Qantas’ announcement of new direct flights between Adelaide and Auckland along, along with its unveiling of a new business lounge at Adelaide Airport, has been described as “fantastic news” for South Australian travellers.

The JW Marriott brand has made its New Zealand debut with the unveiling of JW Marriott Auckland, the result of an extensive multi-million-dollar transformation of the former Stamford Plaza hotel.

Qantas has confirmed two new routes will join its growing international network, with flights from Perth to Auckland and Johannesburg set to take off from December 2025*.

Virtuoso’s top performers from across Australia and New Zealand were recognised at the second annual regional Virtuoso Awards on Wednesday night, where Auckland was revealed as the location of next year’s Forum event.

New Zealand will welcome a new boutique luxury hotel brand to its accommodation landscape with the soft opening of IHG Hotels & Resorts’ Hotel Indigo Auckland on 23 December, just in time for the holiday season.

InterContinental Auckland has opened its highly anticipated Club InterContinental. With sweeping views of the Waitematā Harbour, Club InterContinental promises an unparalleled level of luxury and sophistication for guests.

Auckland’s newest lifestyle hotel, SOHO Hotel Auckland, opened in March in the suburb of Mount Roskill, midway between the city centre and Auckland International Airport

Qantas and Perth Airport reached an historic commercial agreement today which will unlock a multi-billion-dollar wave of investment and deliver new international and domestic flights, giving a major boost to Australia’s tourism industry. As part of the 12-year agreement, Perth Airport will invest around $3 billion in new terminal facilities and a new parallel runway which will generate immediate and ongoing economic growth and job creation.

JW Marriott Auckland is accepting reservations for the first 40 renovated rooms of its multimillion-dollar refurbishment project.

InterContinental Hotels & Resorts has made its debut in New Zealand’s largest city with the opening of InterContinental Auckland. Gracing the city’s waterfront at the halo address of One Queen Street, InterContinental Auckland anchors the NZ$1 billion dollar Commercial Bay lifestyle precinct, which houses the city’s latest upscale office, retail, social, and dining hub.

Delta Air Lines is seriously mulling an expansion of its Australian operation beyond Sydney to include Melbourne and Brisbane, with new non-stop flights to either cities, or both, potentially as early as 2024.

Delta Air Lines will commence all-new flights from Los Angeles to Auckland from October, the first time the US carrier has operated commercial flights to New Zealand.