Auckland International Airport says it is expecting net profit in a range from $112 million to $118m for the 2011 financial year, when one-off items are excluded.

September arrivals for British visitors were the lowest in a decade, Statistics NZ figures show.

The Dreamliner is a big deal to the thousands of suppliers around the world making components and to the 55 customers lined up waiting for the new-generation aircraft.

Trade Me has clamped down on sellers encouraging flight ticket buyers to impersonate them at check-in to bypass airline security rules.

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.