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Air NZ unveils long-haul flights for summer
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Auckland Airport boss: 'We need to find a way out of this'
Vaccination rollout key and planning work needed now to restart more international travel.
'A fluid and uncertain time': Air NZ cancels flights as Australian travel bans bite
Large numbers of passengers are cancelling their trips to Australia.
Sun-seeking: When you can fly year-round to Queensland hot spots
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Singapore Airlines: Now's the time to prepare for bubble with NZ
Airline says small groups of passengers could pave way for return to 'new normal' service.
Vaccinated Air NZ crew spared hotel isolation after US trips
Crew who haven't had the jab still face days in isolation and more routes are covered.
More than 30 transtasman flights cancelled
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Air NZ's Greg Foran on when long-haul travel could resume
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Air NZ bonus good start says union; now how about the living wage?
Union says 35 crew got Covid-19, Air NZ says some pilots have spent 100 days in isolation.
Tourism jobs go begging, receptionists making beds
Worker shortages mean businesses struggling out of Covid-19 are at reduced capacity.
Air NZ awards staff $1000 in shares, signals another $450m loss
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US seeks to fine Air Canada US$25.5m over slow refunds
The US Transportation Department accuses Air Canada of extreme delays in giving refunds.
Emirates Air posts US$5.5B loss as pandemic thumps travel business
The airline has been thumped by Covid-19.
Rocket Lab wins Mars contract
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Transtasman bubble: Traveller numbers revealed
Kiwis are travelling, but the numbers are lower than expected.
World reopening: 2 million pass through US airports
The US is steadily becoming more comfortable with air travel.
New fares slash $330 off Cook Islands flights
The low cost carrier's fares are well below Air NZ but it hasn't got the green light yet.
Pain returns to the pump: Petrol prices hit highest level since March 2020
Kiwis will face more pain at the pump.
Soaring travel costs: Border processing fees could climb 150%
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Pining for Norfolk? Now's the time
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Tee-riffic: What golf in NZ needs to help drive tourism recovery
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Qantas launches new Queensland flights as competition to sun spots heats up
Agents say increased competition could drive down fares towards pre-Covid levels.