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Cruising is popular with baby boomers. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Flight Centre survey finds more boomers spending the inheritance

21 Nov, 2019 7:00pm
7 minutes to read

Some retirees are ditching retirement villages and sailing into their sunset years.

Air New Zealand's Dreamliner engine problems have flared up causing travel upheaval. Photo / Grant Bradley

BUSINESS

Air NZ chasing options as it faces backlash from cancellations

19 Nov, 2019 5:52pm
5 minutes to read

A travel agent says passengers are starting to lose patience.

Qantas used a quarter full Dreamliner for the flight with coincides with its 100th year of flying. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

What Qantas has learned from its non-stop flight from London to Sydney

15 Nov, 2019 5:52pm
4 minutes to read

Airline celebrates flying into 100th year with milestone experimental flight.

Centenary livery on the Qantas Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner that will fly from London to Sydney. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Sydney to London non-stop: A new frontier for Kiwis

15 Nov, 2019 5:37pm
4 minutes to read

Ultra long haul flying is growing with Qantas testing the viability of London-Sydney.

Air New Zealand's new regional lounge at Auckland Airport will open on Saturday. Photo / Brett Phibbs

BUSINESS

Air NZ's new lounge - what about Auckland international?

14 Nov, 2019 7:00pm
5 minutes to read

It is part of a $60 million investment in lounges nationwide over the next two years.

BUSINESS

Qantas London to Sydney non-stop test flight nearing destination

15 Nov, 2019 7:37am
5 minutes to read

Supper at breakfast time and more exercise are ways to survive 20 hours on a plane.

Air New Zealand's new regional lounge at Auckland has airfield views. Photo / Brett Phibbs /PhibbsVisuals for Air New Zealand

BUSINESS

Inside Air NZ's new Auckland Airport lounge

14 Nov, 2019 12:00pm
4 minutes to read

The airline is opening a new regional lounge three times as big as the old one.

Ken Stevens built the company from scratch. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Why Sir Ken Stevens sold Glidepath to a French robotics firm

13 Nov, 2019 5:55pm
4 minutes to read

Negotiations with French buyer took six months

Glidepath founder Sir Ken Stevens said it was the right time to sell. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Kiwi baggage firm Glidepath sold to French robotics company

13 Nov, 2019 9:26am
3 minutes to read

Founded by Sir Ken Stevens Glidepath 47 years ago, it grew around the world.

The number of holiday makers heading for NZ is falling, especially from China. Photo / Grant Bradley

BUSINESS

Why tourist numbers from China have slumped and what's being done to turn it around

12 Nov, 2019 5:48pm
5 minutes to read

This country faces more competition for tourists and flight shaming is also being studied

Flight attendants on board the airBaltic Airbus A220 during a demonstration flight. Photo / Dean Purcell.

TRAVEL

Pioneering flight: An airBaltic A220 out of Auckland

12 Nov, 2019 10:00am
3 minutes to read

The A220 - flown by airBaltic - made its debut in Auckland on a sales trip.

Air New Zealand will trial a remote bag check scheme in Queenstown. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Air NZ trials downtown bag check-in to ease pressure

12 Nov, 2019 9:55am
3 minutes to read

The remote bag check will be free at first then cost $15 per booking.

Auckland Airport's airline customers have welcomed a rethink on office rents. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Peace in our time: Auckland Airport's U-turn on airline rent rises

11 Nov, 2019 5:58pm
3 minutes to read

While some retailers are suffering, airlines have negotiated lower rent rises.

Some Boeing 737 NG planes have cracks in pickle forks. Image / Supplied

BUSINESS

Boeing 737 crack problems widen: What airlines serving NZ are doing

8 Nov, 2019 5:46pm
3 minutes to read

As more airlines find cracks, carriers in this region say they've already taken action.

Restrictions are being put on the number of cruise ships in southern waterways. Photo / James Allan

BUSINESS

Cruise ship crackdown in NZ's southern beauty spots

8 Nov, 2019 5:00am
6 minutes to read

Cruise ship boss says mega-ships are big target for concerns.

Royal Carribean's beach experience will include snorkelling. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Why Royal Caribbean is spending millions on Vanuatu's Survivor island

7 Nov, 2019 7:00pm
4 minutes to read

The cruise company is leasing a section of Vanuatu for 75 years.

