Qantas and Jetstar will also rebook Rex passengers for free

In a statement announcing Air New Zealand’s half-year results, CEO Greg Foran confirmed that the new 787-9s, which will add to the carrier’s current fleet of 14 Dreamliners and feature the Skynests, are not likely to arrive until next year.

With EY Australia still grappling with the recapitalisation and sale of assets, Justice James Stevenson of the NSW Supreme Court was reluctant to allow plaintiff Jet Midwest to proceed with a claim for damages upwards of $US7.2 million ($11 million).

In a trading update posted to the ASX, Alliance predicted pre-tax profits exceeding the consensus forecast of $83.9 million, with full-year results to be released after the close of trade on 14 August.