Air New Zealand and Qantas have today announced plans for a reciprocal codeshare agreement that leverages the strengths of each carrier’s domestic networks, making travel within Australia and New Zealand easier.

Auckland International Airport has set prices that are not in the long-term interest of consumers, and more must be done to protect airport users from the market power exerted by monopoly airports, according to a submission by Airlines for Australia & New Zealand (A4ANZ).

Singapore Airlines will launch the world's longest non-stop flight route in October with a plane that offers no economy class seating.  The airline will begin the ultra-long haul route on October 11 with the first flight taking off from Singapore's Changi Airport bound for Newark Liberty Airport near New York City.

Responding to the rapidly growing demand of the Indian market, Singapore Airlines is now servicing North Indian city of Amritsar.

Emirates opens up another German gateway, Hamburg, for New Zealand travellers. Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, will introduce the first scheduled commercial Airbus A380 service to Hamburg, starting from October 29.

Qatar Airways, which began direct service to Cardiff in Wales earlier this month, has now started a new double-daily service from Doha to London Gatwick, operated by a B787 Dreamliner.

Air Mauritius plans to position itself as “a bridge or hub between Africa and Asia”, according to its chief executive.

Surfboards will go free, provided they meet certain measurements, when Emirates starts flying between Auckland and Bali next month.

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Business class - the high stakes relaunch for Air New Zealand.  NZHerald travel writer Grant bradley delves into the background behind what is called the most valuable piece of real estate on a commercial liner.