Greg Foran
Covid-19: More Air New Zealand crew showing symptoms after Omicron case - Foran
Air New Zealand chief executive Greg Foran says more crew are showing symptoms of Covid-19 and he expects a number of cases in the airline.
Air New Zealand has stood down 15 aircrew members as close… Audio
Covid-19: Thousands to ditch Auckland via plane today
Fortress Auckland is no more. The borders which have fenced off the supercity for more than 120 days have finally been lifted.
That means Aucklanders are free to move about the country - as long as… Audio
No trans-Tasman bubble behind Air NZ flight cancellations - Foran
Air New Zealand been forced to cancel a thousand flights in the lead up to Christmas because of uncertainty around border restrictions.
The government has said its unlikely a quarantine bubble with… Video, Audio
Air NZ preparing for summer holiday flights ahead of govt border restriction announcement
Air NZ estimates it could take up to six weeks to prepare to fly New Zealanders to their chosen Christmas destinations, so it needs a border call urgently.
Customers aged 12 or over will also need to… Video, Audio
Covid-19: Air NZ bans unvaccinated, untested passengers
Summer travellers will need to be fully vaccinated or receive a negative Covid-19 test to fly domestically with Air New Zealand from mid-December.
The change will apply to passengers 12 years or… Audio
Covid-19: Air NZ to require vaccination for international travel
Proof of vaccination will soon be as necessary as a valid passport for international passengers flying on Air New Zealand.
The national carrier says vaccination is the new reality of global travel… Audio
Air NZ's best July ever for domestic flights in 2021 - Foran
Air New Zealand has hit some turbulence with a $289 million loss for the year ended June.
It has used $350 million of the government's $1.5 billion loan facility. The airline also recently had a crew… Video, Audio
Air NZ boss - more time needed to fly Kiwis home
Susie speaks with Air New Zealand Chief Executive Greg Foran about the scramble to get thousands of New Zealanders home before the 48 hour window closes at midnight tonight. Also the latest on the Air… Audio
Air NZ races to get 50k people home under lockdown rules
Air New Zealand is racing to get 50,000 people home from around the country inside the 48-hour government deadline.
Chief executive Greg Foran told Checkpoint it is a tough ask to meet the deadline.
…Covid-19: Clock ticking to get Kiwis back across Tasman
The clock is ticking with just five days left for Kiwis to get on a quarantine-free flight back home from Australia.
Unless travelling from New South Wales - where the Covid-19 outbreak is at its… Audio
Sydney flights booked out, Air NZ boss confirms
Air New Zealand is doing a lot of the heavy lifting as New Zealanders look to bail out of Australia within the seven-day exit window, and the race is already underway.
There are no flights out of… Video, Audio
Air NZ's Australia daily flights drop from 30 to 10 - Greg Foran
Scanning QR codes could be made compulsory at high risk venues like bars and restaurants.
Jacinda Ardern says Cabinet is also considering whether to mandate more wide spread use of masks or face… Video, Audio
Trans-Tasman bubble: Smooth first morning for Air NZ
Thousands of people will today fly freely between Aotearoa and Australia, with the trans-Tasman bubble officially open.
It's been over a year since there was quarantine-free travel between the two… Audio
Air NZ busy with opening of trans Tasman bubble
From midnight Sunday, New Zealanders will be able to go on an overseas holiday for the first time since our borders were closed a year ago. Nathan Rarere spoke with Air New Zealand boss Greg Foran… Audio
Air NZ ready for quarantine-free travel - Greg Foran
The two week lead in to the trans Tasman bubble is to give the airlines time to get their ducks in a row.
Air New Zealand has more or less doubled the number of flights it is offering in preparation… Video, Audio
Foran discusses Air NZ losses, equity raising plan
Air New Zealand has burnt through $1 billion in cash reserves, with the company today announcing a loss of $185 million for the second half of 2020.
It has just over $170 million of its own cash… Video, Audio
Turbulent times for travel - and Air New Zealand
Some positive press for our national airline and its boss last week was overwhelmed this week by harsh headlines about a controversy it should have seen coming. Meanwhile, the push to kickstart… Audio
Air NZ subsidiary work for Saudi Arabian military 'poor judgement' - Greg Foran
Air New Zealand says the decision by one of its companies to take up work with the Saudi military was "poor judgment", and an internal review into how it happened is underway.
The airline has been… Audio
Air NZ boss reflects on tumultuous year in charge
After scaling the peaks of the American corporate landscape, the last 12 months have been a mind-bending change for the chief executive of Air New Zealand, Greg Foran.
Foran this week clocked up a… Audio
Greg Foran on Air New Zealand's annus horribilis
The prospect of "travel bubbles" with Australia and the Cook Islands by April next year is a welcome shot in the arm for the Covid-hit aviation industry. It's been a rough year for airlines, including… Audio