The Qantas–Tourism New Zealand offer spans four destinations, six Australian departure cities and selected travel dates through September 2027. KEY TAKEAWAYS Qantas and Tourism New Zealand are offering one-way Economy fares from $289 between the Gold Coast and Auckland. Other published Economy fares start from $359 to Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington, and $379 from Melbourne… Read the full news article
Properties across Asia, Europe, North America and Australasia feature in the U.S. and U.K. rankings, with further top-five finishes in Melbourne and Chicago KEY TAKEAWAYS Thirteen Langham Hospitality Group properties were recognised across the 2026 U.S. and U.K. editions of the Condé Nast Readers’ Choice Awards The Langham, Shenzhen ranked No. 1 in the U.S…. Read the full news article
Fifty Sri Lankan tourism representatives met more than 250 travel agents and tour operators in Christchurch, Auckland, Sydney, Adelaide and Perth during a nine-day B2B programme. KEY TAKEAWAYS The nine-day programme ran from 31 August to 9 September 2026 across Christchurch, Auckland, Sydney, Adelaide and Perth. Fifty representatives from Sri Lankan DMCs, hotels and resort… Read the full news article
NZIER estimates the 2025 Rotorua event added NZ$21 million to New Zealand GDP, while local operators secured about NZ$16 million in sales. KEY TAKEAWAYS NZIER estimates TRENZ 2025 generated about NZ$100 million in sales between international travel buyers and New Zealand tourism businesses. The research estimates a NZ$21 million contribution to New Zealand GDP, including… Read the full news article
Three extra weekly return services will lift the route to ten flights a week from January 23 to February 20, supporting peak-season travel and additional cargo capacity. KEY TAKEAWAYS Air New Zealand is adding more than 7,000 seats between Shanghai and Auckland for the 2027 Chinese New Year travel period. From January 23 to February… Read the full news article
The six-pod lie-flat rest space for Economy and Premium Economy passengers is due to launch on Auckland–New York services from mid-December 2026. KEY TAKEAWAYS Condé Nast Traveller selected Air New Zealand’s Skynest among 25 Bright Ideas in Travel 2026 winners from more than 200 global submissions. Skynest contains six lie-flat pods for eligible Economy and… Read the full news article
More than 520,000 domestic and nearly 330,000 international customers are expected to fly between September 24 and October 11. KEY TAKEAWAYS Air New Zealand expects around 850,000 customers to travel between September 24 and October 11, 2026. More than 520,000 customers are forecast to travel domestically and almost 330,000 internationally during the holiday period. Compared… Read the full news article
The Calile, The EVE and The Hotel Britomart retain One MICHELIN Keys as Hannah St Hotel adds a major Victorian accommodation award. KEY TAKEAWAYS The Calile, The EVE Hotel Sydney and The Hotel Britomart have retained One MICHELIN Key recognition for a second consecutive year. The Calile ranks No. 83 in The World’s 50 Best… Read the full news article
Record outbound travel and Viva Expeditions’ market experience point to a small but committed source market where three-week journeys, multi-country itineraries and trade relationships remain important. KEY TAKEAWAYS New Zealand residents returned from 3.09 million short-term overseas trips in the June 2026 year, a record for a June year, according to Stats NZ. Viva Expeditions… Read the full news article
Trade events in Auckland, Sydney and Melbourne will connect more than 450 Australasian buyers and advisors with British destinations and suppliers, targeting markets forecast to spend more than £2 billion in the UK this year. KEY TAKEAWAYS VisitBritain will run a five-day Australian trade mission in Sydney and Melbourne from 14-18 September 2026, following a… Read the full news article
Eleven international-terminal gift sites are set to evolve as airport research points to local provenance, cultural authenticity and travel-friendly products as key purchase drivers KEY TAKEAWAYS Auckland Airport plans to evolve its Gifts of New Zealand portfolio across 11 international-terminal sites and is seeking interest from New Zealand retailers, makers, producers and suppliers. July 2026… Read the full news article
Points earning ends on 30 September, redemptions continue until 30 November, and existing member logins will convert to AKL accounts from 1 December. KEY TAKEAWAYS Auckland Airport will close the Strata Club loyalty programme and retire its mobile app at 23:59 on 30 November 2026. Members can continue earning Strata points and changing tiers until… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) Air New Zealand and Singapore Airlines are expanding their joint New Zealand-Singapore network for the Northern Winter 2026 season, running from 25 October 2026 to 27 March 2027. The expansion includes three new weekly Air New Zealand non-stop services between Singapore and Christchurch using Boeing 787 aircraft, complementing Singapore Airlines’ existing Christchurch operations… Read the full news article
(NEWS) MASCOT, Australia, 2025-Sep-11 — /Travel PR News/ — The Qantas Group has unveiled a major trans-Tasman expansion, announcing the launch of Qantas’ first A220 international service between Brisbane and Wellington as well as a new Jetstar route connecting Brisbane and Queenstown. Beginning in February 2026, the A220 aircraft will replace existing E190 and some Boeing… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) Swissport International is expanding its air cargo operations in Australia and New Zealand with new facilities opening in Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland. These expanded locations aim to address increasing demand for air cargo services, offering state-of-the-art temperature-controlled storage and advanced technologies. The Melbourne and Sydney centers are designed to manage diverse cargo needs,… Read the full news article
