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Just 60% of Air New Zealand's trans-Tasman flights jetted off on time last month. A report by the Ministry of Transport shows aviation performance for April. It reveals 82% of the airline's domestic flights were on time, taking off within 15 minutes of their scheduled time. Air New Zealand's highest cancellation rate was on its Rotorua to Auckland route, with just 52 of 65 scheduled flights flown. Associate Transport Minister James Meager told Mike Hosking these figures aren't acceptable, but will be helpful. He says it will help them focus on the regions that are suffering from poor performance. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday 30th of May, David Seymour is pulling the trigger, and parents will now be prosecuted for not sending their kids to school. We've got new data on flight cancellations and delays after the endless texts saying services are rubbish now. Turns out, it's nowhere near as bad as you think. Tim and Katie Wrap the Week and talk about the average age of a first home buyer, age, Hailey Bieber, and how good, or bad, producer Sam's new puppy has been this week. Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just 60% of Air New Zealand's trans-Tasman flights took off within 15 minutes of their scheduled time last month. A report by the Ministry of Transport shows airline performance for April. 78% of Jetstar's flights between Australia and New Zealand left on time, and 70% for Qantas. Aviation commentator Peter Clark told Ryan Bridge Air New Zealand's has a large fleet, which means more planes needing attention. He says aircrafts have to be turned around, serviced, and catered every flight. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Repairs get underway in Auckland on Monday on an Air New Zealand plane left with a hole after it hit an air-bridge. Air New Zealand's chief safety and risk officer Nathan McGraw spoke to Corin Dann.

Greg Foran knew his time with Air New Zealand was limited from the get go. The outgoing CEO announced his resignation in March, planning to stay on until October. He began at Air NZ in early 2020, replacing Christopher Luxon. Foran told Mike Hosking he knew in the back of his mind he'd probably only do about five or six years with the company, as he has other things he's keen to do. He says it's been one of the peak learning experiences he's had, and he's a far better leader today than he was before he took the job. He also weighed in on the country's tourism numbers. He's been in Rotorua this week for the national tourism industry summit, TRENZ. Foran told Hosking overseas visitor arrivals last year were only 87% of pre-Covid levels in 2019. He believes by this time next year, numbers will be back over 100% compared to pre-Covid. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

So, after all the handwringing, the complaints, the stomping of feet, the Commerce Commission's shooting down talk of an investigation into domestic airfares. Greg Foran and Co. will see this as vindication - validation that, despite the headlines and Consumer NZ's claim the market is quote broken, the reality is their costs have gone up and, surprise surprise, it's expensive to run routes with high fixed costs to small places with few people. So they conclude doing a market study —which is easy politics, it scratches the itch— won't actually achieve anything. And they say it won't lead to consumers getting a better deal. Refreshing honesty. Could the same refreshing honesty not have been applied to the claims about banking/supermarkets/petrol stations, etc, etc, etc? Like most things post-Covid, costs have gone sky high. Airport landing charges - up. Air traffic control - up. Security levies - up. And when you're a business, one owning to the tune of 51% remember, you recoup those costs by putting your own prices up. We don't want them subsidies flights and crashing our business, right? We sold off the national carrier in 1989. We re-nationalised it in 2001after Ansett went bust - that cost us close to a billion bucks. Ansett's problem was high costs and regulation changes - when airlines fail, it gets expensive for taxpayers. Now I don't want to defend an airline charging me $400 to fly for 40 minutes anymore than the next guy. But this is the crux of most of the complaints we hear about through the media. Short flights, regional flights are expensive right now and people don't use them often enough. They use more fuel as a proportion of total flight time because take-off and climbing is when you burn through it - it takes a bit of gas to lift us into the sky. The cost of fuel is a third of operating cost —something Foran can't control— that's more the purview of a Putin or a Sultan. Planes spend way too long sitting on the ground, your costs are higher, and you've got fewer passengers to spread those costs over. Using jets would be more efficient but, again, we don't have the people to fill them. Which is why I said the other day —and it's true but doesn't make it palatable— we're a small country, we pay a price for sparsely populated, beautiful and untouched landscapes. The ComCom does say there's room for improvement, but on the whole, the real enemy here is the politician or talking head who tells us by simply bashing Air New Zealand's head into a wall, they can make Kiwis fly on the cheap.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The government's competition watchdog is keeping a close eye on the cost of domestic air travel, but the chair of the Commerce Commission's all but ruled out a market study suggesting it would do nothing to improve prices. John Small said the Commission has been investigating whether to do a competition study into the domestic aviation market, similar to recent studies into building supplies, the grocery and fuel markets. Small spoke to Lisa Owen.

The Consumer Affairs minister is watching Air New Zealand's ticket prices closely and talks to the airline regularly. But don't expect government action anytime soon. The government's all but ruled out regulating prices and won't commit to a market study. Air New Zealand said its costs have gone up about 30 percent in the past three years and it's not price gouging. Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister, Scott Simpson spoke to Lisa Owen.

