Omicron's Big Sick: Auckland Airport plans for a quarter of critical staff off work
During the pandemic the airport says no staff have become infected while at work
During the pandemic the airport says no staff have become infected while at work
A recent dive in business travel may be good for workers' waistlines.
Momentum to produce biofuel for planes is growing as climate targets loom.
Set up in 1984, firm sells to overseas buyer in shakeout of corporate jet market.
The airline's executive is almost unrecognisable from what it was before the pandemic.
Two painful years for many business have been a curtain-raiser to Omicron's onslaught
Border-facing businesses have done it harder than others to keep NZ safe, he says.
NZ has lost the ability to have intergenerational conversations, says airport boss.
NZ risks being left behind the rest of the world.
After nearly five years flying to NZ, Qatar says loyalty of Kiwis important for airline.
Boss comes back to aviation sector as it faces its biggest commercial crisis.
About 600,000 domestic passengers flying up to the end of January - half from Auckland.
Airline sharing operational information, down to the average weight of its passengers.
He also has some advice for dealing with an existential crisis like Covid: 'Panic slowly'.
Airline boss Alan Joyce says Omicron variant had paused bookings but confidence growing.
Govt support gives airline more flexibility around capital raise but financial pain ahead.
The new flights will complement non-stop flights from Australia to Britain
New support means the airline can withstand 'unforeseen delays' without increasing debt.
Aucklanders emerging from lockdown and now facing being shunned in NZ want overseas travel
Company took action, offering facilities, mandates and testing ahead of the curve.
Restarting after a two-year pause has challenges for airline's NZ boss.
Tourism operators 'broken' after signs international tourists won't return 'til late 2022.
Air NZ says move is part of new operating model.
The build took about two years and completes what is NZ's biggest hotel.
Rebranded JUCY Cruise out of the volume market, welcoming Aucklanders from next week.
Lockdown tourism spending plummeted in Auckland while some South Island regions increased.
Time for airline industry greenwashing is long gone says adviser.
During the pandemic Emirates has flown 40,000 Kiwis and 2 million vaccine doses to NZ.
The cruise industry says the company's commitment is a good sign for the $540m sector.
Unprecedented demand started in August when lockdown was imposed.