Thousands of jobs at aviation fair

• Author: Grant Bradley
• Published date: 21 July 2022
• Publication title: Northern Advocate, The (Whangarei, New Zealand)

She started at Air New Zealand on the frontline as a flight attendant and worked in a number of senior management and executive roles throughout the airline before starting at the airport company’s top job early this year

Jobs on offer are across airlines, terminal, border and airline operations, retail and hospitality, security, and baggage handling at about 30 organisations represented at a Job Fair, a one-day event on Saturday, July 30.

The surprisingly quick rebound in demand for travel has left parts of the aviation system acutely short of staff although for now New Zealand is avoiding the scenes of “airmageddon” at some overseas airports and among airlines where staff shortages have led to chaos.

Hurihanganui has advice for those seeking a job in aviation. Number one; no two...