ASX 200 flat, Flight Centre drops, Air New Zealand rises on Friday 9 April 2021

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) was essentially flat, falling 0.05% to 6,995 points.

One of the declines on the ASX was the Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd (ASX: FLT) share price which fell 2.6% in reaction to the news that the Australian vaccination rollout was going to be delayed.

Here are some of the other highlights from the ASX today:

Air New Zealand Limited (ASX: AIZ)

The Air New Zealand share price went up 1.5% in reaction to the airline’s update.

Air New Zealand is still looking to complete a capital raising.

The work continues to be informed by the evolving circumstances related to the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the government’s announcement of the maintaining international air connectivity…