COMMENT: Qantas now has the biggest airline in the world to do some of its heavy hitting, writes Grant Bradley.

Dreams of an air fare war between New Zealand the United States have been realised.

Aussie airline Qantas have made good on a bet wagered with Air New Zealand and staff are today wearing the revered All Blacks jersey.

Air New Zealand has challenged Qantas to paint its planes black if the All Blacks win the Rugby World Cup final.

Qantas has launched a pre-paid currency card in New Zealand - the first country outside its Australian base.

Qantas and Air New Zealand spark tongue-in-cheek Twitter war with suggestions of a "friendly wager" as All Blacks and Wallabies reach final.

Jetstar says it'll start flying between Auckland and Rarotonga from March next year.

A Qantas flight from Dubai to Sydney was forced to make an unscheduled landing in Perth due to an issue with one of its fuel pumps.

Air NZ boss says Jetstar's entry into the regional market was payback for his airline's foray into Australia.

Qantas has joined rival Virgin Australia in adding more flights to New Zealand over summer.

The airline said its extra services would include between Melbourne and Christchurch and Brisbane and Auckland.

The Dreamliner has been scheduled to fly Melbourne-Auckland and Auckland-Sydney every Monday for seven weeks.

Macquarie says Jetstar will have a big fight on its hands to make money from its planned new regional operations.

Passengers on a Wellington to Sydney flight took a terrifying mid-air plunge that knocked the aircraft off its axis as it flew in to land.

Australian consumer advocacy group Choice is on board to campaign against Jetstar’s “opt-out” booking service.

Qantas and American Airlines have been granted an okay to introduce more services between Australia and the US.

Air NZ is the sole voice protesting against Qantas and American Airlines' application for a co-ordinated increase in flights.

Qantas is adding thousands of extra seats to its transtasman services in early spring as its subsidiary Jetstar moves ahead with plans for regional services.

Jetstar plans to start flights to new regional destinations later this year in what will be a major shake-up for domestic air travel.

The national carrier's shares dropped 10 per cent ahead of an impending Jetstar announcement.

Jetstar is about to make a significant announcement on the expansion of its domestic operations.

Air New Zealand shares fell by nearly 5 per cent after news that it could face competition on its lucrative direct routes to the United States.

Qantas and American Airlines have announced a significant expansion of flying across the Pacific - opening up the possibility of new flights.

The man who was evicted from a Jet Star flight for unruly behaviour on Friday evening has not been arrested, police say.

Jetstar say they are not alone in using an “opt-out” pricing regime on their booking website after the company came under fire from Consumer New Zealand.

Consumer NZ has launched a campaign calling for the public to lobby Jetstar over its opt out pricing regime.

Qantas and Air New Zealand have have assured customers of strong security measures in place after reports a US hacker claimed to be able to hack into an aircraft’s controls.

Jetstar is under investigation by the Commerce Commission over its use of "opt-out pricing" on the airline's website.

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

Today (April 10) marks the 50th anniversary of Qantas' jet service to New Zealand. This supplied video shows an old TV advertisement urging travellers to fly to New Zealand.