Cathay Pacific's joint-venture agreement with Air New Zealand is working well, says the Hong Kong-based airline's chief operating officer, Rupert Hogg.

Auckland International Airport plans to use debt to fund a $2.5 billion, 30-year expansion that includes a second runway, says chief executive Adrian Littlewood.

If advertising makes you sick, brace yourself: on some local flights, the motion-sickness bags now feature ads.

Auckland Airport's new combined international and domestic terminal will include an underground public transport station.

A successful Middle- earth marketing campaign appears to be driving a resurgence in Western visitors to New Zealand, according to a new report.

This year has proved to be a golden summer for both holiday-makers and Auckland tourism industry operators.

Jetstar's withdrawal from the Auckland-Singapore route will cost the tourism industry $70 million a year and highlights the potential detrimental effects of the proposed Air New Zealand-Singapore Airlines alliance, Auckland Airport says.

Jetstar will quit flying from Auckland to Singapore from July, saying the route is not performing as well as it had hoped.

A survey of New Zealand travellers finds a strong preference for the national airline but this would drop markedly if it was no longer Kiwi owned.

A China Airlines plane with livery depicting one of Taiwan's indigenous tribes is due in Auckland this afternoon.

Malaysia Airlines faces an uphill public relations battle as it struggles to get on the front foot after the disappearance of MH370.

Virgin Australia has welcomed the Australian Government's push to change ownership laws for Qantas.

Air NZ will benefit from a weakened Qantas as the Australian airline battles to turn around big losses by slashing jobs, axing routes and grounding planes.

The disastrous results and huge job-shedding announced by Qantas yesterday is battering at the door of Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott.

A Queenstown businessman wants the town's airport relocated to vacant land on a 907m hill overlooking the existing site.

Revenue at Flight Centre's New Zealand business has surged in the past half-year, contributing to a record result for the Australian-based travel agent.

Australia's Government is moving to allow struggling national airline Qantas to be majority foreign owned.

Fiji Airways says the steep rise in departure tax from its home base is not putting off travellers as the airline embarks on an ambitious five-year plan to increase revenue.

Jetstar says its growing fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliners is delivering substantial savings.

A Jetstar pilot is today the toast of his colleagues after winning a court battle to have rest and meal breaks during their shifts.

Jetstar says it's committed to NZ, amid speculation parent company Qantas is set to axe nearly 5000 jobs.

They have superyachts, choppers and personal staff at their disposal - and New Zealand tops their list as a holiday destination. Ultra-wealthy travellers.

Auckland Airport has boosted full-year profit guidance and says it has renewed focus on becoming the "southern hub airport" for the Pacific Rim.

The country's main gateway boosted first-half profit 12 per cent as new routes and increased capacity stoked passenger activity.

Air New Zealand's long-haul service has come out on top in a survey by Britain's largest consumer magazine.

The reason the Australian national airline is in such a deep funk comes down to the failure of its own business strategy and tactical manoeuvring, writes Fran O'Sullivan.