Air New Zealand puts 2021 date on capital raising
The airline has already started drawing down a Government loan.
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The four sniffer dogs work the airport in shifts, detecting the disease by smell.
Free flights for life for baby born on plane. But there's a catch
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The tech that could change the future of flight in NZ
Zero-emission aircraft would help airlines under pressure to clean up their act.
Air New Zealand, Jetstar gear up for school holidays
While overall capacity is down on pre-Covid levels, school holiday flights are filling up.
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Virgin boss reveals cost of future flights and NZ ambitions
'When the skies do open up again there's going to be a need to stimulate demand.'
Greg Foran: Domestic airline landscape has changed with relaxed rules
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Air NZ deals and Jetstar returns with middle seats for sale
Passengers didn't think they'd ever be so glad to book the middle seat.
Airfare bonanza: Jetstar returns, Air NZ slashes fares
Airlines are now able to fill planes which should lead to cheaper fares.
Revealed: Air NZ's 777s in 'deep sleep' in the Mojave Desert
How the airline puts its planes into deep storage for a year at least.
Singapore Airlines to axe NZ roles in global cutbacks
The airline has also suspended services to Wellington.
Australian budget carrier collapses under Covid pressure
The airline informed customers of the "difficult" decision on Thursday morning.
Con air: Traveller scams airline out of $240k with gift card
27-year-old used the airline's booking system to glean quarter of a million dollars.
Air NZ: 50,000 fewer seats during school holidays due to physical distancing
Two epidemiologists say masks sufficient for cabin safety - but want other restrictions.
Latest India-Auckland repatriation charter flight ready for take-off
Agent says extra health precautions are being taken, including Covid tests.
Koru in the desert: Air NZ 777s spotted parked up in California
Two of the aircraft have already been spotted at Victorville in the Californian desert.
Free weekend flights? Covid leads to bargain fares
Airlines are offering 'free weekend flights' and discounts to woo passengers back.
More problems with Boeing's Dreamliners to delay new planes
Plane order cancellations continue to outstrip confirmed orders for troubled manufacturer.
Travel cancelled due to Covid? Govt scheme allows agents to fight for $700m
Travel agents win incentive scheme to fight for $700m in customer refunds.
Air NZ: Cam Wallace's exit leaves big gap at the top
The veteran of nearly two decades follows the exit of three other top staffers.
'Just want my money back': Customer has refunds from others, but not Air NZ
Frustrated customer has been unable to secure a refund from our national carrier.
Watch: Whopper plane lands in Auckland with US America's Cup boat on board
The Ukrainian built plane flew in this morning with the AC75 racing yacht.
Blow for Air NZ: Another top exec resigns
Cam Wallace joins three other top executives who have left in the past three months.
Air New Zealand wants Covid saliva tests for crew
The airline's doctor says crew would be ideal to use in a trial.
Island's surprising windfall: Kiwis' new travel hotspot
The Chatham Islands are becoming the new go-to destination for Kiwis wanting to travel.
'We just passed a guy in a jetpack,' US pilot
Two flights sighted a man in a jetpack 900 metres over Los Angeles airport.
Mum books 90 babies on charter flight back to Aus and NZ
A UK-based mum is reaching out to families to fly their lockdown babies home.
Turbulent times: The rules making Air New Zealand's recovery harder
Airline was ramping up domestic network and then Auckland was locked down.