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Grant Bradley
Deputy Editor - Business
Aviation, tourism and energy writer for the NZ Herald
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Aircraft seats, windows, life vests, bed sheets, blankets all getting new lease of life.
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.
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.
Another $500m for airline in lead up to planned equity raise, existing loan terms revised.
Auckland Airport reveals its busiest days for travel ... and urges travellers to be early.
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.
Tourism operators 'broken' after signs international tourists won't return 'til late 2022.
Air NZ says move is part of new operating model.
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.
Sustainable fuel push speeding up as airlines face emissions reduction targets.
The airline outsider led the Air NZ to record profits, can he do the same in politics?
Omicron aside, airline to boost domestic services, firms up plans for global reboot.
Minister says new Covid variant Omicron was part of "moving feast" for border settings
Company takes advantage of plunge in traffic to get on with infrastructure work.
Pent up demand for overseas travel threatens to deal another blow to domestic tourism.
As lockdowns and closed borders claims an accommodation casualty airlines want certainty.
Domestic demand is surging with 300,000 flights booked for last two weeks of December.
Some government moves described as ''nonsense'' and Grinch-like, others are encouraging.
Southern Link places New Zealand in the middle of a global value chain for the first time.
Airlines' hands tied by lack of clarity from Government.
Govt's transtasman bubble stand hits 20,000 customers
The hotel has invested $170m on a new tower timed to open as Auckland will.
Singapore Airlines will roll out the new cabins on regional routes.
Pent up demand for travel will fuel growth and the long term fundamentals remain.
Operator hoping for bounceback after lockdowns "suffocate tourism industry".
In spite of Covid gloom in restaurant sector partners say deal comes at right time.
Deal happens as restaurants face unprecedented fallout from Covid lockdowns and new rules.
'We are always reviewing the settings at MIQ' says Government.
Opponents of rate say its justice at last over council's poorly conceived levy.
''The time has come for the grief and inequity caused by these restrictions to end''
Airline tells how the global standout regime will work and its hopes for easier testing.
Change follows overwhelming feedback from customers and staff for more protection.
OfficeMax closed stores to go online and is rolling out new sustainability initiatives.
What's fueling optimism about the path ahead for aviation for outgoing airport CEO.
We must learn and record the lessons that we've learned the hard way through this period.
'We appear to be on the brink of the new normal when people begin traveling again'.
While Qantas takes off Air New Zealand remains poised for re-opening.
The shift to the regions and different work patterns provides more opportunities
Small step welcomed but tourism and travel sectors need more certainty.
Before lockdown domestic capacity had been tracking in excess of 90% of pre-Covid levels.
Documents show how minister was prepped for showdown meeting.
Airline chiefs also respond to question over how latest flight cancellations were handled.
Air NZ says that uncertainty over Auckland border settings left it little choice.
NZ exporters risk gaining a reputation of being unreliable, costly and slow to deliver.
"I don't think we will be turning back this time" - Qantas boss Alan Joyce.
Lack of any detail on border re-opening fuels fears tourism will "go down the gurgler".
The lockdown has badly hit domestic tourism but a pay now use later will help operators.
''There's a lot of pent up demand — people have been stuck at home for a long time."
Hotels have lost $1.5 billion in revenue during the past 18 months and want more help.
Company says nearly more risk of catching Covid in the community than at the NZ border.
The voucher scheme would reward the vaccinated and help struggling businesses.
Tourism Minister has said Auckland operators have more opportunities outside the sector.
While most planes are grounded in NZ, the sector is expected to roar back here too.
The 'team of five million'' has done it tough but some have done it tougher than others.
Air NZ boss says suppliers already raising prices as hard hit airlines try to recover.
Badly hit hotel is offering incentive to help boost vaccination rates.
Pre-Covid the overseas visitor market was worth $17b - now it's teetering on the brink.
As other markets open up airlines may exit for good.
''There is a theme emerging and it says if you've been vaccinated you're free to go.''