Greg Foran knew his time with Air New Zealand was limited from the get go. 

The outgoing CEO announced his resignation in March, planning to stay on until October.  

He began at Air NZ in early 2020, replacing Christopher Luxon. 

Foran told Mike Hosking he knew in the back of his mind he’d probably only do about five or six years with the company, as he has other things he’s keen to do. 

He says it’s been one of the peak learning experiences he’s had, and he’s a far better leader today than he was before he took the job. 

He also weighed in on the country's tourism numbers.

He's been in Rotorua this week for the national tourism industry summit, TRENZ.  

Foran told Hosking overseas visitor arrivals last year were only 87% of pre-Covid levels in 2019.  

He believes by this time next year, numbers will be back over 100% compared to pre-Covid. 

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