Trans-Tasman bubble: airline industry calls for clarity

Published: Dec. 14, 2020, 8:08 p.m.

The Prime Minister has announced an agreement in principle to establish a travel bubble with Australia before April 2021, but there are calls for more clarity about specific timing to allow operators to plan ahead. Justin Tighe-Umbers is the co-chair of the New Zealand Aviation Coalition which represents New Zealand airlines and airports. He says that while the bubble news is positive, the industry is hanging by a thread and needs to know when planes can start taking off.