Christchurch tourism operators say there is some disruption from the earthquake but most are open for business.

Air NZ says uncertainty surrounding the global economic recovery continued to suppress demand for air travel during the past 12 months.

Stuck for a Father's Day present? You surely couldn't go wrong giving Dad his very own Cold War-era jet fighter.

In hindsight, airline passengers may well look back on the period between 2007 and 2010 as a golden age for travel in New Zealand.

Domestic airfares are likely to rise because of Pacific Blue's departure from NZ and despite Jetstar's expansion plans, Consumer NZ says.