Friday 20 November 2009: Pacific Blue has added a fourth flight from Auckland to Rarotonga for the holiday season. The Thursday non-stop service departs Auckland at 6.30pm and arrives in Rarotonga at 11.25pm (previous day).

Pacific Blue recorded a strong on-time performance result in October, with 93% of domestic New Zealand flights departing on time.

Pacific Blue Airlines said that following today's downgrading of the Samoa tsunami situation from a disaster to an emergency, it was now advising New Zealanders to support cash fundraising rather than donating goods.

New Zealand travellers are giving generously to assist the people of Samoa and Tonga, Pacific Blue Airlines said today.

Pacific Blue, along with partner airline Polynesian Blue, began accepting on-board donations on Thursday and said it has been heartening to see the level of support.

Wellington, Oct 3 NZPA - New Zealand's police presence in tsunami-devastated Samoa will be boosted by a further 14 staff.

POLYNESIAN BLUE ANNOUNCES SPECIAL FARE AND BAGGAGE ALLOWANCES TO ASSIST FAMILY MEMBERS TO FLY TO SAMOA  RELIEF COLLECTIONS TO BEGIN ON BOARD PACIFIC BLUE AND POLYNESIAN BLUE FLIGHTS  MONEY, FOOD, BLANKETS, CLOTHING DONATIONS AT AIRPORT CHECK-INS

Thursday 10 September 2009: Pacific Blue has published a strong domestic on-time performance result for August 2009, with 96% of its domestic flights departing on time.

Pacific Blue starts its new international services from Hamilton this week with celebrations beginning this afternoon when one of the airline's Boeing 737-800 aircraft lands at the city's airport for the first time, in preparation for tomorrow morning's inaugural flight from Hamilton to Sydney.