Oceania

It sounds almost too good to be true. An international flight that won’t cost you a cent.Flying from Melbourne to Tokyo later this year, the flight is the first across the Qantas network where p…

A Qantas plane travelling from Tokyo to Sydney was forced to divert to Cairns after a mid-air “explosion” and an engine was shut downA Qantas flight departing Tokyo bound for Sydney was fo…

Hyatt and Small Luxury Hotels of the World have announced an expansion of their ongoing loyalty alliance.The move comes as the pair celebrate a milestone of over 200 participating SLH hotels where Wor…

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A must visit for tourists to New York is the Circle Line for viewing the Big Apple via its waterways, and no visit to Paris would be complete without a boat trip down th…

The world’s best and worst airports have been named and – in some cases – shamed in a survey by AirHelp.By combining flight data and traveller input, the passenger rights advocates r…

As told to Elisabeth Easther.I was brought up in Ngāraratunua, a small rural community just outside Whāngārei. Life was centred around the farm and the marae and for holidays we’d…

Travellers visiting the United Arab Emirates spent four per cent more last year on their bank cards than in 2017, according to a new report from Visa.The company said this indicated a positive uptick …

Alex Robertson flies aboard NZ95 from Auckland to Tokyo Narita.Plane: A Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. These are the pride of the Air New Zealand fleet, capable of delivering 300-plus customers over great d…

The Cooks have it sorted, writes Clarke Gayford.There are 15 major islands in the Cook Islands covering a massive part of what really can only be described as the blue continent. It’s more than …

If you’re heading to Queenstown, make time to eat at one of these great new restaurants, writes Stephanie Holmes1 NestSlightly out of town, up in Fernhill, this restaurant is part of the Kamana …