FRIDAY 23 JULY, 2010
Please note that the ability to check in by entering only your name at Air New Zealand domestic kiosks has been removed.
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July 2010
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WEDNESDAY 21 JULY, 2010
Jetstar has called for an end to immigration checks between Australia and New Zealand, claiming the move would benefit the tourism industries of both countries.
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MONDAY 12 JULY, 2010
At least 23 people, including one American, have been killed in twin blast in the Ugandan capital Kampala, in Africa.
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THURSDAY 24 JUNE, 2010
A tornado watch has been issued for the Chicago metropolitan area until 9 p.m. as a cold front moves in and collides with hot, muggy air.
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MONDAY 21 JUNE, 2010
By Jeri Clausing. In Times Square, InterContinental Hotels Group is preparing to open a flagship for its eponymous luxury InterContinental brand.
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MONDAY 21 JUNE, 2010
By Rob Hard.
More and more business travelers consider green hotels and sustainable conferences as a good option to behave in an environmentally friendly way. Both hotels where the conferences are held and those who arrange the meetings respond to the trend by organizing green events. Also, hotels are applying more sustainable rules into their day-to-day operations.
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MONDAY 21 JUNE, 2010
Another strike may be on the cards for British Airways as its disgruntled cabin crew plan a third round of industrial action.
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THURSDAY 17 JUNE, 2010
Four strong earthquakes on 16 June struck off the north coast of Papua province between 12.00 and 13.00 (local time).
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THURSDAY 17 JUNE, 2010
Singapore’s central shopping district went into shutdown mode yesterday morning as a freak flood caused by heavy rain battered the area.
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WEDNESDAY 16 JUNE, 2010
(CNN) -- Four earthquakes struck within an hour's time near the northern coast of Papua, Indonesia, midday Wednesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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MONDAY 14 JUNE, 2010
Air Tahiti Nui and Air New Zealand have advised that, due to strike action by government employees (including airport emergency fire crews) all wide-body jet flights to/from Tahiti's Fa'aa (Papeete) Airport have been cancelled or suspended. At this stage, there is no indication of how long the strike will last.
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THURSDAY 10 JUNE, 2010
Pacific Blue recorded its highest ever domestic on-time performance in May with 97% of flights departing on time.
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FRIDAY 04 JUNE, 2010
Jetstar is set to further expand its New Zealand operations, when it introduces an additional Airbus A320 aircraft to its service later this year.
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WEDNESDAY 02 JUNE, 2010
Air New Zealand has launched a new kiosk check-in experience for passengers flying to Australia.
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MONDAY 31 MAY, 2010
British Airways travellers can expect more disruptions to their journeys as talks between British Airways executives and the union representatives have fallen apart, signalling the second wave of industrial action.
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MONDAY 31 MAY, 2010
Pacific Blue announced today that it would begin a permanent fourth weekly flight between Auckland and Rarotonga starting in July, adding over 9,000 extra seats to the route each year.
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THURSDAY 27 MAY, 2010
Air New Zealand wishes to advise that as part of their new A320 Tasman and Pacific Islands services, the A320 aircraft are being refitted with 171 Economy class seats and Business class will be removed.
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THURSDAY 27 MAY, 2010
Pacific Blue’s domestic on-time performance remained high last month with 95% of the airline’s flights within New Zealand departing on time.
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WEDNESDAY 26 MAY, 2010
We would like to remind customers that effective today (Wednesday the 26th of May 2010), Air New Zealand have changed their baggage allowance policy to help streamline their baggage allowances.
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MONDAY 24 MAY, 2010
The Icelandic volcano which has been disrupting air traffic for more than a month is showing a marked drop in activity, new measurements suggest.
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MONDAY 24 MAY, 2010
British Airways have advised that Unite's appeal has been upheld, reintroducing the threat of strike action.
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SUNDAY 23 MAY, 2010
London, England (CNN) -- British Airways cabin crew strikes will start Monday, Unite union spokeswoman Pauline Doyle told CNN, after BA and union officials failed to reach a deal Sunday.
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FRIDAY 21 MAY, 2010
Fresh BA strikes are set to go ahead next week after a panel of judges overturned a ban on industrial action.
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THURSDAY 20 MAY, 2010
Singapore Airlines is proud to present its very own cookbook, Above and Beyond, with recipes contributed by the world-famous chefs on the airline’s International Culinary Panel (ICP).
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TUESDAY 18 MAY, 2010
A series of five-day strikes by British Airways cabin crew has been averted after the High Court in London granted an injunction just hours before they were due to start.
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TUESDAY 18 MAY, 2010
Air New Zealand flights to and from London are operating as normal again, after restrictions due to volcanic ash were lifted overnight.
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MONDAY 17 MAY, 2010
On 5 May three people died in a fire resulting from violence that erupted following political protests in Athens. Political protest action in Greece is likely to continue over coming weeks and has the potential to turn violent.
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MONDAY 17 MAY, 2010
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) today reports a positive outcome from discussions with airlines, regulators, and aircraft and engine manufacturers resulting in new measures to reduce airspace closures caused by volcanic ash. These new measures will be available from midday tomorrow.
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MONDAY 17 MAY, 2010
Many UK airports are closed until at least 0100 BST on Monday because of volcanic ash from Iceland, with more disruption likely over coming days.