The custom-crafted five-candle set will be gifted to Hotel Indigo guests in Australia this spring (IN SHORT) Hotel Indigo has launched the limited-edition “Scents of the Neighbourhood” candle collection, inspired by the vibrant neighborhoods around its hotels in Australia and New Zealand. The collection features five unique scents, each representing a different city—Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane,… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) Emirates Airlines successfully transported the prestigious America’s Cup trophy from Auckland to Barcelona, arriving just ahead of the match race finals set to begin on October 12. As the Global Partner and Official Airline of the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup, Emirates celebrates its 20-year partnership with Emirates Team New Zealand, having renewed… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, a part of IHG Hotels & Resorts’ luxury and lifestyle portfolio, has marked its presence in New Zealand’s largest city with the unveiling of InterContinental Auckland. Located on the waterfront at One Queen Street within the Commercial Bay lifestyle precinct, the hotel boasts 139 elegantly designed guestrooms and suites… Read the full news article
Emirates has carried over 16 million passengers on 49,000 services between Dubai and New Zealand since 2003 New Zealand is the only market on Emirates’ network to operate the airline’s new four-class A380, fitted with new Premium Economy cabins across all its services Emirates’ Auckland to Dubai service remains the longest on its network at… Read the full news article
Dallas, TX, 2023-Jan-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) is celebrating the 49th anniversary of its first commercial airline service. On Jan. 13, 1974, the first airline carrying passengers landed at Dallas Fort Worth Regional Airport. This first flight, arriving from Little Rock, Ark., set in motion the growth from a… Read the full news article
New Inventory Released as Viking Reports Strongest Sales in its 25-Year History Los Angeles, CA, 2023-Jan-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Viking® (www.viking.com) today (January 12, 2023) announced its 2024 -2025 World Cruise itineraries, including the new Viking World Voyage I, which sails around the world in 180 days, visiting 37 countries and 85 ports,… Read the full news article
Auckland, New Zealand, 2022-Apr-13 — /Travel PR News/ — LATAM Airlines, Latin America’s largest airline, reintroduced flights between Santiago de Chile and Auckland, New Zealand on 31 March. Swissport has been awarded the ground services business at Auckland International Airport. After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, LATAM resumed flights between Chile and New… Read the full news article
Vancouver-Sydney flights ramp up to daily beginning May 1 Vancouver-Brisbane flights resume Jul. 1, four times weekly Vancouver-Auckland flights resume Nov. 10, three times weekly Most extensive schedule connects Canada to South Pacific destinations and supports tourism and hospitality sectors MONTREAL, CANADA, 2022-Mar-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Air Canada today (March 16, 2022) announced a strategic expansion of its South Pacific schedule with… Read the full news article
Qantas and Jetstar to ramp up trans-Tasman flights from mid-April Up to 30 return flights a week initially More seats for frequent flyers, with every Qantas and Jetstar trans-Tasman flight in the month of May now a ‘Points Plane’ Sydney, Australia, 2022-Mar-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas and Jetstar are gearing up to reunite… Read the full news article
Nadi, Fiji, 2022-Feb-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Fiji Airways, Fiji’s national carrier, has announced it will be commencing daily commercial flights between New Zealand and Fiji from Monday 14th March 2022. From 14th March, Fiji Airways plans to launch daily flights from Auckland to Nadi and up to three flights a week from Christchurch, and… Read the full news article
Zurich, Switzerland, 2021-Dec-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Swissport has extended its partnership with Fiji Airways in New Zealand, proudly supporting the airline’s recent re-start of operations in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Fiji Airways has appointed Swissport its New Zealand ground handling partner for an additional three years, providing full ramp and passenger services. Commencing… Read the full news article
Fiji Airways announces flight schedules, fares and amazing package deals for visitors as Fiji announces reopening of borders Nadi, Fiji, 2021-Oct-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Fiji Airways, Fiji’s national airline, has announced that flights to the South Pacific paradise will officially resume for fully vaccinated international travellers from 1st December 2021, with the first… Read the full news article
Auckland, New Zealand, 2020-Nov-05 — /Travel PR News/ — Traveller numbers might be well down at Auckland Airport, but their generosity is still flying high with $100,000 to be shared out to South Auckland charities through the Twelve Days of Christmas grants programme. Each year, unwanted currency placed in donation globes by travellers at Auckland… Read the full news article
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, 2020-Nov-04 — /Travel PR News/ — AUCKLAND WATERFRONT: What floats your boat? A rock star lifestyle without the hefty price tag. TFE Hotels’ new ‘heavy metal (precast concrete and glass)’ superstar, Travelodge Hotel Auckland Wynyard Quarter, which opened on 30 October, takes centre stage in Auckland’s up-and-coming, industrial-chic waterfront precinct. A guaranteed… Read the full news article
Nadi, Fiji, 2020-Aug-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Fiji Airways has increased its weekly freighter services to up to 10 flights per week. Freighter services between Nadi and Auckland have increased to up to 3 flights per week, while freighter services between Nadi-Sydney and Nadi-Los Angeles operate up to twice a week. Weekly freighter services… Read the full news article