Air New Zealand has announced a new climate action forecast for 2030, which it is describing as "guidance" on how it expects to perform rather than setting a target. Air New Zealand's chief sustainability and corporate affairs officer Kiri Hannifin spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

A businessman who tried to succeed in the New Zealand aviation sector says Air New Zealand systematically breaks down competitors to maintain their effective monopoly. Ewan Wilson spoke to Alexa Cook.

The governments not ruling out underwriting the expansion of small regional airlines to help maintain routes and keep the price of flying competitive. Minister for the South Island and Associate Transport Minister in charge of Aviation, James Meager told Lisa Owen he's uncomfortable with the idea flying could just be for the wealthy.

Here we go again with the whinge fest about Air New Zealand's prices. I get it. I try book the same flights as everybody else and when you're trying to fly some obscure route from this province to province its gets expensive. Quickly. But here we are again with politicians telling us fibs - telling us they can wave a magic wand and fix all of our problems. This time is James Meager - going in to bat for the South Island. He says flying shouldn't just be for the rich, the government is going to take action and is talking about underwriting airlines. Do we want the government underwriting the purchase of turbo prop planes? Really? We've heard this all before of course. They've gone after the banks, the supermarkets, and the price of petrol. I can't tell you how many painstaking and frustrating interviews I've done with ministers of all colours and stripes who swear black and blue they'll sort it out and then don't. What's worse? The person that punches you in the nose? Or the doctor that says they'll fix it when they know you can't? Here's the thing, if you wanna book the main trunk line, it's relatively inexpensive, providing you're not booking last minute. There's Jetstar keeping Air New Zealand honest. That's competition. But if you're flying Kerikeri to Dunedin tomorrow, guess what? It will cost plenty. Why? Because they've got you over a barrel. You need to fly. It's short notice. 8000 people live in Kerikeri and 130,000 in Dunedin, these routes are often empty. The fact is running a profitable airline in a sparsely populated country is bloody difficult. And we want them to be profitable, otherwise we have no airline and we're a backwater banana republic. And the regional players - they're no better off. Air Chathams the other week was threatening to pull out of Whakatane unless the council paid for a new Cessna. Everyone compares us to the Australians - but have a look at outback Queensland. You pay thousands just to get to Brisbane. Show me a headline about flights being cheaper from Dunedin to Bali than Dunedin to Auckland and I'll show you one about Mount Isa to Brisbane and Brisbane to Canada. Population matters and guess what? We're a blip on the radar. And as for the promise that some politician will swoop in and save the day - it's about as reliable as planes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A man who leaves home at 1:30 in the morning to drive to Auckland Airport to save hundreds on air fares. An 18-year-old who can't come home for his first university holidays because of the cost of flights.This is the reality for many living outside the main centres who rely on air travel to get around, in markets with no or little competition. Jimmy Ellingham reports.

Checkpoint has been inundated with messages from people affected by the cost of Air New Zealand's domestic flights. That includes a Rotorua man, who instead of flying direct to Christchurch for work, leaves home at 1:30 in the morning to drive to Auckland Airport in order to save hundreds on air fares. An 18-year-old also can't come home for his first university holidays because of the cost of flights. Air New Zealand's chief financial officer Richard Thomson spoke to Melissa Chan-Green.

Whether it be families being able to afford to bring students home from University for the holidays, attending important events or visiting friends. Many kiwis living in the regions say they're cut off - with the cost of flying on our national carrier - simply unaffordable. Scott Koster did the maths and reckons it would be cheaper for his university student daughter to take a bus from Tauranga to Auckland, an Uber to the airport and then fly Jetstar to Wellington. Koster spoke to Melissa Chan-Green.

Why does it cost so much to travel to New Zealand's smaller regions? Palmerston North flying one-way to Dunedin this Saturday costs $650. To fly to Brisbane, it is actually a tad more expensive to fly across the Tasman at $1000 one-way. Heading from Palmerston North to the sunny shores of Rarotonga is $30 cheaper than going to Dunedin at $623 and Nadi even better $416. So what would it take for our smaller operators to be more competitive? NZ Airports Association chief executive Billie Moore spoke to Melissa Chan-Green.

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Air New Zealand is refreshing their look, unveiling a brand-new uniform for their staff. The update comes 14 years after their last redesign – the collection designed by Kiwi designer Emilia Wickstead. And although Kevin Milne thinks they look pretty good, he does have a few questions. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Air New Zealand has unveiled its new uniform, set to replace the colourful Dame Trelise Cooper design staff have been sporting since 2010. The new design was created by London-based New Zealand fashion designer Emilia Wickstead in collaboration with artist Te Rangitu Netana. Wickstead spoke to Paddy Gower.

