Pacific Blue Airlines, based in Christchurch, New Zealand, will operate direct trans-Tasman flights between Hamilton in New Zealand and Australia from September 1, 2009.

Malaysia Airlines has announced a big cut of as much as 53% in fuel surcharge, resulting in a fare cut for India-Malaysia return flights.

  Air New Zealand, the national flag carrier of New Zealand, has announced that its net profit in the half-year2008  plunged by 79% mainly because of higher prices of fuel. The net profit for the six months ended December 31, 2008, was NZ $24 million ($12.2 million), compared with NZ $115 million a year ago.

Emirates Airline, based in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has started service with Airbus A380 Superjumbo, the world's largest passenger airliner, to New Zealand.

The Commerce Commission of New Zealand, the country’s competition watchdog, has launched legal action against 13 airlines and 7 individuals for alleged price-fixing and “extensive and long-term cartel activity in the air-cargo market.”

Air New Zealand, the national flag carrier of New Zealand and the country’s biggest airline, plans to dismiss 200 full-time employees, change schedules and reduce capacity in order to cut costs as demand for international flights has slowed down.

As more people point laser pointers at aircraft, more aircrafts and pilots are affected The Government of New Zealand is thinking about banning high-powered laser pointers after there has been a big increase in the number of people targeting the devices at aircraft, seriously affecting the vision of pilots.

Air New Zealand, the national flag carrier of New Zealand and the country’s largest carrier, has announced that it will increase fares – once again – on domestic and international flights by 4% on an average.