The company will make the services available on Airbus A340-500s and A380s and Boeing's 777-300ER models.

Warnings of terror attacks in Europe are not affecting bookings, say airlines.

Hundreds of passengers were stranded at Australian airports for a second night last night as Virgin Blue struggled to clear a backlog caused by a computer crash on Sunday.

Qantas-owned budget airline Jetstar is expanding in the New Zealand domestic market by offering 39 extra flights from February.

Virgin Blue may abandon trans-Tasman routes after its alliance plans with Air NZ were knocked back by Australia's competition regulator.

Christchurch tourism operators say there is some disruption from the earthquake but most are open for business.