Air New Zealand

A big red kangaroo has bounced right into Air New Zealand's parade, with Qantas launching direct flights from Auckland to New York in direct competition with our national carrier.

From mid-2023… Video, Audio

Buckle up and hold on tight as we welcome you aboard RNZ Airlines! Here our presenters will ensure that all passengers have been well informed of all boarding, landing and safety procedures, in te reo… Video, Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6300929836001 Video, Audio

Air NZ is supposed to raise $1 billion-plus before the end of next month from the private market. Will it, given the timetable for border openings, or will there be further delay?. Pattrick also looks… Audio

Air New Zealand been forced to cancel a thousand flights in the lead up to Christmas because of uncertainty around border restrictions.

The government has said its unlikely a quarantine bubble with… Video, Audio

Air New Zealand is racing to get 50,000 people home from around the country inside the 48-hour government deadline.

Chief executive Greg Foran told Checkpoint it is a tough ask to meet the deadline.

Air New Zealand is doing a lot of the heavy lifting as New Zealanders look to bail out of Australia within the seven-day exit window, and the race is already underway.

There are no flights out of… Video, Audio

An aborted take off - American Arlines has abandoned plans to fly New Zealand routes from the end of this year.

The US' largest airline had earlier committed to flying Auckland to Los Angeles, as… Video, Audio

Scanning QR codes could be made compulsory at high risk venues like bars and restaurants.

Jacinda Ardern says Cabinet is also considering whether to mandate more wide spread use of masks or face… Video, Audio

A green light for a travel bubble with Australia was a good news story for people separated from loved ones - and businesses needing the cash of free-spending foreigners. But were the bubble-happy… Audio

The Air New Zealand crew member who tested positive was "incredibly diligent" in taking precautions during a layover, the airline's chief medical officer says.

The government has revealed it is… Video, Audio

Air New Zealand has burnt through $1 billion in cash reserves, with the company today announcing a loss of $185 million for the second half of 2020.

It has just over $170 million of its own cash… Video, Audio

Some positive press for our national airline and its boss last week was overwhelmed this week by harsh headlines about a controversy it should have seen coming. Meanwhile, the push to kickstart… Audio

Air New Zealand has issued another apology over the Royal Saudi Navy contract - this time to MPs.

The national carrier has been under fire after it admitted this week its gas turbines unit had been… Video, Audio

Air NZ chief executive Greg Foran has confirmed the contract and work on engines for Saudi military is terminated.

Speaking to RNZ's Checkpoint, Foran did not confirm however whether there would be a… Video, Audio