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The Boeing 787-10 has 15 per cent more space than versions of the plane Air NZ has already. Image / Supplied

BUSINESS

Akl-New York direct: Air NZ to buy bigger, revamped Dreamliners

27 May, 2019 9:34am
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Passengers will get new interiors and destinations in planes with a $4b price tag.

Air New Zealand's has had Dreamliners in its fleet for the last five years. Photo / Brett Phibbs

BUSINESS

Air NZ set to make big plane call today

27 May, 2019 8:50am
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Air NZ's new widebody aircraft pick will help shape the look of the airline's next decade.

Hilton Auckland GM Adrian Teh faces more competition but is optimistic about demand. Photo / Dean Purcell

BUSINESS

Changing rooms: Rich lister's luxury pad becomes hotel suites

25 May, 2019 8:15am
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Hilton's getting bigger in Auckland and around the world as the brand turns 100.

Boeing 787 Dreamliners have the inside running in Air NZ's fleet decision. Photo / Brett Phibbs

BUSINESS

Wait for it... Air NZ confirms when it's making big call on planes

24 May, 2019 10:35am
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The airline will reveal its biggest call on planes for the last 15 years next Monday.

The view from inside an Airwork helicopter. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Revealed: The NZ air operation that's buying 10 Boeing 757s

24 May, 2019 5:00am
6 minutes to read

The Auckland-based company is getting 10 Boeing 757s to expand its global operations.

Signs point towards new model Dreamliners as replacements for 777-200s. Photo / Brett Phibbs

BUSINESS

Air NZ's big call: The plane with the inside running

22 May, 2019 6:20pm
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Air NZ is days away from unveiling its new long-haul plane and it may be more of the same.

The new taxiway and hard stands are part of the Airport of the Future project. Image / Supplied

BUSINESS

Auckland Airport to start 260,000-tonne paving project

21 May, 2019 1:00pm
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Taxiways covering the area of 30 rugby fields will be half a metre thick

TRAVEL

On the twelfth day of cruising

21 May, 2019 1:00pm
10 minutes to read

There's much more to being on a ship at Christmas than getting out of doing the dishes.

Air New Zealand narrowed its plane selection to a Dreamliner or an A350. Reports say it has gone with Boeing. Photo / Brett Phibbs

BUSINESS

Air NZ goes for Boeing over Airbus for new longhaul fleet: Reports

21 May, 2019 10:29am
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A leap to Airbus for long haul flying was seen as less likely

Jeff McDowall, chief financial officer for Air New Zealand. Photo / Dean Purcell

BUSINESS

Being Air New Zealand's numbers man when the equation changes

18 May, 2019 5:00am
12 minutes to read

Air NZ is still growing, but not as fast as it was - and that's just part of the cycle.

The government is taking a more hands-on role in tourism. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Analysis: What Govt's new plan for tourism means

16 May, 2019 6:28pm
6 minutes to read

The government is promising to get more hands-on with tourism

Many New Zealanders are becoming concerned about over-tourism. Photo/Getty Images.

BUSINESS

Peak tourism: 1 million visitors to Aoraki Mt Cook a year

16 May, 2019 10:28am
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3.9 million Kiwis and 1.8 million foreign tourists visit conservation areas every year.

Hilton Waikoloa Village is unashamedly over the top. Photo / Supplied

TRAVEL

Room Check: The Hilton Waikoloa Village

16 May, 2019 7:00am
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Grant Bradley checks into the Hilton Waikoloa Village, Hawaii.

The pressure is on to to find workers in tourist hotspots like Queenstown. Photo / Brett Phibbs

BUSINESS

Tourism job crunch: 40,000 staff needed or industry at risk

15 May, 2019 6:28pm
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Industry groups want to make tourism a more attractive career option.

BUSINESS

New big hairy goal for NZ tourism - $50b a year

14 May, 2019 6:44pm
4 minutes to read

Tourism earnings have beaten forecasts and now the industry has turned to sustainability

Economy seats on an Air New Zealand Dreamliner. The cabins are up for a revamp. Photo / Greg Bowker

BUSINESS

'Economy plus' - Air NZ's new plan to ease the squeeze

14 May, 2019 6:30pm
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The airline is working on a new layout and will charge for more legroom in bank of seats.

