Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee has clipped the wings of a fledgling regional airline before it can get off the ground.

Australia is working to stop young women leaving the country to become "jihadi brides" for Isis.

Air New Zealand is promising more discounted fares as it adds hundreds of thousands of extra seats to its network where travel agents say price competition is already fierce.

A surging Air New Zealand stands to benefit from lower fuel prices next year by up to $249 million but must now fend off growing competition from other airlines also enjoying lower oil prices.

Air NZ says a big surge in its capacity this year should lead to lower airfares.

Falling fuel prices are causing a headwind for Hawaiian Airlines as lower oil costs impact on carriers differently.

Hawaiian Airlines has had a relationship with TV programme Hawaii Five-0 for the past five years.

The headteacher of the school attended by three British schoolgirls who are believed to have flown to Turkey to join Isis in Syria reiterated yesterday that police have no evidence the missing pupils had been radicalised there.

The father of one of three schoolgirls who are believed to have travelled to Syria to join Isis says her siblings "cannot stop crying".

Lower oil prices mean the less efficient carriers with older aircraft than Air New Zealand are back in the game, writes Grant Bradley.

Three British "jihadi brides" who ran away from home to join fighters from Isis were believed to have crossed the Turkish border into Syria.

The head of one of the world's top luxury travel networks says New Zealand is leading the way in appealing to high-end travellers who are flocking to this country.

Airbus' plan to sell an A380 superjumbo fitted out as a "flying palace" has evaporated after the deal was discreetly cancelled.

Virgin Australia is tipped to benefit more from fuel savings in the year's second half after reporting a sharp upturn in its latest trading update.

MPs have test-driven a $250 million aircraft as part of Government's quest to replace the Defence Force's ageing fleet of Hercules.

On Thursday I got the first Business Class upgrade of my life.

"This pilot decided to land in a narrow river without buildings because there is a residential area nearby. He did all he could do."

The captain of the AirAsia jet that crashed in December was out of his seat conducting an unusual procedure when his co-pilot apparently lost control of the plane.

''Just out of the blue there was this really loud bang and a flash of light on the right side of the plane."

Tragedies such as the Carterton balloon crash and MH370 have influenced the creation of a "Watch List" designed to highlight air, sea and rail safety concerns.

Air New Zealand is being investigated over possible misleading or deceptive conduct in the way it sells insurance with air fares.

Qantas will cut fuel surcharges but will replace them with higher base charges as the airline tries to improve margins.

Salvage teams have begun trying to raise the fuselage of AirAsia Flight 8501 from the sea bed.

The price of Airbus planes is going up 3.27 per cent this year.

Emirates is spending millions of dollars to retrofit its fleet to provide free wi-fi for passengers.

Analysis of several travel markets by travel booking site Expedia finds that airfares should drop this year.

Budget airline Jetstar last night returned a Wellington woman's holiday luggage a fortnight after she reported it missing from a flight back from Sydney.