8 Jul 2022

More Air NZ routes open, but when will it be business as usual?

From Nine To Noon, 9:20 am on 8 July 2022

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 restarted yesterday, joining a suite of others missing from the company's schedule for more than two years thanks to the pandemic.

The aviation industry has been cranking back into gear, as borders reopen and travellers look to reconnect with family, friends or take long-delayed holidays.

But it's also been hit by staff shortages, and an increase in fuel costs. Kathryn is joined by Air New Zealand's CEO Greg Foran.

Greg Foran, Air New Zealand jet

Photo: RNZ