China Southern brought the first commercial Boeing 787 Dreamliner to Auckland in 2013. Photo / Greg Bowker

BUSINESS

Slowdown in Chinese tourists all part of the plan - expert

14 May, 2019 6:11pm
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The rate of growth has slowed in several markets but that's been welcomed out of China

Air New Zealand chief executive Christopher Luxon. Photo / Greg Bowker

BUSINESS

Pay freeze for top Air NZ bosses as costs bite

13 May, 2019 7:00pm
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Latest move part of plan to carve out 5 per cent of overhead costs.

Airlines and airports will be closely studying a review of the Civil Aviation Act. Photo /Greg Bowker

BUSINESS

Fear of flying: Why aviation shake-up will have airlines and airports nervous

13 May, 2019 7:30am
4 minutes to read

Passengers could be the winners in an overhaul of aviation laws

BUSINESS

Survey finds some small businesses are flying high

12 May, 2019 7:13pm
3 minutes to read

As the tourism industry gathers for its big trade show a survey reveals operators' mood.

Kiwis pay more on average in New York than other destinations. Photo / Babiche Martens

BUSINESS

Hotel prices on the move - are you paying too much?

12 May, 2019 4:18pm
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Hotel prices are climbing here and overseas although Auckland rates took a dip.

Passengers will be able to claim more for lost luggage under changes to NZ aviation law. Photo / 123rf

BUSINESS

Here's how you can claim $20k for your lost aeroplane luggage

11 May, 2019 9:08am
3 minutes to read

Airlines face bigger lost baggage payouts and obligation to spell out passenger rights.

Emirates hub is at Dubai International Airport. Photo / AP

BUSINESS

Emirates profit tumbles to lowest in a decade

10 May, 2019 10:25am
3 minutes to read

Weaker regional demand and higher oil prices have hit the biggest international airline

The pressure of tourism is being felt most in hotspots such as Queenstown. Photo / Getty Images

BUSINESS

More Kiwis think there are too many tourists - survey

9 May, 2019 6:14pm
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While 93% think tourism benefits NZ, growing push-back is a wake up call for industry.

Emirates flight attendant Shauntel Whiteman behind the bar on an Emirates A380. Photo / Jason Oxenham

BUSINESS

The battle of business class: Emirates banking on $1.1b of wine

7 May, 2019 7:06pm
15 minutes to read

How one of the biggest airlines lures big spenders and feeds up to 225,000 a day.

More Kiwis are cruising with greater numbers sailing close to home. Photo / James Allan

BUSINESS

Kiwis lead world in rate of cruise holiday growth

6 May, 2019 1:40pm
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More than 100,000 Kiwis are taking ocean cruises, outstripping global growth rates

Producer James Cameron and wife Suzy Amis Cameron will speak at the summit. Photo / AP

BUSINESS

Oil drilling row heats up ahead of star-studded summit

5 May, 2019 2:10pm
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Big names being rolled out for conference to find ways to end reliance on oil and gas

The Eiffel Tower is a drawcard for tourists in Paris. Photo / 123RF

BUSINESS

Paris is calling - return to France for under $1000

4 May, 2019 4:00pm
2 minutes to read

Travel deals are being rolled out at one-day event in Auckland.

New Zealand allows pilots aged over 65 to fly because of employment laws. Photo / 123RF

BUSINESS

Flight-deck friction: Air NZ pilots take aim at one another

2 May, 2019 7:05pm
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More wide-body planes to Australia and the Pacific leads to generation-gap tension.

The Jetstar flight had 128 passengers and six crew on board. Photo / Simon Baker

BUSINESS

Jetstar landing scare: Report finds approach too low

2 May, 2019 10:20am
3 minutes to read

If pilots had used more automatic systems they would have been alerted to risk says report

Jamie Tuuta will take the helm at the Tourism NZ board. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

New Tourism NZ board chair named; Qualmark award winners revealed

1 May, 2019 7:30pm
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The shakeup of Tourism NZ's board continues with a new chair named.