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MONDAY 17 MAY, 2010
In a last ditch attempt to avoid a mass walkout, British Airways will apply for an injunction against a 20-day cabin crew strike at the High Court tomorrow.
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MONDAY 17 MAY, 2010
Due to protest activity and an intensified presence of security forces in the immediate vicinity of the New Zealand Embassy in Bangkok (located in Wireless Road), the Embassy will be closed on Monday 17 May. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade (MFAT) advised that the security situation will be reviewed again on Tuesday 18 May.
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SUNDAY 16 MAY, 2010
A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck Puerto Rico early Sunday morning, the United States Geological Survey said.
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FRIDAY 14 MAY, 2010
In response to the burgeoning trans-Tasman airfare battle, Emirates Airlines launched a "restructured offering" of fares yesterday.
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FRIDAY 14 MAY, 2010
Brazilian airline TAM today joined the Star Alliance network, providing the world’s longest serving airline alliance with a strong presence on the South American continent.
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MONDAY 10 MAY, 2010
The British Airways cabin crew union, Unite, has announced fresh strike dates in its long-running dispute with the airline.
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THURSDAY 06 MAY, 2010
Thousands of passengers are facing long delays after airports in Scotland and Ireland closed because of a fresh cloud of volcanic ash from Iceland.
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THURSDAY 06 MAY, 2010
Emirates has restructured its standard transTasman fare offering, bringing in a more simple range of pricing that is in some cases considerably cheaper than other major airlines on the routes.
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WEDNESDAY 05 MAY, 2010
Airspace over Scotland and Northern Ireland will be closed from 0700 BST on Wednesday due to volcanic ash, the Civil Aviation Authority has said.
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WEDNESDAY 05 MAY, 2010
Article from Management Travel - 5/5/10
By David Jonas
It is hard to find a business travel supplier not bullish on 2010 trends. Overall volume easily is surpassing the dismal 2009, and still is down from 2007 and 2008 levels, but growth is back--driven by late-booking travelers, some strength in premium-class reservations and resurgent group business.
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MONDAY 03 MAY, 2010
Virgin Blue and Air New Zealand have today requested permission to create an alliance on the trans-Tasman after the two airlines confirmed last week that they were in talks.
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MONDAY 03 MAY, 2010
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- UAL Corp.'s United Airlines will announce a deal to merge with Continental Airlines for more than $3 billion on Monday, a source familiar with the situation said Sunday.
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SATURDAY 01 MAY, 2010
American Express said more than 150,000 of its travel customers were delayed or otherwise affected by the volcanic ash cloud that grounded European travel for days.
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SATURDAY 01 MAY, 2010
The Air New Zealand Travelcard team have recently completed a review of the Travelcard programme and have made some changes to the Travelcard Terms and Conditions which may affect your Travelcard account.
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WEDNESDAY 21 APRIL, 2010
An Air New Zealand plane was due to take off from Los Angeles to London at 11.30am today, breaking six days of disruption, the airline announced this morning.
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FRIDAY 16 APRIL, 2010
A volcanic eruption in Iceland has thrown a large amount of volcanic ash into the atmosphere over Northern Europe. This unforeseen natural phenomenon has resulted in a number of airport and airspace closures, as well as delays and disruptions at other airports in the region.
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THURSDAY 01 APRIL, 2010
A "New Normal" has been established, forcing many to ask "am I prepared for a new operating environment?" The following 18-question quiz will help you assess where your program stands compared to other companies and provide tips you can action. The quiz features benchmarking insights pulled from a research study conducted by ProMedia and American Express Business Travel. Upon completing the quiz, you will receive a score which will help you identify your company's level of preparedness in terms of the "New Normal."
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TUESDAY 23 MARCH, 2010
Both British Airways and Unite, the union representing its cabin crew, have this weekend claimed success over the first three-day strike, after last-minute talks which ran right up until Saturday fell apart.
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TUESDAY 23 MARCH, 2010
Over the past year Air NZ have had a team gaining a better understanding of what their guests want from an airline when flying to and from Australia and the Pacific islands.
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MONDAY 15 MARCH, 2010
The union representing British Airways cabin crew has said its members will go on strike for three days from 20 March and for four days from 27 March.
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TUESDAY 09 MARCH, 2010
Members of the Association of German Travel Management (VDR) have revealed an increasingly positive outlook in the business travel sector.
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MONDAY 08 MARCH, 2010
If you are leaving New Zealand from Christchurch Airport on or after 1 July 2010 you will be delighted to learn you no longer need to pay a NZ$25 international departure fee after check-in at the airport.
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MONDAY 08 MARCH, 2010
As the new year unfolds, government departments are remaining more cautious than the corporate sector about travel, meetings and larger conferences. They have also become smarter about travel procurement.
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MONDAY 08 MARCH, 2010
The hotels.com® Hotel Price Index™ (HPI™) is a regular survey of hotel prices in major city destinations across the world.
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MONDAY 08 MARCH, 2010
Business traveler Mike Monroe no longer rummages through his bag at the airline counter fishing for his flight ticket or confirmation number.
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MONDAY 01 MARCH, 2010
An 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck Chile on 27 February 2010 and aftershocks are possible. The quake was centred near the city of Concepcion 317 kilometres south-west of the capital Santiago.
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TUESDAY 02 FEBRUARY, 2010
Jetstar is set to transform the airport experience for its Australian and New Zealand domestic customers with the launch of an efficient 100% self-service check-in model.
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