Airline chief and former Air New Zealander Cath O’Brien to join Jetstar

PremiumUpdatedJohn WeekesSenior Business Reporter·NZ Herald·31 Jul, 2026 03:57 AM3 mins to read‌Jetstar hopes Cath O'Brien's knowledge and contacts will be of great help to the airline. Photo / JetstarJetstar has hired one of the country’s most prominent aviation sector leaders.Cath O’Brien, Board of Airline Representatives (Barnz) executive director, will join the airline in September as Jetstar’s head of commercial for New Zealand.O’Brien has been at Barnz for four years.

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