Brent Thomas

Kiwis are cautiously planning trips over to Australia ahead of the opening of the travel bubble at the end of the week. Travel Agents' Association president Brent Thomas says there hasn't been a huge… Audio

We find out today when we will able to head to Australia without needing to quarantine on arrival or on the way back. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is due to announce the date of the Trans-Tasman… Audio

Leaving for overseas has been a rite of passage for young New Zealanders for decades, but Covid-19 has prompted thousands of migratory Kiwis to return.

However, beyond the raw numbers, little is… Audio

Travel agents have been caught in a tug of war between customers and suppliers as they try to resolve refunds from as long ago as the start of the year. The Covid-19 border restrictions have decimated… Audio

Dozens of New Zealanders have been on tropical holidays since the country's nationwide lockdown - including some intrepid travellers who left while the team of five million stayed home.

They're among… Audio

Travel companies are seeing few cancellations from their customers despite airlines cutting back their services and countries tightening their borders against the spread of coronavirus.

In fact, many… Audio

Air New Zealand expects to make up to $75 million less as a direct result of the coronavirus outbreak.

Restrictions and reduced capacity flights are in place for a number of routes but, to make up… Audio

A lack of knowledge about how the novel coronavirus will be contained, is leading to uncertainty. The World Health Organisation haven't declared it a pandemic yet - but some are warning that could… Audio

A travel agent says the two-week ban on foreign nationals travelling from or through mainland China entering New Zealand will hit the airlines hard.

The Prime Minister announced the ban yesterday… Audio

MFAT is advising New Zealanders to cancel all non-essential travel to China over continued fears about the spread of the coronavirus. Audio

A travel agent says he's expecting to be flooded with calls after Air New Zealand cancelled flights over the holiday period affecting 14,000 people because of engine maintenance issues. A problem with… Audio

There have been more violent scenes in Hong Kong with riot police clashing with protesters at the airport this morning. Chaos reigned in the departure lounge, where police used pepper spray against… Audio

House of Travel says new cut-price Air New Zealand fares will probably only apply to a couple of seats on each flight. The airline has announced its slashing ticket prices on more than 40 domestic… Audio

More on our lead story - the threatened strike by Air New Zealand engineers. Crisis talks are under way this morning to try to avert the industrial action. We're joined by Brent Thomas from the House… Audio

Airbnb says its hosts are happy to pay the new tax proposed by Auckland Council - but the hosts themselves say it could force some of them out of the sector. This comes after a Deloitte report showed… Audio

Airbnb has gone on the offensive as councils look to clamp down on home-sharing services. Many regions are struggling with skyrocketing rental prices due to a lack of housing stock and have begun… Audio

Travel expert on where to go in 2018 Audio