Challenges in the New Zealand aviation market (with Cath O'Brien)

Update: 2024-06-20

Description

Cath O'Brien is the Executive Director of the Board of Airline Representatives New Zealand.

In this episode, Cath describes what it was like overseeing Air New Zealand's regulatory affairs function during the COVID-19 pandemic and border closures (New Zealand had one of the strictest lockdowns in the world); the challenges of engaging policymakers on aviation; airport pricing; and whether there is a lack of competition in New Zealand's domestic aviation market.