Nonstop Doha-Auckland flight coincides with new rugby sponsorship. Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker. In a week dominated by a sudden change at the top of Qantas, Qatar Airways quietly rebuilt its bridgehead in New Zealand. As NBR has reported , Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce stepped down two months ahead of schedule to be replaced by Vanessa Hudson amid multiple crises engulfing the Australian Want to read more? It's easy. Choose your best value subscription option Get two weeks free access to NBR's Premium Online Subscription, which includes full access to all of NBR's great content on any device.

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