The Silversea flaghship the Silver Muse. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Boomers OK: Ultra-luxury cruise company targets growth

7 Nov, 2019 5:53pm
4 minutes to read

Cruise line boss identifies the growth opportunities.

Virgin Australia uses Boeing 737-800 aircraft across the Tasman. Photo / Supplied.

BUSINESS

Virgin Australia axes some NZ flights, cuts back on others

6 Nov, 2019 5:48pm
4 minutes to read

The airline has found the going tough across the Tasman after its split with Air NZ.

SkyBus runs from Auckland's CBD and Albany to Auckland International Airport. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

SkyBus to Auckland Airport dumps some stops

6 Nov, 2019 4:09pm
4 minutes to read

Slowing demand growth has forced the company to review its network.

Jetstar's fleet of new long range planes gives it more options for new routes. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Jetstar's new planes put more NZ routes on the radar

4 Nov, 2019 3:53pm
3 minutes to read

New planes are a sign of developing trend - flying further on narrow body aircraft.

The airBaltic A220 has bigger windows than its competitors. Photo / Dean Purcell

BUSINESS

Watch: Flying airBaltic's new Airbus from Auckland

1 Nov, 2019 5:51pm
4 minutes to read

The aircraft made its first ever NZ visit on an Asia-Pacific tour.

Singapore Airlines has 67 Airbus A350s on order or delivered. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Singapore Airlines' A350 makes history in Wellington

1 Nov, 2019 5:48pm
3 minutes to read

The A350 will be used on the Wellington-Melbourne-Singapore route.

More International services have boosted tourism in Christchurch. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

How Christchurch Airport lured one of the world's biggest airlines

31 Oct, 2019 6:00pm
5 minutes to read

Airport boss: 'We had to be very patient. You've got to build a story of the opportunity'.

Qantas uses Boeing 737 on many of its transtasman routes. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Qantas finds Boeing 737 cracks - no transtasman disruptions

31 Oct, 2019 5:50pm
3 minutes to read

Airline hits back at union calls to ground fleet.

Helicopter Me owners Stuart Poppelwell (left) and Richard Poppelwell operated to the airport. Photo / Doug Sherring.

BUSINESS

Blow to the ultra-rich - Auckland Airport closing heliport

30 Oct, 2019 5:56pm
4 minutes to read

It could be Uber instead of Euro copter for multi-millionaires.

The Dallas Cowboys home ground of AT&T Stadium will be a drawcard for Kiwis. Photo / AP

BUSINESS

American Airlines' big NZ push: What's behind it

30 Oct, 2019 5:45pm
5 minutes to read

American Airlines has been plotting expansion for three years - now it can.

Mercury is starting on its first foray into wind generation. Photo / Suplied

BUSINESS

Mercury starts $256m power plant: Company 'committed and comfortable'

29 Oct, 2019 5:42pm
4 minutes to read

As work starts on a wind farm the generator says it's economic with or without Tiwai Pt.

American Airlines will use Boeing 787 Dreamliners on the new routes. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

American Airlines' big NZ play: Why price for US flights should fall

29 Oct, 2019 7:17am
5 minutes to read

New destinations will shake-up competition to the US with fares likely to fall.

The Airbus A350-1000 touching down in Auckland. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Touchdown: Cathay Pacific first with Airbus A350-1000 in Auckland

28 Oct, 2019 4:10pm
4 minutes to read

Hong Kong-based airline confident of NZ route as protests dent traffic through base.

Grant Bradley joins veterans in a tour group in Vietnam: The Long Tan memorial. Photo / Grant Bradley

TRAVEL

Battlefield Tours to Vietnam: Burying the Demons

27 Oct, 2019 3:15pm
25 minutes to read

Grant Bradley joins veterans in a tour group in Vietnam.

Kiwis are still forking out for luxury travel. Photo / Regent Seven Seas Cruises

BUSINESS

Why Kiwis are still buying $400,000 cruises

26 Oct, 2019 11:00am
3 minutes to read

The travel boom overseas continues although it is levelling off.