Air New Zealand's new uniform has been unvieled. It was designed by world-renowned Kiwi designer Emilia Wickstead and comes 14 years after the airline's last uniform update. An onboard wearer trial is beginning in May, and the new uniform will be rolled out in full from 2026. Henry, a pilot for Air New Zealand, told Kerre Woodham it's definitely a change, but airlines all around the world are bringing back double-breasted jackets as part of their uniforms. Flight attendant Lani says it's exciting to have such a meaningful uniform – with beautiful hand drawn designs from Te Rangitu Netana and iconic New Zealand symbolism. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Air New Zealand has yet to explain exactly what a passenger was carrying in their hand luggage that forced a plane to divert to New Plymouth on Tuesday night. Passenger Cally McKenzie spoke to Alexa Cook.

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Send us a textOn today's docket we have Air New Zealand CEO set to leave the airline, a Korean F-16 somehow accidentally dropping bombs on a village, Korean Air's full rebrand, and we will end off with discussing the recent Heathrow closure.

Direct flights to India are one step closer following a codeshare agreement signing between Air New Zealand and Air India. Passengers will be able to travel from Indian counties Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Chennai on their national airline, and connect at Sydney, Melbourne or Singapore and onto New Zealand. Both airlines revealed they are aiming for direct flights in 2028. Indian New Zealand Business Council Chair Bharat Chawla talks to Tim Beveridge about what this means for New Zealand. LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the wake of the resignation of Greg Foran from Air NZ Steve and Seamus talk about the 'Between Two Beers Curse' and if Paddy Gower belongs in the conversation.They also talk about how many haircuts Steve has left, how they get guests, answer questions from the audience, and reminisce on nights at The Outback Inn.

There's a belief outgoing Air New Zealand boss Greg Foran's lack of aviation experience may have hurt his career. He's announced he'll leave the company in October. Foran's told his board the time's right to step down, and the airline is well set up for the future. Forsyth Barr head of research, Andy Bowley told Mike Hosking Foran's had to deal with Covid, a national recession, and engine maintenance issues throughout his tenure. He says it's also been the biggest period of inflation seen in a generation, which added up, has been pretty challenging. The company will also have little trouble finding a new CEO. Bowley told Hosking the company has a history of attracting talented people for the role from around the world. He says they're typically Kiwis, who have learnt their trade offshore. The CEO before Foran was none other than now Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Air New Zealand's expecting a rough financial ride this year, as it prepares to ground more planes for engine maintenance. It's profit for the half year ended December dipped 18 percent compared with a year ago, a net profit of 106 million dollars. Among its problems; the economic slow down and engine faults that have required unscheduled maintenance. Air New Zealand CEO Greg Foran spoke to Lisa Owen.

Air New Zealand expects to be short of planes for at least another two or three years. Our national carrier's recording an 18% drop in half-year profit. That follows a 65% in full-year profit last year. Chief Executive Greg Foran told Mike Hosking they're going into a period when up to 11 aircrafts will be out of action. He says it's a bit like playing a rugby match without the front row. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Friday has come once again, and Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson joined Mike Hosking to Wrap the Week that was. They discussed rising crime, Air New Zealand, and which overstayers should get amnesty. Plus, they played a new game: Is Mike a Snob? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday 21st of February, the Daman Kumar case is over and he's been granted residency – does this set a precedent? According to our listeners, Air NZ CEO Greg Foran has plenty to defend after the airline released its disappointing half year results. Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson play a new game that may have to become a regular segment: Is Mike a Snob? Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Thursday, 20 February 2025, the latest stats show child poverty is going nowhere - Social Development Minister Louise Upston tells Ryan the solution to the crisis. Air NZ boss Greg Foran is forecasting turbulence on the horizon and apologises for the airline's on time performance. Defence Minister Judith Collins says she's keeping an eye on the Chinese naval ships off the coast of Australia. The Huddle debates whether the senior police officer who hit his kids with a belt should have been charged and fired. Get the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast every weekday evening on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Air New Zealand said a flight to Dunedin last Saturday was forced to off load passengers after excess fuel pushed it over the safe weight limit. Passengers have told RNZ just before take off an airline staffer asked for volunteers to get off the plane because of weight issue and warned all baggage would be off loaded if no one disembarked. But Air New Zealand said baggage wasn't the problem and flight NZ681 from Auckland was actually overfuelled which meant the total payload exceeded the safe operating limit. Air New Zealand General Manager of Airports Kate Boyer spoke to Lisa Owen.

