Flight Centre is rolling out a new virtual reality experience - taking customers to destinations before they leave the shop.

Cathay has caught up to some other airlines here (and is ahead of most of the pack) but it costs US$19 on long haul flights. Satellite TV news will be free.

Dubai is imposing a passenger tax for the first time and Hong Kong is set to boost its charges to fund airport development as airfares continue to fall.

United Airlines is returning to New Zealand after a 13 year break and is promising new planes, products and services.

WATCH: Cathay Pacific lounge boasts fast and slow lanes.

Cathay Pacific will soon be flying its new Airbus A350XWB to New Zealand. Aviation writer Grant Bradley took a look at The Pier - Cathay's luxury Hong Kong lounge.

Travelling for business has its perks for millennials, who like to add leisure time to their work trips.

Wine in New Zealand has become both big business and a big talking point. So anyone arranging an incentive event needs to 'know their onions' when it comes to wine.

Cathay Pacific announced the new aircraft, the F1 racing car of planes, will make long-haul more comfortable.

Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific is poised to unveil the Airbus A350XWB - and it'll be flying here soon.

Just which passengers will be fast-tracked through the country's airports is yet to be decided - but the new system will initially be by invitation only.

A trial is under way to streamline border processing for low-risk travellers and traders, starting with those who fly across the Tasman.

According to The Beatles, money can't buy love

Incentive events often reward past performance. But how do you incentivise the winners for next time?

The Tourism Industry Association estimates that in the year to March spending will reach $32.5 billion.

New Zealand guest nights rose in March for the 24th month in a row, reaching the highest level for the month in the 20-year history of the survey.

The operator of an agency bringing rich American tourists to New Zealand says the lack of Kiwis in tourism here could harm the industry.

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Wayne Harris will never forget the look on the faces of the incentive tour group...

Donald Trump's presidential campaign may have an unexpected downside, as cashed-up travellers boycott his hotels.

Imagine: a private helicopter flight over Sydney and into the wilderness. Hanging out in the pits at Melbourne's F1 Grand Prix. A luxury yacht voyage thousands of years into Australia's past ... You could be there, writes Kris Madden.

Australia is an inspiring destination for team-building. Kris Madden suggests some experiences that your team will never forget.

What happens in brainstorms, stays in brainstorms with the 'exclusive hire' of a venue.

Think Ellerslie, you think racehorses. But the facility has another life as one of the country's biggest event centres, and it's undergoing a makeover, writes Donna McIntyre.

Despite technological advances that make virtual interaction easy, more businesses are staging face-to-face conferences and conventions than ever - and New Zealand, and especially Auckland, is reaping the rewards, writes Greg Fleming.

In a digital world, the handshake is still one of the most important means of communication. Donna McIntyre asks industry experts about the trends in business travel.

United Airlines has become the first US carrier to begin using commercial-scale volumes of sustainable aviation biofuel for regularly scheduled flights.

Air New Zealand is opening a new lounge tomorrow at Brisbane International Airport as part of a $100 million lounge network development.

Veteran of the New Zealand long-haul airline market says he's never seen it so competitive.