Greg Foran will start as Air New Zealand chief executive in February. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

How Air New Zealand snared its $21m man

25 Oct, 2019 5:38pm
4 minutes to read

Air NZ chair Therese Walsh says Greg Foran's pay will be reasonable in NZ context.

The koru won't be seen at Heathrow Airport in London from next October. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Air New Zealand withdrawal: London-based Kiwi fights back

25 Oct, 2019 2:47pm
3 minutes to read

From next October the koru will no longer be seen at Heathrow Airport.

Tourism is still growing but at a slower rate. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Tourism industry makes the most of visitor slowdown

25 Oct, 2019 11:00am
7 minutes to read

The rate of growth has slowed but tourists are spending more.

Sudima Hotels founder Sudesh Jhunjhnuwala was described as a visionary. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Sudima Hotels take top honour in tourism awards

25 Oct, 2019 8:52am
4 minutes to read

More than 110 tourism businesses and individuals entered the awards.

Dame Therese Walsh is the first woman to chair of Air NZ in its 79-year history. Photo / Dean Purcell

BUSINESS

Profile: What drives new Air NZ chair Dame Therese Walsh

25 Oct, 2019 5:00am
10 minutes to read

The airline's first woman chair was one of the country's most powerful sport bosses.

Air New Zealand plans to start flights to New York next October. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Analysis: Why Air NZ is 'dipping the Dunlops' in the Big Apple

23 Oct, 2019 6:00pm
5 minutes to read

The airline will start with three Auckland-New York flights a week but hope to build up.

Auckland Airport is in the midst of a multi billion dollar rebuild. Image / Supplied

BUSINESS

Market uncertainty forces Auckland Airport to delay investor day

23 Oct, 2019 12:05pm
4 minutes to read

An analyst says a start on a second runway may be pushed out further.

Air New Zealand flies Boeing 777s between Los Angeles and London. Photo / Grant Bradley

BUSINESS

Some Air NZ crew found jobs axed mid-flight: Union

23 Oct, 2019 9:34am
3 minutes to read

Airline understood to have had back-up crew on board to support affected staff

Air New Zealand's Boeing 787-10s Dreamliner aircraft expand its route options. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Analysis: Why Air NZ is cutting its London route

23 Oct, 2019 6:26am
4 minutes to read

Auckland-New York will be the longest on Air NZ's network, LA-London was a tough route

Qantas flight QF7879 lands at Sydney after the first non-stop flight from New York. Photo / James D Morgan

BUSINESS

Watch: Inside Qantas' historic New York-Sydney flight

20 Oct, 2019 3:32pm
4 minutes to read

The 16,200km flight had just 49 passengers and crew on board.

A United Airlines Boeing 787-10. It will fly to Auckland from December 5. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

United Airlines to fly new Dreamliner to Auckland

18 Oct, 2019 5:42pm
3 minutes to read

Options for Kiwi travellers flying non-stop across the Pacific are increasing.

Carrie Hurihanganui Air New Zealand's chief ground operations officer. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

How Air NZ has battled back from Dreamliner engine debacle

17 Oct, 2019 5:57pm
6 minutes to read

Punctuality remains below target but it hopes new tactics will turn it around.

Economy class on Air New Zealand planes will get a new section. Photo / Greg Bowker

BUSINESS

Air NZ's new Economy Stretch: $250 for an extra 10cm

16 Oct, 2019 7:00pm
4 minutes to read

Some will pay for more space but others in Economy will be squeezed further.

Economy class on a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. Photo / Greg Bowker

BUSINESS

Air NZ details plans to ease the squeeze: Economy Stretch

16 Oct, 2019 5:40pm
3 minutes to read

Airline is offering more choice in economy - for a price.

Aviation is reponsible for an estimated 2 per cent of global emissions. Photo / 123rf

BUSINESS

Key: Airlines stupid to ignore flight shaming movement

14 Oct, 2019 5:00am
4 minutes to read

Airlines must show they're acting on concerns about their environmental impact.

Air NZ's new chief executive Greg Foran says he's looking forward to getting back to this country. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Grant Bradley: How big a catch is Greg Foran for Air NZ?

12 Oct, 2019 9:00am
4 minutes to read

The former Walmart chief says his new job ''feels like it's meant to be''.

