Qantas boosts Perth hub with new direct flights to Johannesburg and Auckland
Qantas has launched nonstop routes from Perth to Johannesburg and Auckland, expanding Western Australia’s role as the carrier’s key international hub connecting three continents.
The...
China sets new record for world’s longest airline flight
China Eastern Airlines has inaugurated the world’s longest commercial passenger flight, cutting more than four hours off existing travel times between China and South...
China Eastern touts 29-hour ‘direct’ Shanghai–Buenos Aires route with Antarctic detour
China Eastern Airlines has launched ticket sales for what it calls the “world’s longest direct flight,” linking Shanghai and Buenos Aires with a scheduled...
Qantas launches Perth–Auckland and Johannesburg flights, increases U.S. Dreamliner services for 2025
Qantas will launch new direct flights from Perth to Auckland (QF111) and Johannesburg (QF65) in December 2025, operating three times per week on Airbus...
Turkish Airlines expands global reach with new routes (Minneapolis, Auckland) and innovations
Turkish Airlines (THY) is set to launch flights to Minneapolis, USA in April or May 2025 and Auckland, New Zealand via Singapore, solidifying its...
Passenger’s leg broken in turbulence during Air New Zealand flight from Bali to Auckland
A German-born passenger on Air New Zealand's flight NZ65 from Denpasar to Auckland (Boeing 787-9 reg. ZK-NZC) on 16 April suffered a severe leg...
Air New Zealand temporarily halts Auckland – Chicago service due to engine challenges
Air New Zealand announced a temporary pause in its Auckland - Chicago non-stop service from March 31 to October 25, 2024, citing ongoing challenges...
Fifty passengers/crew members injured after LATAM Airlines flight experiences sudden drop in altitude
On 11 March, a LATAM Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (registered CC-BGG) operated flight LA800 between Sydney, Australia, and Auckland, New Zealand. A technical problem...
Air New Zealand charged two tourists $13,000 to change their tickets after terminal cancer diagnosis, and apologised
Air New Zealand has apologised for charging two US tourists $13,000 to change their flights after one of them was diagnosed with cancer.Todd and...
Emirates passengers complain of being kept on plane for 5 hours at Auckland Airport
Emirates passengers at Auckland Airport complained of being kept on a plane for five hours without proper food or air conditioning. The incident occurred...
Air New Zealand flight to Chicago back at Auckland 11 hours later due to technical issue
Air New Zealand flight NZ26 bound for Chicago had to turn back to Auckland approximately four hours into the 15-hour journey due to a...
Batik Air connects Auckland – Perth – Kuala Lumpur
Perth Airport has welcomed today’s inaugural Batik Air Malaysia service between Auckland and Perth, which connects the destinations six times a week. The flight...
Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 heads back to Auckland after “fuel usage discrepancy”
One hour after take-off, an Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 (registered ZK-NZQ) that departed from Auckland, New Zealand destination Chicago, United States on 23...
Qatar Airways to fly direct Doha to Auckland service
Qatar Airways is re-introducing a direct Doha to Auckland flight, which commences on 1 September 2023 and will operate seven times a week/departing daily...
Air New Zealand ramps up China capacity with resumption of daily flights to Shanghai
The bustling cities of China are getting a whole lot closer to New Zealand as capacity between the countries expands from early MayAir New Zealand...
Long-haul flights taking off from Auckland Airport
For the first time since the pandemic, long-haul flights between Auckland and North America are set to exceed 2019 levels, with a planned 11...
Air New Zealand customer recovery well underway after extreme weather in Auckland
One of the biggest customer recoveries in Air New Zealand's history is well underway as it rebooks all 9,000 customers disrupted from the extreme weather event...
First international passenger flight takes off from Auckland Airport following deluge
Jetstar flight JQ202 to Sydney departed just before 7am, the first international passenger flight out of Auckland Airport since the temporary closure
Air...
State of emergency declared in Auckland, hit by torrential rains – Airport flooded and closed
Auckland Airport, where water was ankle high in some terminals, has announced it will remain closed until Saturday noon
Serious rains made the streets of...
Qantas plane lands safely in Sydney after sending out mayday signal
Ambulances were rushed to Sydney Airport on Wednesday when an inbound Qantas plane landed after sending an in-flight distress signal (Mayday and Squawk 7700).Ambulances...