Focus: Journey is over for NZ bases of Virgin Australia
Focus: Virgin Australia has been forced to cut 90 percent of its domestic flights, put 8000 staff on leave, and moves to close its NZ bases.
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Coronavirus: Virgin Australia moves to close NZ operations
Virgin Australia employs about 200 pilots and 260 cabin crew here.
Freight flight plan for stranded Kiwis as other options run out
As airlines stop flying here ways of getting home are becoming more limited.
Time running out for airlines, Air NZ deal praised
Even in its weakened state aviation is transporting doctors, nurses and medicine.
Trapped in Argentina: Kiwi's desperate bid to get last flight home
Fernando Rodrigues battled dirty hospitals and hotels that wouldn't give him a bed.
Grant Bradley: Why Air NZ is too important to fail
This is much different to the last time the Government bailed the airline out.
Stranded in Argentina as flights out cancelled
A New Zealand citizen must use her German passport to get out of Argentina.
Focus Live: Air NZ CEO Greg Foran on how the airline is navigating coronavirus
Focus Live: The Government is handing Air New Zealand a $900 million lifeline as it copes with the coronavirus fallout.
Suspected Samoa coronavirus case: 'Cancel travel plans'
Samoa has its first suspected Covid-19 case - a person who travelled there from Auckland.
Coronavirus: How aviation is changing hour by hour
Airlines are balancing hunkering down with readiness for some sort of normal.
Qantas and Jetstar suspend international flights, 20,000 workers to be stood down
The move has been triggered by the public health response to the coronavirus crisis.
Air NZ's Greg Foran: Funding deal within a week
New boss says airline will prevail but will look much different.
Focus Live: Coronavirus - Phil Twyford announces relief package for the aviation sector
Economic Development Minister Phil Twyford has announced details of the Government's $600 million aviation support package to cushion the impact of Covid-19.
'$450m a month': Rob Fyfe says Air NZ needs country's help
Rob Fyfe says the airline must survive, takes a swipe over border rules.
Aviation aid package: What the industry wants to survive
The Govt will unveil a $600m package as the funding future of Air NZ is worked on.
Coronavirus: Air NZ poised for more cuts, time running out for industry
Air NZ has slashed capacity and is poised for even deeper cuts in its domestic routes.
Greg Foran discusses the airlines latest response to COVID-19
Air New Zealand CEO Greg Foran discusses the airlines latest response to coronavirus. Video / Supplied
Coronavirus: Virgin Australia grounds international fleet
The move is a further blow to the airline which has suffered heavy losses recently.
What we know about NZ's 12 coronavirus cases
There are 12 confirmed cases of the virus in New Zealand - all are linked to overseas.
Inside Air NZ's battle for survival
Air New Zealand has activated crisis centres at head office and at Auckland Airport.
Aviation industry welcomes Govt financial package
Moves to safeguard connections to the world have been welcomed.
Qantas grounds 150 planes, slashes international capacity by 90 per cent
Australian carrier says it may use passenger planes for freight operations.
Air NZ slashes Australia flights by 80%
Slumping demand and travel restrictions mean services are pared back or suspended.
Auckland Airport boss takes 20% pay cut as coronavirus hits
The interim dividend of 11c has also been cancelled.
Coronavirus: Most airlines 'bankrupt by May', expert warns
Expert makes the dramatic prediction as countries lock down their borders.
Coronavirus: Air New Zealand could cut staff by 3700
Up to 30 per cent of Air NZ staff face losing their jobs as travel dries up
Coronavirus: Kiwis stuck in Morocco after flights out banned
'We just want to get out... it doesn't matter which country we go to'.
Air NZ to cut international capacity by 85%; in trading halt
An analyst says the Government is likely to be called in to help prop up the airline.
Radical cuts loom as Air NZ battles through coronavirus crisis
The airline is working with the Government and unions as the crisis deepens.
Revealed: The Kiwis exempt from self-isolation rule
The strict restrictions left room for some Kiwis to continue doing their jobs.
Coronavirus: Airline shares plunge, plea for govt help
Shares in one of the world's biggest carriers fell by nearly 25 per cent.
Auckland Airport slashes earnings forecast by up to $60m
This comes a month after the company cut its annual earnings guidance by $5m.
Coronavirus: The big scary number for business travel
But one NZ agent says there are signs businesses have plans to resume travel.