Auckland International Airport

AirAsia X touched down in New Zealand today (23 March 2016) for the first time in almost four years. The low-cost carrier's new daily flights from Kuala Lumpur to Auckland via the Gold…

Air New Zealand will resume direct flights between Auckland and Osaka later this year. The new seasonal service will run three times a week (Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays) from…

Emirates has launched its first direct flight between Dubai and Auckland, which becomes the world's longest scheduled air route. The inaugural 14,203km flight took off for the first…

Emirates has unveiled plans to launch its first ever non-stop flights to New Zealand. The new direct services between Dubai and Auckland will commence on 1 March 2016, providing…

AirAsia X has announced plans to return to New Zealand in March, almost four years after it pulled out of the country. The new service will commence on 22 March 2016, operating from…

Air New Zealand has launched its inaugural flight between Auckland and Houston, Texas. Flight NZ28 departed Auckland International Airport at 1830 on Tuesday evening, marking the…

Air China launched its first flights to New Zealand today (10 December). The new direct service between Beijing and Auckland will operate under a joint venture with Air New Zealand,…

Two significant air routes are launching this week, connecting New Zealand with Southeast Asia and South America. Last night, Air New Zealand’s inaugural flight to Argentina’s capital…

Air New Zealand’s inaugural flight to Argentina touched down in Buenos Aires this morning. The new service, NZ30, departed Auckland at 1920 on Tuesday evening and arrived in the Argentine…

Philippine Airlines will launch its first flights to New Zealand on Wednesday, as it continues to expand its network in Oceania. Commencing on 2 December 2015, the national carrier…

Air New Zealand will start flying its new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft to Hawaii next year. The 302-seat aircraft will be deployed on the Auckland-Honolulu route from 10 May 2016,…

United Airlines will launch a new direct service from San Francisco to Auckland next year, in partnership with Air New Zealand. Commencing in July 2016, United will serve the…

Jetstar will start flying to the Cook Islands for the first time next year. The low-cost carrier has announced plans to launch a new year-round service between Auckland and Rarotonga…

China Eastern Airlines has commenced a new year-round service between Shanghai and Auckland. The inaugural flight touched down at Auckland Airport on 26 September and will now operate…

Air New Zealand has unveiled its new flagship lounge at Auckland International Airport. At more than 2,000m², the new lounge is significantly larger than the previous facility and can…

Air New Zealand and Air China will launch a new route between Beijing and Auckland this year, as part of their strategic alliance. The partnership, which has just been approved by…

Air New Zealand and Cathay Pacific have been given permission to extend their strategic partnership for a further five years. New Zealand's Minister of Transport, Simon Bridges, has…

China Eastern Airlines will resume its direct flights between Shanghai and Auckland in September. The airline operated its seasonal flights on the route from December 2014 to March…

Philippine Airlines has announced plans to expand its network in Oceania, including the launch of its first flights to New Zealand. On 1 December 2015, the national carrier will…

The TripIt travel app has partnered with Auckland Airport to allow passengers to organise their travel plans. The app, which has been developed by Concur, will now be integrated with…

Air New Zealand is enhancing its operations in Perth with the introduction of three new weekly flights to and from Auckland, which are timed to connect passengers to the airline’s…