Airlines are charging more for extras. Photo / 123rf

BUSINESS

Revealed: The billions airlines make from baggage fees

1 May, 2019 10:45am
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More airlines are charging for extras and fees are getting higher

The Holiday Inn Queenstown Remarkables Park will have 182 rooms. Image / Supplied

BUSINESS

New Holiday Inn planned for Queenstown as tourists flock to region

1 May, 2019 1:03am
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A new Holiday Inn will join a long list of other hotels planned or being built.

New rules impose an exploration ban within 200m of top Taranaki surf breaks. Photo / Stuart Munro

BUSINESS

Long awaited oil and gas block offer released for Taranaki

30 Apr, 2019 5:50pm
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An industry group says the restricted offer is 'welcome' while Greenpeace wants total ban.

Virgin Australia will delay entry of MAX planes into its single aisle fleet of Boeing 737s. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Virgin Australia defers Boeing 737MAX order

30 Apr, 2019 11:33am
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The airline will put more time between MAX safety issues and selling seats on the plane.

Hawaiian Airlines president and CEO Peter Ingram at the launch of Boston services. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Hawaiian Airlines boss; No free lunch with airline interiors

25 Apr, 2019 5:00pm
4 minutes to read

Hawaiian Airlines is fighting growing competition with brand new planes

A Cathay Pacific A350 on the tarmac at the Airbus delivery centre Toulouse Airport. Photo / Grant Bradley

BUSINESS

Coming our way - the newest Airbus A350

24 Apr, 2019 10:31am
3 minutes to read

Cathay Pacific is boosting services to New Zealand with a new plane and more flights

BUSINESS

Air NZ turns to consultants to chop costs

23 Apr, 2019 2:25pm
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Airline cutting back network growth, deferring new planes and is looking at overheads.

A Dreamliner from the under fire Charleston plant joined Air NZ in 2017. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Air NZ confident of Dreamliners made at under-fire plant

23 Apr, 2019 1:06pm
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The airline says it oversees new aircraft programmes and has done so in Charleston.

BUSINESS

Boeing defends plant which makes Dreamliners for Air NZ

23 Apr, 2019 10:14am
5 minutes to read

The airline says it has full confidence in the planes built at Charleston plant.

An artist's impression of the mobility pavilion at Expo 2020 in Dubai. Image / Supplied

BUSINESS

Expo 2020: NZ's $53m push at world's biggest networking event

19 Apr, 2019 3:00pm
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More than 37,000 workers are building Expo 2020 where NZ is among 190 countries.

Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max planes parked at the airport in Victorville, California. Max planes have been grounded all around the world. Photo / AP

BUSINESS

Regulator delivers verdict on Boeing 737 Max training

17 Apr, 2019 5:36pm
5 minutes to read

Additional training is needed but was not in a simulator which is expensive.

TRAVEL

Room Check: The Laylow, Waikiki

16 Apr, 2019 3:00pm
3 minutes to read

Grant Bradley checks into the Laylow, Waikiki.

Dubai International Airport's southern runway is undergoing repairs. Photo /Supplied

BUSINESS

Emirates cuts back NZ flight due to Dubai runway work

15 Apr, 2019 11:15am
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Dubai International Airport handles more than 90 million passengers a year.

Henrik Ambak, the senior vice-president of worldwide operations at Emirates cargo. Photo / Jason Oxenham

BUSINESS

Inside Emirates: Massive airlift moves everything from gold to thoroughbreds

11 Apr, 2019 5:48pm
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The world's biggest airline cargo operation handles four parcels a second through Dubai.

Rocket Lab will offer end to end solutions with its new Photon satellite. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Rocket Lab's next leap - a satellite 'bus'

9 Apr, 2019 5:00pm
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The NZ-founded firm is expanding by offering a space craft for customers to add own tech,

Convair aircraft date back to the 1950s but have proved successful for Air Chathams. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Air Chathams goes international to Norfolk Island

8 Apr, 2019 12:58pm
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The fast-growing family-owned airline is confident scheduled flights will pay.

