Greg Foran
'We've got expensive planes to buy' - Air NZ boss on profits
Air New Zealand has emerged from Covid turbulence with a $214 million profit for the first half of the financial year, but it does not mean airfares will be any cheaper any time soon.
The national… Video, Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Air New Zealand flights still grounded
Air New Zealand says it's resumed international flights and domestic jet operations. Over all there have been 500 flight cancellations impacting more than 29,000 customers. Greg Foran, the airline's… Audio
Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Taupō flights cancelled
Flights in and out of Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga and Taupō are all cancelled until at least midday on Tuesday.
Air New Zealand says it made the decision to keep customers, staff and aircraft safe.
…Air New Zealand's boss on flying over Christmas + Covid recovery
Many of us will be taking to the skies this week in the pre-Christmas rush - but there's been added pressure on airlines in the leadup to it. The aviation industry has struggled with the scale-up… Audio
Air NZ bringing in more planes to try bring prices down
Air New Zealand says more planes are on the way and with them..the hope of cheaper airfares.
The national carrier is facing heavy criticism over the cost of its flights, with some passenger saying… Video, Audio
AirNZ awaits first shipment of sustainable aviation fuel
Air New Zealand's first shipment of sustainable aviation fuel is arriving in the country on Sunday.
CEO Greg Foran said the shipment was an important step in the airline's decarbonisation plan.
He… Audio
Air NZ cutting flights to manage staff shortages
Air New Zealand is cutting the number of flights to deal with its staff shortages.
Chief executive Greg Foran says the airline has recorded its highest rates of crew sickness in more than a decade… Audio
Warning flow on effects from cancelled Air New Zealand flights will continue
Thousands of people were left stranded on Thursday after Air New Zealand cancelled 181 flights.
Wild weather during the peak of school holiday travel means the disruption to flights will roll on for… Audio
More Air NZ routes open, but when will it be business as usual?
It's been a busy couple of weeks for Air New Zealand, as the airline got more international routes off the ground and unveiled its new Skynest sleep cabins. Flights from Auckland to Houston and Hobart… Audio
AirNZ and the return of international travellers
Air New Zealand chief executive Greg Foran talks to Nathan Rarere about what it means to welcome international visitors back to NZ after more than two years. Audio
Air NZ braces for full-year loss beyond $800m
Air NZ is bracing for full year losses in excess of $800 million.
Negligible international travel and a 107-day Auckland lockdown meant the national carrier saw pre-tax losses dive to $376 million… Video, Audio
Covid-19: More Air New Zealand crew showing symptoms after Omicron case - Foran
Air New Zealand chief executive Greg Foran says more crew are showing symptoms of Covid-19 and he expects a number of cases in the airline.
Air New Zealand has stood down 15 aircrew members as close… Audio
Covid-19: Thousands to ditch Auckland via plane today
Fortress Auckland is no more. The borders which have fenced off the supercity for more than 120 days have finally been lifted.
That means Aucklanders are free to move about the country - as long as… Audio
No trans-Tasman bubble behind Air NZ flight cancellations - Foran
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 NZ preparing for summer holiday flights ahead of govt border restriction announcement
Air NZ estimates it could take up to six weeks to prepare to fly New Zealanders to their chosen Christmas destinations, so it needs a border call urgently.
Customers aged 12 or over will also need to… Video, Audio
Covid-19: Air NZ bans unvaccinated, untested passengers
Summer travellers will need to be fully vaccinated or receive a negative Covid-19 test to fly domestically with Air New Zealand from mid-December.
The change will apply to passengers 12 years or… Audio
Covid-19: Air NZ to require vaccination for international travel
Proof of vaccination will soon be as necessary as a valid passport for international passengers flying on Air New Zealand.
The national carrier says vaccination is the new reality of global travel… Audio
Air NZ's best July ever for domestic flights in 2021 - Foran
Air New Zealand has hit some turbulence with a $289 million loss for the year ended June.
It has used $350 million of the government's $1.5 billion loan facility. The airline also recently had a crew… Video, Audio
Air NZ boss - more time needed to fly Kiwis home
Susie speaks with Air New Zealand Chief Executive Greg Foran about the scramble to get thousands of New Zealanders home before the 48 hour window closes at midnight tonight. Also the latest on the Air… Audio
Air NZ races to get 50k people home under lockdown rules
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.
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