Transtasman bubble could be in the sky by July
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Rob Fyfe talks about his upbringing and his rise to the top of the corporate world.
Man due in court after Air Chathams face mask incident
The 30-year-old is due to appear in the Whanganui District Court tomorrow.
Auckland Airport runway to be shortened by 1km - 80 workers begin job tonight
The work will take between eight and 10 weeks.
Pakistan plane crash: Footage shows moments before tragedy
Officials said two passengers had survived the horrific crash.
Hawaii's dealing to Covid- why doesn't NZ bubble up?
Hawaiian Airlines boss is looking closely at a travel bubble between NZ and Australia.
Air New Zealand executives axed as airline cuts costs
After the loss of hundreds of frontline jobs, the executive team is shrunk by a third.
Watch: How Tourism NZ is enticing Kiwis to see the country
Sports stars, broadcasters and ordinary Kiwis reel off their bucket-list destinations.
Masks or empty airline seats: Why call on covering up is essential
There's a chance to beef up the Covid fight and help the economy - why not take it?
Civil Aviation Authority apologises for 'pockets of poor culture'
They have apologised to their staff for failures and inappropriate workplace behaviour.
Deep divisions as Air NZ lays off half of cabin crew
Airline and union trade blows over redundancy process for half of its cabin crew.
Fair play - why not airline ticket refunds for everyone?
In Europe passengers are entitled to a refund for cancelled flights
Dogfight: Air traffic controllers hit back as Airways closes towers
Airways is pushing ahead with tower closures but a union continues to push back.
Holiday rush: Air NZ boosts flights for Queen's Birthday
More flights to tourist-starved Queenstown are coming and some Air NZ lounges to re-open.
Frustrated flyer uses the Herald classifieds to contact Air NZ
Person took out an ad to get Air New Zealand's attention ... and it worked
Air NZ to cut 300 engineering, maintenance jobs - union
The union is calling for the airline to bring back jobs it previously sent offshore.
Air NZ to refund customers transiting through US
This comes after NZ's consumer watchdog said it was lodging a complaint.
Queenstown welcomes first flight in 45 days
Queenstown welcomes its first flight in 45 days. Video / Hugh Collins / ODT
Consumer NZ to lodge complaint over Air NZ's refusal to refund cancelled US flights
People who booked flights to the United States are entitled to a refund under US law.
The uncertain future of global air travel
The future of air travel will likely be very different to the pre-Covid-19 world.
Paraglider crashes into Lake Brunner
The sole occupant of the paraglider was out of the lake and being assessed.
Liam Dann: We did it - now comes the shock of ordinary life
With lockdown and Budget behind us, the challenge of ordinary life looms large.
Comment: Budget leaves many tourism operators hanging on by a thread
The tourist sector says the budget delivers a welcome message.
Strewth! Aussie Flight Centre boss says transtasman flights will resume by July
'I think there's no doubt that we will be back flying internationally probably July.'
Pass or fail: Tourist, hotel and aviation groups rate the budget
The Budget delivered a $400 million targeted tourism recovery fund - how was it received?
Ex-pilots on track to drive Auckland trains
Hundreds of NZ pilots have been laid off since airlines were grounded during Covid-19.
Planes and ferries return, but no inter-city buses or trains
Air New Zealand restores regional flights and Interislander ferries will sail from Friday.
Shane Jones' message to Air NZ: Don't just target the little people
The airline is shrinking and minister questions why so many are on such high salaries.
Dunedin connections back on Air NZ schedule
Air NZ will restart domestic flights between Auckland, Dunedin and Wellington on June 1st.
The airline business is terrible. It will probably get even worse
New York Times: An industry familiar with failure confronts a crisis unlike any other.
With more planes parked than flying Auckland Airport brings forward runway work
The crisis hitting aviation has provided an opportunity to do much-needed runway work.
Closing NZ's border: The advice to PM that predicted economic carnage
Officials warned a sudden border closure could 'precipitate panic-buying'.