Air NZ eyes new elite Airpoints tier, luxe seating
Surveys suggest sweeping changes to Airpoints and hint at look of biz class seats.
AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
Latest from Airlines
Danke - a German dad's message to Kiwis who got his daughter home during pandemic
Kiwis who scrambled to get thousands of German tourists home have been thanked.
Covid's latest potential casualty - NZ's $226m pilot training industry
Nearly 400 international students want to train here next year but can't enter NZ.
Tourism faces new headache - a labour shortage
Businesses have got over the initial shock and now face problems finding the right staff.
New boss for CAA after damning review of workplace culture
New boss has no aviation background but considerable regulatory experience.
Fare dinkum: $25 Jetstar sale on thousands of seats
Airline says it has 10,000 fares at $25 from February next year
What new Tourism Minister Stuart Nash wants for industry
New Zealand can leverage its strong brand says new minister
Tourism firm turns to Chinese-Kiwis to rebuild business
On eve of tourism summit Chinese visitor specialist explains how it changed direction
Qantas cuts transtasman flights as MIQ spots fill up
Australia-bound passengers may also be hit by cancellations as capacity is cut.
Pilots want masks compulsory on planes immediately
Time for action now say pilots who worry about a move back to social distancing on planes.
Covid party pooper for airlines: How Qantas will celebrate turning 100
The pandemic arrived as some airlines were planning milestone flights and events.
'A significant step': Major airline resumes flights in New Zealand
Quarantine requirements in NZ and Hong Kong put the brakes on leisure travel.
Air NZ's Dreamliner engine problems - the final ruling
In one case the broken blade showered the aircraft's fuselage with shredded metal.
Rebuilding Air NZ's exec: Back for the future with new CFO
New recruit has recently been involved in sale of NZ retirement village firm for $1.3b
Return ticket: Will vaccine progress come too late for airlines?
'We can see the boarding queue but we're nowhere near the plane yet,' says an analyst.
Union: Air NZ 'using public money to line senior managers' pockets'
Staff say it's another kick while airline says execs crucial in navigating through Covid
Covid-19: Air NZ passengers caught out by voucher system can change flights
The country's managed isolation facilities are now fully booked until after Christmas.
Local Focus: New travel agency opens amid global pandemic
Opportunity knocks as travel agency shuts down. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Air NZ refunds: Here's how to avoid the repayment rumble
Protection for air travellers in NZ is much weaker than overseas.
'Appalling': Union blasts Air NZ for axing hundreds more jobs
E tū says it had warned the airline about the long-term damage to the workplace.
Boeing to cut 30,000 jobs as pandemic throttles air travel
Demand for new planes has been smothered.
'Airlines facing devastation - the writing is on the wall'
Industry body warns 1.3 million jobs at risk as already grim airline outlook worsens.
Business Hub: Te Ao Māori values govern 'world-first' Tahito fund
"As soon as you do this, you become the kaitiaki of these values." - Temuera Hall.
Auckland Airport boss on Covid: 'We're going to have to learn to live with it'
Adrian Littlewood says there needs to be sophisticated answer to a complex problem.
Ben Kepes: The surprising act of a Kiwi CEO at airport's Koru lounge
The CEO of a large NZ company surprised Ben Kepes at the airport.
Auckland Airport: Aviation recovery more than three years away
Company says systems needed to allow country to live with risk of Covid
'Heartbreaking' - Flight Centre cuts 160 more jobs, closes 23 more stores
The travel agent's workforce has more than halved this year.
Battling back from Covid-19: Emirates reopens onboard showers
The airline is rebuilding its network and laying on the service again - with some changes.
Business Hub: Air NZ Dreamliner captain Andrew Ridling on flying through a pandemic
Andrew Ridling is a pilot union boss in the midst of aviation's worst commercial crisis.
Oz travel bubble: How the new flights will work
Airlines taking baby steps on the Tasman, Auckland Airport testing new safety tech
Cheers to that: Air NZ Koru Hour back
Koru Hour is back and the cracker to cheese ratio appears to be running at four to two.
Covid crunch: Photo shows only four Boeing 747s carrying passengers
Image of aircraft in the sky overnight has revealed the reality of the pandemic.
Summer sizzler: Great Kiwi holiday boom coming in January
And Tourism NZ says quarantine-free travel with Australia could pump $1b into economy.
Aviation faces 'mission of the century' to deliver Covid vaccines
Planning urged as to provide vaccines for the world population would fill 8000 Jumbo jets.