ministers meet over plea for more help
Struggling agents want help as they work to repatriate what Kiwis have already paid out.
Chinese military drone mystery deepens as New Zealand designer denies involvement
Hamilton aero firm and US engine-maker deny involvement in controversial logistic UAV.
How Auckland Airport got busier than Changi and Hong Kong
The Covid-19 crisis has dramatically transformed the order of airport rankings.
Six months in - what's on Air NZ boss Greg Foran's plate
Why an analyst believes the airline's outlook may not be as dire as previously thought.
Cut in half: Flight Centre NZ loses 600 jobs in Covid crisis
Agents working to repatriate at least $1.5b but running out of time as subsidies go.
Cut off from Oz: Hold on all new Air NZ bookings across the Tasman
The airline says it faces too much disruption caused by border restrictions.
Former A2 Milk boss Jayne Hrdlicka moves back to airlines
Former Jetstar boss heading back to airlines at time of industry's worst financial crisis.
Grant Bradley: The travel heavyweights the Government will struggle to ignore
COMMENT: Most in the sector fit into category of viable but vulnerable worth supporting.
Flying into uncertainty: Where to now for Auckland Airport
What worst event to hit aviation since WWII means for one of country's biggest companies
Tarras International Airport: Pilots welcome plans
Pilots group says new airport would be a good alternative to tricky runways in the south.
Flying high: Air NZ adds 400 more domestic flights for August
Domestic air travel has rebounded more quickly than forecast.
A town called Tarras: Why Christchurch Airport wants to expand
A town famous for its hermit sheep could have Dreamliners landing there in coming years.
Tourism surge: Kiwis out in force during school holidays
Some regions got a boost of more than 50 per cent in domestic tourists on last year.
Air NZ boss apologises: 'Just couldn't cope' with 75,000 refund calls in a day
CEO Greg Foran tells MPs airline swamped by customers wanting refunds.
New 'world-class' airport mooted for Central Otago
Christchurch Airport has just unveiled a proposal for a new airport in the Tarras region.
Border crunch: Airlines impose new restrictions
An update on stemming the flow of returning Kiwis is expected soon
Oceania choppers cleared for takeoff after safety concerns
Oceania Aviation says it has addressed Civil Aviation Authority concerns.
Air NZ's new credit system: No room for error now
The battered airline has built a new system it hopes will take heat off the credit issue.
Airlines fly in different directions in middle-seat debate
Financial Times: Carriers diverge on social distancing and to run at partial capacity.
Take-off: Where business travel is bouncing back fastest
Kiwi travellers still making business trips overseas and the leisure business is healthy.
Comment: Politics in the way of Air NZ cash call
Air New Zealand is ready to raise cash, but politics may be getting in the way.
Flying's back to 1996: The long wait for global aviation to take off again
Aviation executives pummelled by the pandemic are hopeful of recovery, albeit slow.
Boeing's 737 Max will return to a devastated aviation industry
New York Times: Airlines have cancelled orders because of safety problems and pandemic.
Air NZ opens revamped Auckland domestic lounge
The revamped Auckland lounge is part of a programme to improve them around NZ.
Grounded: Qantas cancels all international flights from Australia until March 2021
Qantas has cancelled flight bookings, except to NZ, until March 2021.
Flying into the sunset - Covid seals fate of 'Queen of the Skies'
Jumbos doing the heavy lifting during pandemic but passenger models being phased out.
Emirates freezes flight bookings to NZ for next three weeks
Emirates is the latest airline to suspend flight bookings.
Border block: Who pays when airlines told to turn off bookings?
It's another blow for Air NZ which could have grounds to seek compensation.
Air NZ won't rule out compensation from Government
Air NZ boss warns some passengers may be bumped from flights from next week.
Pacific bubble plan: Island push for vast travel grouping
A Pacific bubble over a huge area is being proposed by small Covid-free states.
Stranded Kiwis face up to three-week wait to get home
Air New Zealand has put a temporary hold on new bookings into NZ.