As Qantas prepares to put more flights into New Zealand over summer, international sales boss Stephen Thompson is clear about what needs to be done at the airline as it battles through a painful....

Airbus Group predicted airlines will buy planes worth $4.6 trillion at list prices over the next 20 years.

Qatar Airways has taken delivery of its first 517-seat double decker Airbus A380 after a delay of several months.

Grant Bradley travelled to Papenburg, Germany to see first-hand the process behind building megaships.

Boeing will build a new version of its top selling Boeing 737 that squeezes in more seats, with budget airline Ryanair the launch customer.

Royal Caribbean boss Richard Fain is blunt about cruise ship economics - the vessels cost too much and the fares are too low.

Many international airports are undergoing major renovations to cater for passengers who have a few hours up their sleeve - positive news for travellers.

New Zealanders are the lousiest tippers when travelling overseas according to a global survey by travel firm Expedia.

Of the 83 million Chinese who travelled overseas last year, about 240,000 came here.

Owners of The Remarkables skifield are laying long-life cast-iron piping throughout the trails in what they call a vote of confidence in the future of the ski business.

A new mini-terminal has been opened in Queenstown to handle an increase in the number of private jets coming to the resort town.

When America parties, she parties big. At last month's IPW conference in Chicago, the United States tourism industry had much to celebrate.

Boeing and rival Brazilian plane-maker Embraer have teamed up to boost the aviation biofuel industry.

There are three common misconceptions when it comes to booking travel - that you will get great deals if you wait until the last minute, that it's cheaper to book online rather than through a travel management company.

Facebook has advice for New Zealand travel firms: get a good app.

Urgent business meetings can require last-minute bookings to be made, usually reducing your choice of airline and flight time options.

Southern Cross and Travel Insurance Direct joint winners with 'outstanding value' in survey of 29 providers.

Queenstown is gearing up for a bumper winter season with airlines pouring more seats into the resort town whose airport is erecting a marquee to handle the influx.

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

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

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.