Air New Zealand has bowed to public pressure by changing its regional fare structure and faced up to financial reality by shutting its loss-making Eagle Airways, pulling back from several towns.

Air New Zealand will cut services from three towns and shut down subsidiary Eagle Airways as part of a revamp of its regional services.

Hobbit fans and media have descended on New Zealand for an exclusive Hobbit tour and screening of the final film in the trilogy.

Air NZ will send its third and final flight to Mt Erebus this month - upsetting family members who have missed out.

The line of passengers taking pictures of the plane they'd just stepped off at Auckland Airport this week was proof that big aircraft make a big impression.

Captain Ann Barbarich had just landed Dreamliner plane full of passengers at an Australian airport when she suffered an medical emergency.

When an Auckland midwife turned up to the airport 19 minutes before her flight and was told she could not check in she said: "I'm going to cause a ruckus".

Like the coveted ring featured in the films, a Hobbit-inspired in-flight safety video has proven it is the one video to rule them all, with more than 16m views in a week.

The cast of The Hobbit star in the latest Air New Zealand safety video, released today.

An Air New Zealand pilot caught riding a scooter without a helmet and more than two and a half times the alcohol limit has avoided conviction.

A Waikato woman was amazed when a last-minute airfare to travel from Taupo to Nelson cost her $445 - more than a return flight to Sydney.

China Eastern Airlines is to start regular scheduled services to Shanghai from Auckland over summer in a challenge to Air New Zealand.

Air New Zealand has again defended what the airline charges on its regional routes, saying profits are falling on its provincial network.

Air New Zealand has sold its cabin interiors and corporate jet fitout business, saying it has "divested at the right time".

Air New Zealand has sold its cabin interiors and corporate jet fitout business to a British-based company for an undisclosed sum.

More New Zealanders are set to head to the United States with 56,000 more airline seats next year and predictions fares will fall on increasingly competitive routes across the Pacific.

Air New Zealand's last Jumbo jet is due to make its last passenger flight from Auckland on Wednesday.

Air New Zealand's last jumbo jet, the Boeing 747 is about to leave New Zealand this week. This video gives us insight into the history and legacy of this mighty aircraft, and a final goodbye from the airline as it is replaced by the much newer and more efficient 787 Dreamliner

The Herald has compared the cost of flights, bus and car prices in the North Island after Air NZ faced criticism last week for the price of its regional airfares.

Struggling Australian flag carrier Qantas has posted a huge annual net loss but CEO Alan Joyce insists better days lie ahead.

Air New Zealand celebrated its third consecutive year of strong earnings yesterday by declaring a special 10c per share dividend and painting a positive outlook for the year ahead.

These are momentous times for Air New Zealand. Its extremely good health was confirmed yesterday by the announcement of a 45 per cent rise in annual after-tax profit to $262 million.

John Key has spoken to Air NZ about its expensive regional airfares after the government-controlled carrier's profits rose for a third year in a row.

In its heyday, the Boeing 747 was hailed for its fuel efficiency but comparatively now is a gas guzzler, consuming fuel at the rate of 10 tonnes an hour, writes Grant Bradley.

Air New Zealand is set to announce a sharp increase in profit this week which the airline will welcome as a shift in focus from the negative publicity that has hit it this year.

When Air NZ cabin crew came across a man lying who'd collapsed outside Auckland Airport on Saturday, they knew exactly what to do.