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✈️☕QF LOUNGE DEBUTS☕✈️Qantas has opened its new lounge at Auckland Airport, a move that comes as its ceo international C...
10/12/2025

✈️☕QF LOUNGE DEBUTS☕✈️

Qantas has opened its new lounge at Auckland Airport, a move that comes as its ceo international Cam Wallace says the carrier is becoming more relevant for New Zealand consumers.
Qantas Group has grown some 20% in New Zealand since the pandemic, and at the lounge opening, Wallace hinted more is to come.

See today’s issue for details.

✨COURTNEY TO TAANZ ✨Victoria Courtney has been named the new TAANZ president, with Jackie Bell named the vice president....
10/12/2025

✨COURTNEY TO TAANZ ✨

Victoria Courtney has been named the new TAANZ president, with Jackie Bell named the vice president.
Courtney was most recently md for New Zealand at Flight Centre Travel Group, while Bell is the national manager for The Travel Brokers.

Bell and Courtney are pictured either side of Julie White, TAANZ ceo.

💰 ⚓ VALUE OF CRUISE ⚓💰CLIA Australasia and the New Zealand Cruise Association have released an economic impact report, r...
09/12/2025

💰 ⚓ VALUE OF CRUISE ⚓💰

CLIA Australasia and the New Zealand Cruise Association have released an economic impact report, revealing just how much the cruise sector brings to our economy.

NZCA ceo Jacqui Lloyd says this year’s assessment underscores the importance of creating the right environment to attract cruise ships to New Zealand.

See Travel Today for further insights.

📸 CLIA

✈️ 🧳 AIRPORT ADVICE 🧳 ✈️Malaysia Airlines is asking its passengers, now that the peak Summer travel season has started, ...
09/12/2025

✈️ 🧳 AIRPORT ADVICE 🧳 ✈️

Malaysia Airlines is asking its passengers, now that the peak Summer travel season has started, to check in online and be at Auckland Airport at least three and a half hours before departure.

Passengers are also being asked to immediately proceed to the departure gate after checking in, due to congestion at Security and Immigration, and to be at the departure gate at least 75 minutes prior to departure.

📸AKL

📝✨FIRST WANDERLUST CONFERENCE✨📝Wanderlust Travel Experts held its first conference on Fri, celebrating its rapid growth,...
08/12/2025

📝✨FIRST WANDERLUST CONFERENCE✨📝

Wanderlust Travel Experts held its first conference on Fri, celebrating its rapid growth, with it now boasting 61 members.

A celebration was held at director Cath McLeod's home following the conference, where members were thanked for their support over the past year. See today's issue for more.

✨👩‍✈️QF TO GOLD COAST, APIA 👨‍✈️✨Qantas has today announced two new international routes from New Zealand, with year-rou...
07/12/2025

✨👩‍✈️QF TO GOLD COAST, APIA 👨‍✈️✨

Qantas has today announced two new international routes from New Zealand, with year-round services from Auckland Airport to Samoa and Gold Coast Airport to launch from Jun.

The new flights will add more than 100,000 seats annually to the QF's New Zealand network.

The AKL to OOL route will operate thrice-weekly and QF says it will be the only airline offering business class on the route.

The launch of flights to Apia marks the first QF international flight from New Zealand to the Pacific Islands, making Samoa more accessible than ever for Kiwi travellers.

The news coincides the opening of QF's new, larger, International Lounge at Auckland Airport on 17 Dec, pictured.

See today's issue for details.

✨ 🏆 NZTB CONFERENCE 🏆 ✨NZ Travel Brokers held its annual Conference in Hawke’s Bay recently, with 130 brokers and suppli...
07/12/2025

✨ 🏆 NZTB CONFERENCE 🏆 ✨

NZ Travel Brokers held its annual Conference in Hawke’s Bay recently, with 130 brokers and supplier partners gathering together for what md Guy Flynn says was a perfect reminder of the strong connections the group share.

The conference included an awards ceremony, with the big winners including Angela Lester, who took home Broker of the Year, and Red Dragonfly Travel which was named Top Multi-Person Brand, as well as Viking, awarded Cruise Line of the Year, with Steve Parker also recognised as Cruise Line Sales Rep of the Year.

Air New Zealand won Airline of the Year, with Koby Jonas from Qantas taking out Airline Supplier Rep, Wide Eyed Tours & Travel was Land & Services Supplier of the Year, and Kate Imrie from Globus Family of Brands was named Top Rep.

📸 Simon Cartwright

✈LATAM AIRLINES AUCKLAND EVENT✈ Airlines held a celebratory trade event in Auckland this week as the carrier’s visiting ...
05/12/2025

✈LATAM AIRLINES AUCKLAND EVENT✈

Airlines held a celebratory trade event in Auckland this week as the carrier’s visiting manager oceania Alberto Chico Garcia said the airline will have increased capacity and an increased presence with the trade in New Zealand in 2026. See more in Travel Today.

🦘🌞QLD CELEBRATES 2025🌞🦘Tourism and Events Queensland celebrated another successful year at a trade lunch earlier this we...
05/12/2025

🦘🌞QLD CELEBRATES 2025🌞🦘

Tourism and Events Queensland celebrated another successful year at a trade lunch earlier this week with some festive fun. The event was hosted in conjunction with Brisbane Economic Development Agency, Visit Sunshine Coast and Experience Gold Coast –and the festive dress-up awards were won by Air New Zealand’s Tanya Carey, James Stafford from Jetstar and Kristy Wei from Flight Centre Travel Group. See in today's issue of Travel Today.

‼️AiR NZ STRIKE UPDATE‼️Air New Zealand says a threatened strike on Mon has been averted, however further strike action ...
04/12/2025

‼️AiR NZ STRIKE UPDATE‼️

Air New Zealand says a threatened strike on Mon has been averted, however further strike action is being flagged for 18 Dec.
E tū union members covering around half of narrowbody cabin crew are planning industrial action 18 Dec.

NZ’s chief people officer Nikki Dines says discussions are constructive and progressing well, and the airline was hopeful of an agreement.

However she also said NZ’s teams are working through what this could mean for our domestic jet, Tasman and Pacific schedules, if the strike goes ahead.

Impacted passengers will be contacted directly if any flight changes are required.

''For now, we encourage everyone travelling during this period to check their booking details are up to date and to sign up for our Travel Alerts service’ she adds.

⚓️☀️ LOCAL ADVENTURE ☀️⚓️Shorter sailings proved to be a popular option for Kiwis, following Heritage Adventurer’s recen...
04/12/2025

⚓️☀️ LOCAL ADVENTURE ☀️⚓️

Shorter sailings proved to be a popular option for Kiwis, following Heritage Adventurer’s recent three-day relocation sailing ex Auckland to Bluff, with Wild Earth Travel's Sarah Porter saying it offered guests had a rare opportunity to experience Heritage Adventurer in pure relaxation mode.

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