Greg Foran is the CEO of Air New Zealand – and one of the country's most successful businessmen.Greg started his career as a shelf-stacker in a Hamilton supermarket. By the age of 20 he was a Woolworths manager and by 48 he was on track to be the next CEO of Woolworths Australia – but was overlooked for the top job.He pivoted to America via China where he started working his way up the Walmart ladder and in 2014 became the CEO of Walmart US.As CEO of Walmart US – Greg had 1.5 million staff, 4,600 stores across the country and an annual GDP of 300 billion. This was a Kiwi running America's biggest retailer.Then in 2020, Greg left Walmart to move home to New Zealand and took the top job at Air New Zealand… just days before Covid-19 started grounding flights.This was a fascinating chat – and we think you'll quickly be able to see why Greg has had the career he's had.If you'd like to get one of our epic guests in to MC or Speak at your function or event, flick us a message by going to B2Bspeakers.co.nz.This episode is brought to you by TAB, download the new app today and get your bet on!Between Two Beers is now part of the Acast Creator Network, listen wherever you get your podcasts from, or watch the video on YouTube.Enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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As the Christmas rush to the airport begins in earnest, how has our national carrier risen to its myriad challenges this year?

Air New Zealand's chief executive says it's a matter of when, not if, they return to London. The airline faces another two to three years of disruption waiting for new aircraft and the completion of maintenance on existing ones. The disruptions already cost the airline up to $150 million a year. Greg Foran told Heather du Plessis-Allan they've been given spots at Gatwick Airport. He says it got them excited initially, but they haven't got any planes. Greg Foran says he expects to get those planes at the start of 2026. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Air New Zealand has announced further cuts to its domestic network, including some flights to Gisborne, Blenheim and Rotorua. Gisborne Mayor Rehette Stoltz and Rotorua Lakes Mayor Tania Tapsell spoke to Corin Dann.

Air New Zealand is making further cuts to its domestic network. The reductions will come into effect between February and June next year. Air New Zealand's domestic regional manager Scott Carr spoke to Corin Dann.

The Transport Accident Investigation Commission wants to hear from passengers on an Air NZ flight to Sydney which was turned back to Auckland on Sunday night. TAIC Chief Investigator of Accidents Naveen Kozhuppakalam spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

An Air New Zealand flight to Sydney had to make a detour to Auckland on Sunday because of engine trouble. Ruth Ann Herd was on the flight and spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Almost 45 years after the Erebus plane crash there's still no national memorial to the victims, with multiple sites refusing to host it. The Air NZ scenic flight over Antarctica crashed into the side of Mount Erebus killing all 257 people onboard. The Ministry of Heritage and Culture is in charge of the Erebus Memorial project, Deputy Secretary of Maori Crown partnerships Glenis Philip-Barbara spoke to Lisa Owen.

Today on the podcast intro we review Coldplay at Eden Park and discuss the effect Mulls new found fame, post Air NZ Safety Video, could have on the Eden Park if Mulls goes to Coldplay. 

Air New Zealand said sustainable aviation fuel or SAF made locally from waste wood could create hundreds of new regional jobs and help with Aotearoa's fuel resilience and security. The national carrier said preliminary findings from a feasibility study show that SAF made from waste and low value wood products could meet up to a quarter of domestic aviation fuel needs. As an industry it has the potential to contribute hundreds of millions of dollars a year to New Zealand's economy. Earlier this year Air New Zealand made headlines by becoming the first major airline to ditch its 2030 carbon emissions reduction target. It had committed to a cut of 29 percent compared to a 2019 baseline. Air New Zealand chief sustainability officer, Kiri Hannifan spoke to Lisa Owen.

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Air New Zealand announced it's ditching direct flights from Invercargill to Wellington from January next year. It's also swapping out larger jets for much smaller twin engine turboprop planes on some Queenstown and Dunedin flights; meaning there's a hundred fewer seats on a flight. Barrier Air swooped on the Kaitaia Auckland route when the national carrier ditched it about a decade ago and in August, the regional airline also started flying Kerkikeri to Auckland return, in direct competition with Air New Zealand. Barrier Air chief executive Grant Bacon spoke to Lisa Owen.

The national carrier has anounced more trims to regional flights and capacity; including swapping out larger jets for much smaller twin engine turboprop planes on some Queenstown and Dunedin flights; meaning there's a hundred fewer seats on a flight. In some cases, morning departure times will be later and return flights earlier in the afternoon, compressing any day trips. Earlier this week, Air New Zealand announced it's ditching direct flights from Invercargill to Wellington from January next year, Queenstown Lakes District mayor Glyn Lewers spoke to Lisa Owen.

A community leader said Air New Zealand's putting profit ahead of its social responsibility to service the regions after the national carrier confirmed it's canning direct flights from Invercargill to Wellington from January next year. This means people travelling from the deep south will have to go through Christchurch. Air New Zealand said tough economic times means domestic demand's softened particularly in the regions. The Invercargill Licensing Trust run 23 different establishments and is expecting to host thousands of visitors to Invercargill next year it's CEO Chris Ramsay spoke to Lisa Owen.