Articles by Grant Bradley
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Business
Airlines claim new mall next to Auckland Airport has delayed flights
Monday, 23 September 2024, 8:50pmAirlines are frustrated by traffic congestion caused by Auckland Airport’s Mānawa Bay outlet centre and say some flights...
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Business
New national infrastructure agency to map out 30-year plan
Wednesday, 28 August 2024, 11:16amThe Government is setting up an agency to identify infrastructure priorities for the next three decades. The National Infrastructure...
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Business
Tourism numbers flatlining despite recovery in some markets
Tuesday, 13 August 2024, 12:43pmOverseas visitor arrivals are running 17% below pre-pandemic levels, despite a rise in tourist numbers from China, the United...
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Business
Auckland Airport charges too high - Commerce Commission
Wednesday, 17 July 2024, 10:37amThe Commerce Commission says Auckland Airport’s revenue and targeted returns are excessive but its planned investment appears...
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Business
Air New Zealand jobs on the line in cost-cutting drive
Thursday, 4 July 2024, 4:08pmAir New Zealand is consulting a number of corporate staff as it looks to cut jobs. The airline’s chief people officer Nikki...
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Business
Air NZ's message to dead man: 'We’re sorry your plans have changed'
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 10:59amAir New Zealand says it is working to speed up refunds after telling a woman whose father died that she could have to wait...
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Business
Soaring airfares: International prices up 7.2% in a month
Monday, 13 May 2024, 12:04pmKiwi overseas travellers face volatile prices, with international airfares up 7.2 per cent last month compared to March. International...
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Travel
Air New Zealand versus Jetstar: Which airline's the most reliable right now
Monday, 29 April 2024, 4:33pmAir New Zealand’s on-time performance of its domestic jets has slipped in the last three months, with almost a quarter of...
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Business
Why Air New Zealand fares are heading up - again
Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 9:31amAir New Zealand long-term domestic fares across all routes went up at midnight amid “challenging” operating conditions as...
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Business
Air NZ warns travel agents of increase in domestic fares
Friday, 19 April 2024, 4:09pmAir New Zealand has told travel agents that long-term domestic fares across all routes will be increasing from April 23. In...
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Business
Teething trouble at Auckland Airport's $300m transport hub leads to tweaks
Monday, 15 April 2024, 12:13pmAuckland Airport is putting in a new buggy service to help disabled passengers use its international terminal following complaints...
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Business
Cockpit mishap could've been behind Latam horror plunge: report
Saturday, 16 March 2024, 7:53amA cockpit mishap could have been the cause of a Latam Airlines’ plane’s frightening drop in mid-air about 300 km west of...
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Business
Air New Zealand simulator centre fire could set back pilot training
Wednesday, 22 November 2023, 3:23pmAir New Zealand is assessing the impact on pilot training after a fire at its flight simulation centre at Auckland Airport. David...
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Business
Bags not: Luggage scam using Auckland Airport offers 1000 unclaimed bags for $3
Tuesday, 24 October 2023, 11:19amA Facebook user fears a scam Auckland Airport promotion is a way of harvesting credit card details. Scammers are offering...
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Business
Air New Zealand warns of ‘significant’ disruption due to engine issues
Tuesday, 12 September 2023, 11:10amAir New Zealand says continued problems affecting Pratt & Whitney engines will cause significant disruption into next year. In...
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Business
Doubling down: Qantas to go daily on Auckland-New York route in battle with Air NZ
Monday, 21 August 2023, 4:06pmQantas has announced more international capacity ahead of additional aircraft returning to its fleet, including going to...
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Business
'We are dismayed': Parents of Football Ferns' captain go to war with Air NZ
Saturday, 29 July 2023, 9:27amFootball Ferns skipper Ali Riley’s parents paid Air New Zealand $27,000 to come to watch their daughter play but say they’re...
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Business
Got Taylor Swift tickets? Qantas adds flights across Tasman
Friday, 7 July 2023, 3:50pmQantas has added more than 60 flights to and from Sydney and Melbourne, including 16 transtasman services, for New Zealand...
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Business
How 350,000 households and businesses can claim trust dividends worth hundreds of dollars
Monday, 26 June 2023, 11:03amAucklanders are being offered a new option to get their Entrust dividend, which last year added up to $303. Entrust says...
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Business
Some airfare relief in sight as Delta takes on Air NZ to Los Angeles
Saturday, 21 January 2023, 9:51amDelta will debut a Los Angeles-Auckland service in October, bringing much-needed competition to the route. The airline will...
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National
Airline group head ‘feels’ passengers’ frustration over lost luggage
Friday, 30 December 2022, 2:20pmThe head of an airline group in New Zealand says she understands the frustration of passengers whose bags are going missing...
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Business
Watch: Air New Zealand’s new arrival: The latest super-sized A321 for domestic flights
Thursday, 24 November 2022, 1:43pmAir New Zealand is bolstering its domestic fleet with a second specially configured Airbus A321neo - with a unique paint...
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Business
Coronavirus: Some airlines may abandon NZ due to high fees, government charges
Tuesday, 25 February 2020, 2:02pmAn airline lobby group says some carriers may abandon New Zealand due to high airport fees and government charges as profits...
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Business
Air New Zealand bans record number of passengers for unruly behaviour
Thursday, 19 December 2019, 9:22amAir New Zealand is cracking down on record numbers of unruly passengers who are verbally or physically abusing staff. The...