Kathleen Milne started work for Air New Zealand in the 1970s. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Air NZ flight attendant's 'vexatious' case thrown out by ERA

5 Apr, 2019 10:18am
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The ERA says new submissions didn't warrant re-investigating the case.

Air New Zealand's has had Dreamliners i ts fleet for the last five years. Photo / Brett Phibbs

BUSINESS

Air NZ's big call as it goes shopping for planes

4 Apr, 2019 6:50pm
6 minutes to read

Air New Zealand faces choice of Boeing planes or Airbus for 777 replacement.

Boeing's chief executive Dennis Muilenburg in the cockpit of 737 Max demo flight. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Boeing boss on demo flight of troubled Max plane

4 Apr, 2019 4:20pm
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As scrutiny of the Max plane intensifies, Boeing releases photos of boss on a test flight.

This is what the new domestic jet terminal could look like. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Auckland Airport's $5b spend to change the way we travel

4 Apr, 2019 5:00am
8 minutes to read

The company is building for passenger numbers forecast to double in the next 20 years.

Technicians check a Rolls-Royce Trent engine. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Air NZ waits for Rolls-Royce advice on new engine problem

3 Apr, 2019 6:00pm
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Just as the Kiwi airline recovers from engine setbacks newer versions have problems.

Nominated in the health and safety category is the Skycouch idea from Air New Zealand. Photo/Supplied.

BUSINESS

Air NZ's Skycouch wins gong at airline interior Oscars

3 Apr, 2019 4:10pm
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Airbus designed sleeping and play areas for cargo areas of planes also recognised.

Tourism NZ says the country has got credit for its response to the mosque attacks. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Tourism NZ to resume global ads after mosque attacks

1 Apr, 2019 1:30pm
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The government agency says its mainly digital advertising will restart next Monday.

Premium economy fares to San Francisco are going down as the agent and airline try to stimulate demand. Photo / Getty Images

BUSINESS

Air NZ premium economy fares slashed

30 Mar, 2019 11:04am
2 minutes to read

Demand for premium economy is growing quickly as leisure travellers want more comfort.

An Air New Zealand Airbus A320 jet landing at Wellington Airport. Photo / Mark Mitchell

BUSINESS

Air NZ's business review lands to muted welcome

29 Mar, 2019 5:58pm
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Air New Zealand's three-pronged review is rated by analysts.

Jennifer Sepull has worked in top digital jobs around the world. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Air NZ makes key digital appointment to exec team

29 Mar, 2019 1:42pm
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Air NZ hires from overseas again to fill its top digital role.

Rocket Lab will attempt to launch the DARPA R3D2 satellite. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Watch: Rocket Lab's launch for US defence agency successful

29 Mar, 2019 12:44pm
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Controversial payload set to be deployed. Watch launch highlights.

Seoul has a population of about 10 million. Photo / Getty Images

BUSINESS

Air NZ goes toe to toe with Korean Airlines to Seoul

28 Mar, 2019 6:27pm
3 minutes to read

Air New Zealand is returning to South Korea after pulling out in the mid-1990s.

Singapore Changi Airport was voted the world's best for the seventh year in a row. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Where Auckland Airport ranks in global awards

28 Mar, 2019 4:20pm
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The awards were voted on by 13.5 million travellers from more than 100 countries.

Air New Zealand chief executive Christopher Luxon has enjoyed years of strong growth. Photo / Greg Bowker

BUSINESS

Air NZ throttles back, defers $750m in aircraft orders

28 Mar, 2019 11:54am
5 minutes to read

Airline cutting costs in some areas but announces a new route and free Wifi.

Air New Zealand will delay aircraft orders to put off spending. Photo / Jason Oxenham

BUSINESS

Air NZ delays $750m of new planes after sharp profit fall

28 Mar, 2019 11:43am
3 minutes to read

A tougher operating environment has forced changes at the airline.