Air New Zealand has not asked to stop regional routes or get subsidies, minister says, but is it too powerful?

Air New Zealand has not asked to stop regional routes or get subsidies, minister says, but is it too powerful?

John WeekesSenior Business Reporter·NZ Herald·7 Sep, 2026 04:13 AM6 mins to read‌Herald aviation reporter John Weekes joins Newstalk ZB's Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons after the flare-up over Christopher Luxon's comments and the airline's $242m loss.James Meager says Air New Zealand has not approached him or anyone in Government he knew of asking if it could stop operating certain regional routes.The Associate Minister of Transport, who is responsible for aviation, addressed an aviation industry summit today. Afterwards, he told the Herald about the challenges

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