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Premium airline Starlux confirms Auckland plans, boosting trans-Tasman capacity 8th July 2026 /

Premium airline Starlux confirms Auckland plans, boosting trans-Tasman capacity

The airline will use Airbus A330neo on the route, featuring 28 lie-flat business class and 269 economy seats.


Auckland Airport upgrades international terminal dining 2nd July 2026

Auckland Airport upgrades international terminal dining

Auckland Airport is refreshing its international terminal dining offering, introducing 10 new or updated food and beverage outlets as part of its ongoing terminal upgrades.


Jetstar changes Christchurch, Auckland, Hamilton services 26th June 2026 / /

Jetstar changes Christchurch, Auckland, Hamilton services

Jetstar will suspend its Christchurch-Cairns and Auckland-Sunshine Coast routes from late October but will expand services on other trans-Tasman routes.


China Eastern boosting Shanghai-Auckland-Buenos Aires service 25th June 2026 /

China Eastern boosting Shanghai-Auckland-Buenos Aires service

China Eastern Airlines will double capacity on its Shanghai-Auckland-Buenos Aires service from December 2026.


Auckland Airport braces for early school holiday exodus 24th June 2026 /

Auckland Airport braces for early school holiday exodus

Auckland Airport is preparing for its busiest international departure day of the winter school holiday period this weekend, with almost 15,000 travellers expected to leave on Saturday 27 June.


Auckland Airport international passenger growth stalls after strong summer 15th June 2026

Auckland Airport international passenger growth stalls after strong summer

Auckland Airport passenger movements totalled 1.41 million in May 2026, down 1% on the same month last year.


Auckland Airport revamps international departures dining 15th June 2026 /

Auckland Airport revamps international departures dining

Auckland Airport is to begin a major upgrade of it international terminal departures dining precinct, with plans for new food and beverage outlets, more seating and upgraded customer spaces.


Qatar Airways reinstating Auckland service, via Adelaide temporarily 8th June 2026 /

Qatar Airways reinstating Auckland service, via Adelaide temporarily

Qatar Airways will resume its Doha-Auckland service next week but this time via Adelaide.


Tourism Forum: Airlines push “premiumisation” for NZ’s world class experiences 19th May 2026 /

Tourism Forum: Airlines push “premiumisation” for NZ’s world class experiences

Global carriers are configuring their aircraft to cater for more high-end demand for countries like NZ.


Auckland Airport closes ‘tennis courts’ for new domestic jet pier 13th May 2026

Auckland Airport closes ‘tennis courts’ for new domestic jet pier

Auckland Airport has closed a section of airfield known as the “tennis courts” to allow construction to expand onto the site of its future domestic jet terminal pier.


Auckland Airport wins approval for 82ha land deal 4th May 2026 /

Auckland Airport wins approval for 82ha land deal

Auckland International Airport Limited has secured Overseas Investment Office consent to acquire 81.8 hectares of land in Māngere.


…nor does it drag Auckland, Queenstown airports’ growth despite 81% fall in Middle East passengers 15th April 2026 /

…nor does it drag Auckland, Queenstown airports’ growth despite 81% fall in Middle East passengers

Both airports enjoyed good growth in international passenger numbers in March despite disruption caused by the outbreak of war in the Middle East.