Air NZ trials downtown bag check-in to ease pressure
The remote bag check will be free at first then cost $15 per booking.
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Cruise line boss identifies the growth opportunities.
Virgin Australia axes some NZ flights, cuts back on others
The airline has found the going tough across the Tasman after its split with Air NZ.
SkyBus to Auckland Airport dumps some stops
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Jetstar's new planes put more NZ routes on the radar
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Qantas finds Boeing 737 cracks - no transtasman disruptions
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Blow to the ultra-rich - Auckland Airport closing heliport
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American Airlines' big NZ push: What's behind it
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American Airlines' big NZ play: Why price for US flights should fall
New destinations will shake-up competition to the US with fares likely to fall.
Touchdown: Cathay Pacific first with Airbus A350-1000 in Auckland
Hong Kong-based airline confident of NZ route as protests dent traffic through base.
Why Kiwis are still buying $400,000 cruises
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How Air New Zealand snared its $21m man
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Air New Zealand withdrawal: London-based Kiwi fights back
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Sudima Hotels take top honour in tourism awards
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Profile: What drives new Air NZ chair Dame Therese Walsh
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Market uncertainty forces Auckland Airport to delay investor day
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Some Air NZ crew found jobs axed mid-flight: Union
Airline understood to have had back-up crew on board to support affected staff
Analysis: Why Air NZ is cutting its London route
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United Airlines to fly new Dreamliner to Auckland
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How Air NZ has battled back from Dreamliner engine debacle
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