Air NZ and Qantas signed a domestic code share deal last year. The airlines say the could co-operate in other areas. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

'Flying blind': How Kiwi travellers can lose when airlines team up

11 Oct, 2019 5:47pm
7 minutes to read

Airline alliances will come under more intense scrutiny under aviation law changes.

Greg Foran previously ran Walmart in the US. Photo / Getty Images

BUSINESS

Kiwi-born Walmart boss named as Air NZ's new CEO

11 Oct, 2019 9:19am
3 minutes to read

Airline appoints Kiwi-born Walmart chief as its new chief executive.

Inferno Crater at Waimungu Volcanic Valley. Photo / Supplied

TRAVEL

Steamed up in Rotorua: Waimungu Volcanic Valley

10 Oct, 2019 11:23am
3 minutes to read

Prepare to spend the best part of a day at this fascinating and beautiful place

Swedish activist and no-fly symbol Greta Thunberg at a climate strike march in Montreal. Photo / AP

BUSINESS

UBS and flygskam: Big scary number that will have airlines worried

4 Oct, 2019 2:17pm
13 minutes to read

The current push back on flying has much more momentum than the ''food miles'' crusade.

The premium lounge aboard a refurbished Qantas A380 has double the capcitiy. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Inside Qantas' revamped A380 superjumbos - laying on the luxe

1 Oct, 2019 11:47am
3 minutes to read

The airline has doubled the capacity of its onboard lounge and upped the business seating

Rocket Lab has successfully launched nine times from Mahia Peninsula. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Rocket Lab's next big mission

1 Oct, 2019 10:49am
2 minutes to read

The mission will lift-off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 on the Māhia Peninsula.

Replacement aircraft for grounded Air NZ Dreamliners weren't as environmentally friendly. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Air NZ carbon emissions up by 5 per cent

29 Sep, 2019 7:09pm
6 minutes to read

Climate change is ''without doubt'' the biggest risk the airline industry faces

Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce, former PM Sir John Key and former Jetstar CEO Jayne Hrdlicka at the launch of Jetstar regional flights in 2015. Photo / Dean Purcell

BUSINESS

Jetstar's flight from the regions: Unpacking the baggage

26 Sep, 2019 7:00pm
11 minutes to read

The retreat from the regions by Jetstar is a warning to other airlines.

Jetstar has been flying to Napier, Nelson, New Plymouth and Palmerston North for the past four years. Photo / File

BUSINESS

Jetstar's regional exit: Air NZ's plans to plug the gaps

26 Sep, 2019 6:15pm
6 minutes to read

Jetstar delivers a gift to next Air New Zealand CEO.

TRAVEL

Flight check: Sydney to Ho Chi Minh City with Vietnam Airlines

24 Sep, 2019 2:00pm
5 minutes to read

Grant Bradley flies Vietnam Airlines from Sydney to Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

The House is open for Virgin Australia Business Class passengers at Sydney Airport. Photo / Supplied

TRAVEL

Lounge Check: The House lounge, Sydney Airport

24 Sep, 2019 9:00am
3 minutes to read

Grant Bradley checks into The House business lounge at Sydney International Airport.

Air New Zealand CEO Christopher Luxon. Photo / File

BUSINESS

Luxon's legacy - how does it stack up

21 Sep, 2019 4:30pm
12 minutes to read

Christopher Luxon leaves Air New Zealand next week after eight years.

Package deals to Bali are popular with Kiwis. Photo / Getty Images

BUSINESS

Battle over Bali: NZ agents, airlines duke it out as travel soars

21 Sep, 2019 9:40am
4 minutes to read

Japan is also booming for rugby and honeymoons.

Air New Zealand chief executive Christopher Luxon leaves the airline next week. Photo / Dean Purcell.

BUSINESS

Christopher Luxon: What I'm doing when I leave the building

20 Sep, 2019 7:00pm
4 minutes to read

The airline boss leaves the company next week amid speculation about a move to politics.

Captain Lisa Norman heads the Qantas Dreamliner programme. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

From the flight deck: How Qantas will fly into the final frontier

19 Sep, 2019 5:40pm
7 minutes to read

Airline wants to fly further but needs know how flights affect crew and passengers.