15 Dec 2020

Trans-Tasman bubble: airline industry calls for clarity

From Nine To Noon, 9:08 am on 15 December 2020

The Prime Minister has announced an agreement in principle to establish a travel bubble with Australia before April 2021, but there are calls for more clarity about specific timing to allow operators to plan ahead.  Justin Tighe-Umbers is the co-chair of the New Zealand Aviation Coalition which represents New Zealand airlines and airports. He says that while the bubble news is positive, the industry is hanging by a thread and needs to know when planes can start taking off. 

A Qantas Airways plane takes off at Sydney Airport in Sydney on March 19, 2020.

Photo: AFP