Back from an 855-day sleep: Air NZ brings last big jet back from the desert
The return of the big plane adds much-needed capacity to the airline's stretched schedule.
The return of the big plane adds much-needed capacity to the airline's stretched schedule.
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US dollar jet fuel prices have fallen helping the airline's bottom line.
What's the fate of the Air NZ lolly?
The service has kept the two regions connected while State Highway 2 remains closed.
Some 10,000 international passengers have been disrupted by the cyclone in Auckland.
The aircraft landed in Auckland on Friday during the wild weather event.
Airline hopes to trial first zero emissions aircraft tech within years.
Thomas Bywater flies aboard Air New Zealand's flight NZ699, from Auckland to Invercargill.