Six flights between Rotorua and Sydney have been cancelled this month and next because of low passenger numbers.Air New Zealand spokesman Mark Street has confirmed the transtasman flight scheduled for last Saturday and Tuesday were cancelled as well as next Tuesday’s and flights on three Saturdays... 

Virgin Blue continues to pursue its international ambitions with a new agreement to share flights between its international arm V Australia and US carrier Delta.Under the codeshare arrangement, passengers on V Australia will be able to book and transfer onto connecting Delta flights from Los Angeles... 

Jetstar has launched its flights between Auckland and Cairns, and will fly the route three times weekly.The flights from New Zealand are relatively convenient, leaving Auckland at 1830 and arriving in Cairns at 2210. The return journey is a red-eye night flight, however, leaving Cairns at 2300 and arriving... 

The threat of nuclear disaster, earthquakes and tsunami are yet to impact on Air New Zealand flights in and out of Japan.The airline operates 304-seat Boeing 777-200 aircraft daily between New Zealand and Tokyo’s Narita Airport Auckland return four times per week and Christchurch return three times... 

After the primer on what to do when flights cancel or delay because of weather and European passenger rights, am linking to some of the major airlines, and their policies, for dealing with the current stormy, wintry weather hitting many parts of Europe. The policies vary considerably by airline, so I... 

The airline is donating 1000 return domestic flights to the Mayoral Relief Fund. Christchurch City Council has not yet decided how the flights will be distributed. A spokesperson says it may take some days to work out the details. Air New Zealand says the return flights can be used to flight to any of... 

Air New Zealand has announced to increase the number of flights between Tauranga and Christchurch. Air New Zealand, which had 5 flights a week flying between Tauranga and Christchurch, is planning to increase the number of flights in a week to 11.This news would come as a pleasant surprise to travelers,... 

Daily flights to Auckland from Kapiti are unlikely to start in February as planned, as safety systems are updated at Paraparaumu Airport to comply with a Civil Aviation Authority directive.Paraparaumu Airport had applied for mandatory transponder use down to ground level with the CAA, instead of the... 

Air New Zealand provisionally plans to operate seven flights to the UK and back in the next 24 hours to help clear the backlog of passengers from the six-day closedown of European air space due to volcanic ash clouds. UK airspace was among the last to be cleared and airtports will officially be allowed... 

Anyone flying to Australia and the Pacific on Air New Zealand from late this year will have four options of service priced accordingly, with the bottom option challenging budget airlines.Business class seats will only be available on wide-bodied aircraft flying out of Auckland. The airline’s A320...