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Adam is a journalist who has worked for more than 40 media brands in the UK and Australia. Today, he mostly writes about aviation, space and defence.
The Kiwi flag carrier is in a flap after Emirates launched a near identical version of its iconic 2016 TV advert featuring Dave the goose, who skips a migration to fly on one of its aircraft.
It comes after the ABC’s flagship investigative program on Monday made a series of allegations, including that remaining employees are working longer hours and working at “max capacity”.
The aircraft were helping the island countries of Vanuatu and Kiribati as part of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency’s (FFA) Operation Island Chief.
According to new data from the Department of Infrastructure, passenger numbers hit a post-COVID high of 1.6 million in June, up from 1.3 million in May, but well below 2019 levels.
The airline said “engineering requirements” were behind the problems, which some have estimated have affected thousands of Australians holidaying in the popular resort.
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