Being Air New Zealand's numbers man when the equation changes
Air NZ is still growing, but not as fast as it was - and that's just part of the cycle.
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Tourism job crunch: 40,000 staff needed or industry at risk
Industry groups want to make tourism a more attractive career option.
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'Economy plus' - Air NZ's new plan to ease the squeeze
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Pay freeze for top Air NZ bosses as costs bite
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Survey finds some small businesses are flying high
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Here's how you can claim $20k for your lost aeroplane luggage
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Emirates profit tumbles to lowest in a decade
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More Kiwis think there are too many tourists - survey
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Ramadan means special food and mealtimes in the air
Emirates will serve a million high-energy dates to passengers fasting during Ramadan.
Kiwis lead world in rate of cruise holiday growth
More than 100,000 Kiwis are taking ocean cruises, outstripping global growth rates
Paris is calling - return to France for under $1000
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Jetstar landing scare: Report finds approach too low
If pilots had used more automatic systems they would have been alerted to risk says report
New Tourism NZ board chair named; Qualmark award winners revealed
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Revealed: The billions airlines make from baggage fees
More airlines are charging for extras and fees are getting higher
New Holiday Inn planned for Queenstown as tourists flock to region
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Virgin Australia defers Boeing 737MAX order
The airline will put more time between MAX safety issues and selling seats on the plane.
Hawaiian Airlines boss; No free lunch with airline interiors
Hawaiian Airlines is fighting growing competition with brand new planes
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Cathay Pacific is boosting services to New Zealand with a new plane and more flights
Air NZ turns to consultants to chop costs
Airline cutting back network growth, deferring new planes and is looking at overheads.
Air NZ confident of Dreamliners made at under-fire plant
The airline says it oversees new aircraft programmes and has done so in Charleston.
Boeing defends plant which makes Dreamliners for Air NZ
The airline says it has full confidence in the planes built at Charleston plant.
Petrol prices set to soar: Are you being taken for a ride?
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Expo 2020: NZ's $53m push at world's biggest networking event
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Regulator delivers verdict on Boeing 737 Max training
Additional training is needed but was not in a simulator which is expensive.
Emirates cuts back NZ flight due to Dubai runway work
Dubai International Airport handles more than 90 million passengers a year.
Inside Emirates: Massive airlift moves everything from gold to thoroughbreds
The world's biggest airline cargo operation handles four parcels a second through Dubai.
Rocket Lab's next leap - a satellite 'bus'
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Air Chathams goes international to Norfolk Island
The fast-growing family-owned airline is confident scheduled flights will pay.
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