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What Hawaiian Airlines' new owner means for the Kiwi travel market
Alaska Air has taken over and already deals are being offered to boost traffic
Air New Zealand puts London flights back on the radar
The airline sold its last slots at Heathrow in 2020.
Another veteran Air NZ commercial boss leaving airline
Scott Carr has had many leadership roles over a 35-year span.
Watch: How Air NZ is building one of the world's biggest wooden hangars
Work on one of the biggest wooden hangars in the world is back on track.
Air New Zealand v Jetstar: On time reliability revealed
One route had three times the average rate of cancellations.
Boeing slashes jobs and delays 777X programme
Financial troubles have escalated at Boeing, which now faces industrial action.
Tourism numbers up in August with Australians leading the charge
Visitor arrivals surged from five countries during the year.
OCR cut: What falling interest rates mean for Kiwi travellers
The winners and losers - and what's making all holidaymakers smile.
Qantas hit with A$100m fine for selling seats on cancelled flights
Senior managers knew about different aspects of the issue, the Australian watchdog says.
What’s next for departing Queenstown Airport boss Glen Sowry
Ex-Air NZ and Housing NZ exec is moving on next year.
'Dangerous mindset': Air NZ promises call system changes after LinkedIn lashing
Elite customer details arduous 11-step process to get to talk to human being.
Chatham Islands enters the jet age with landing of first Boeing 737
Development will open way for more tourism and trade.
Air NZ reduces capacity on three regional routes
The airline says it has to ensure its operations are financially sustainable.
Qatar Airways agrees to buy 25% stake in Virgin Australia
Financial Times: Virgin Australia would return to long-haul flying as part of the deal.
Boeing 737 safety alert: 40 foreign operators may have risky rudder parts
FAA to conduct simulator tests after urgent safety recommendation on 737s.
Is a stealth bomber-shaped plane the future of air travel?
By the end of the decade, a radically different shaped plane could be taking to the skies.
Website 'glitch': 1800 Air NZ domestic, international fares mistakenly sold for as little as $8
Airline apologises but won’t honour basement prices - what are consumers’ rights?
Air New Zealand’s veteran chief pilot steps down from executive role
David Morgan has been with airline for 40 years and will continue flying.
Stock Takes: How the NZ sharemarket swallowed $3.35 billion in capital raising
And the rise in foreign investors.
Editorial: New Auckland Airport mall causes more irritation for customers
OPINION: Bad blood between the airport and airlines was already flowing.
First look inside $200m 118-shop outlet centre Mānawa Bay: major crime deterrent features
'What we have achieved is phenomenal.' - Airport retail boss Lucy Thomas on leasing centre
Smiles, traffic and empty hands: First impressions of Mānawa Bay
Some shoppers described the new shopping centre as dark and enclosed.
New airport mall 'more popular than we thought it was going to be'
'Main priority was getting people to the terminals. That was prioritised at all times.'
Airlines claim new mall next to Auckland Airport has delayed flights
Crew have been stuck in traffic caused by the new Mānawa Bay outlet centre, say airlines.
Editorial: More competition on transtasman flights a win for consumers
OPINION: Jetstar's plans to return to Hamilton and Dunedin are a boost for the regions.
Jetstar facing charges for allegedly misleading customers
The airline allegedly made misleading statements about consumers' rights in aviation law.
How Hawkins won giant $800m new Auckland Airport terminal contract
Downer-owned builder wins huge job, the largest private infrastructure job of its type.
Hamilton airport seals two direct transtasman service deals
Hamilton celebrates Jetstar agreement after a long service drought.
Auckland Airport launches $1.4b capital raise
The money will be used to upgrade 1960s infrastructure.
Tourism numbers up slightly with Australia and China leading the charge
Chinese and US tourist numbers up across the year despite blip from Women's World Cup.
Steven Joyce: Govt’s visitor levy raises concerns for NZ’s tourism recovery
OPINION: Economic recovery efforts clash with increased tourist charges.
Editorial: Airline performance spotlight should be just the start for passengers
OPINION: Australia has introduced a new passenger rights scheme, NZ continues to lag.