Articles by Grant%20Bradley,%20NZ%20Herald
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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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Travel
School holiday travel squeeze: Auckland Airport warns of busiest day for flying
Wednesday, 10 April 2024, 3:59PMThis weekend will be among the busiest of the school holidays at Auckland Airport with close to the population of Tauranga...
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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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Travel
Airfare bargains: New York on Qantas for $1500 return
Thursday, 18 January 2024, 3:17PMQantas has launched sale fares to a range of global destinations from New Zealand as the new figures show the heat is coming...
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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
Qantas swings to massive profit, rewarding staff with A$340m in payouts
Thursday, 24 August 2023, 2:43PMQantas Group has posted its first full-year surplus since before the pandemic, reporting an underlying profit before tax...
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Business
Air NZ profit hits $585m as revenue soars, staff get $1950 bonus
Thursday, 24 August 2023, 9:38AMAir New Zealand today reported a full-year underlying profit of $585 million on operating revenue of $6.3 billion, up 9 per...
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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
Passport power: How open is NZ to visitors?
Wednesday, 19 July 2023, 11:25AMNew Zealand is moving up the list of the Henley Passport Index as Japan has slipped from first spot for the first time in...
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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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National
Embattled Gore mayor rejects 'presidential' accusations, won't resign
Monday, 15 May 2023, 7:26AMMayor Ben Bell has described himself as ambitious and confident, and said he is no quitter. On TVNZ’s current affairs programme Sunday,...
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Business
Jetcar: Free flights and now free taxis on Jetstar
Tuesday, 7 March 2023, 10:13AMJetstar is offering return for free fares this week and running a complimentary taxi ride promotion for two days to mark...
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Business
Back in the black: Air New Zealand’s $299m half-year profit
Thursday, 23 February 2023, 10:05AMAir New Zealand has roared back into profit, reporting pre-tax earnings of $299 million for the six months to December 31. The...
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Business
Top flight: The leading airlines revealed by global experts
Thursday, 16 February 2023, 3:39PMSingapore Airlines has been named the 2023 Air Transport World Airline of the Year, recognising excellence across a broad...
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Emergency
Air NZ mercy mission to storm-hit Gisborne
Wednesday, 15 February 2023, 2:48PMAir New Zealand has started flying into storm-ravaged Napier, Gisborne and to New Plymouth as it works on recovering its...
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Business
Cyclone Gabrielle: Flights through Auckland Airport resume
Wednesday, 15 February 2023, 8:42AMFlights have resumed through Auckland Airport although there are still cancellations and airlines face moving a backlog of...
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Business
Cyclone Gabrielle: Air New Zealand asks all passengers to reconsider travel
Saturday, 11 February 2023, 2:34PMAir New Zealand is asking all passengers domestic and international passengers to reconsider travel as Cyclone Gabrielle...
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Travel
Engine failure at 30,000 feet: ‘There’s nothing you can do now’ - Kiwi nurse tells of Qantas fright
Friday, 27 January 2023, 10:15AMA New Zealand nurse aboard the Qantas plane that suffered engine failure mid-Tasman last week felt a surge of fear when she...
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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...