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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?

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.

'Devastated:' More than 1300 Air NZ staff to lose jobs

'Air New Zealand values its staff less than its profit and shareholders': worker

Pilots: NZ air passengers and crew should wear masks

A pilot union says masks allow more relaxed physical distancing, planes could be filled.

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.

Ex-pilots on track to drive Auckland trains

Hundreds of NZ pilots have been laid off since airlines were grounded during Covid-19.

Air NZ: What flying will be like in level 2

Airline boss says get used to travelling close to home as long haul unlikely for a year.

All seats used: Qantas seeks social distancing exemption

Keeping seats empty to maintain distancing rules will raise fares, airline warns.

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.

Transtasman bubble possible as early as July

A spokesman for Jacinda Ardern, confirmed that timing was a possibility.

Air NZ cancels hordes of domestic flights as it releases new level 2 schedule

Social distancing means the airline will not offer cut-rate fares.