The Government will refund airport charges and fees in details released today of the first part of its $600 million coronavirus aviation relief package. READ MORE:* Coronavirus: Full coverage* Coronavirus: Salary freeze for Air New Zealand staff on individual employment agreements* Coronavirus: Qantas CEO to work for nothing as airline cuts costs and capacity across the board* Coronavirus: Will airlines survive the current crisis? - A 12-month hold on any fee rises or pricing reviews from agencies that charge fees at the border (Ministry for Primary Industries, Civil Aviation Authority, Aviation Security Service, Customs, Airways). UBS aviation analyst Marcus Curly said this week it had forecast Air New Zealand would burn $211m a month from April. "However, we still don't know what this means for workers both at Air New Zealand and in the aviation industry in general."

Source: Stuff March 18, 2020 22:21 UTC