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Air NZ's cheap Texas tickets
Air New Zealand has just released its first fares on its new Auckland - Houston service, with introductory prices of $699 one-way.

Tourism call for training boost
A tourist industry group wants more thought given to where Budget funding is spent rather than wanting more direct cash.

Airport app smoothes travel
Auckland Airport has teamed up with TripIt to introduce an app it hopes will help visitors move through the airport.

Air NZ rides the wave with safety videos
Air NZ says it is being approached by movie makers wanting to do partnership deals over its safety videos.

Sun and surf sure winner for Air NZ
Aviation writer and surfer Grant Bradley says Air NZ is onto a winner getting onboard with some of the world's top surfers.

Air NZ takes to the waves - meet the cast
Air NZ's latest safety video features some of the hottest surfers in the world - meet the cast of the new inflight movie here.

Air NZ's hot new safety video
Air New Zealand has teamed up with some of the world's hottest surfers for its latest safety video, launching today.

Surfers: Meet the Air NZ safety video cast
Air NZ's latest safety video features some of the hottest surfers in the world - meet the cast of the new inflight movie.

Kiwis signing up to travel loyalty plans
A study has found 53 per cent of New Zealanders belong to at least one travel loyalty programme.

Flight Centre boss back to lead company
Chris Greive's history with the Flight Centre goes back to its Top Deck roots in early 1980s London.

Air NZ stretches its wings
Air New Zealand's chief of sales and revenue Cam Wallace has a big challenge ahead - hundreds of thousands of extra seats to fill.

Traffic through NZ airports to double: Airbus
Airbus forecasts the volume of traffic through New Zealand's top three airports will almost double to 45 million passengers a year within the next 20 years.

The hunt for flight attendants
Competition for new flight attendants is heating up with Emirates on a recruiting drive in New Zealand.

Emirates wins fresh round of awards
Emirates Airline has topped two customer surveys in the last week including the Roy Morgan Research award as the best international airline for customer satisfaction in New Zealand for the third year....

Cheaper travel contributes to lower CPI
Intense competition and more airline services have led to sharp falls in prices that are now being reflected in the latest consumer price index.

Recruitment drive for Air NZ
Air New Zealand is on the hunt for hundreds of extra flight attendants as its growth surges for the rest of the year.

Fine wine will soon board America's first class
US airlines are spending heavily to find wines that work in the harsh gustatory environment of a dry, pressurised cabin at 35,000 ft.

Qantas marks 50 years of jets in NZ
New Zealand travellers joined the jet age 50 years ago today when Qantas began Boeing 707 flights to Christchurch.

How Air NZ looks after pilots
Air NZ has implemented new rules requiring two people, including at least one pilot, to be in the cockpit at all times.

Dollar for dollar - for a limited time only
Flight Centre's currency exchange business is for a limited time offering a parity deal with the Australian dollar.

Maori heritage helps China Southern exec
Blair Haeata says his Maori heritage has helped him fit into marketing roles at a number of Chinese businesses, including his latest job at China Southern Airlines.

Tourism industry wary over bed tax
The organisation representing tourist operators says that bed taxes can work, but only in some places.

Small luxury cruise line scouts NZ
A team is in New Zealand scouting shore experiences for the latest boutique cruise ship operator to arrive in this region.

Cathay Pacific eyeing premium market
Cathay Pacific plans to fly the latest widebody plane from Hong Kong to Auckland later next year.

AirAsia eyes NZ return
AirAsia is keen to fly from New Zealand to Australia to connect with services to Asia, which could mean more bargain fares for holidaymakers.

Emirates contributes billions into EU
An Emirates-commissioned study of the airline's contribution to Europe finds it has contributed 6.8 billion ($10 billion) of the EU's gross domestic product and spends 175 million on sponsorships....

HK airport cost worries airlines
Airlines have welcomed plans to build a third runway at Hong Kong Airport but are worried about how it will be paid for.

Amazing Race host lures US cycle tourists
Amazing Race host Phil Keoghan is the face of a new campaign to attract United States cycle tourists to New Zealand.

Demand drives up hotel prices
High demand is driving up hotel prices in New Zealand but for Kiwis travelling overseas, Asia is offering the best bargains and Australian hotels are more affordable.