Photo: Supplied/ Air NZ via RNZAn Air New Zealand customer has been left upset after discovering at the last minute that a cabin crew strike had disrupted her travel plans. "I have a flight tonight with Air NZ from Tonga," the traveller who wanted to be identified only as Lia said. Massey University marketing expert Bodo Lang said the strike could be an issue for Air New Zealand's brand. Profit expectations for Air New Zealand have recently been revised downward, not upward. Explaining the intricacies of Air New Zealand's financial statements to the public in an engaging manner is difficult.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 12, 2026 14:31 UTC