AirlinesEmirates rollout free wi-fiEmirates is spending millions of dollars to retrofit its fleet to provide free wi-fi for passengers.20 Jan 04:00 PM
AirlinesAirbus to raise price of planesThe price of Airbus planes is going up 3.27 per cent this year.20 Jan 04:00 PM
AirlinesDrop in airfares tippedAnalysis of several travel markets by travel booking site Expedia finds that airfares should drop this year.20 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandLost bag home after two week delayBudget airline Jetstar last night returned a Wellington woman's holiday luggage a fortnight after she reported it missing from a flight back from Sydney.19 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldBlack box recovered from AirAsia flightDivers have retrieved a black box from the crashed AirAsia flight from the bottom of the Java Sea, officials say.12 Jan 02:58 AM
WorldSecurity threat over at Melbourne AirportA security alert is over at Melbourne’s Tullamarine Airport after a threat was directed at Tigerair Australia, forcing the evacuation of passengers from a terminal and the cancellation of flights.09 Jan 09:09 PM
WorldDivers detect pings from black boxIndonesian divers have said they are hopeful that the black box from doomed AirAsia flight 8501 has been located.09 Jan 05:31 AM
AirlinesCall to cut airfares as fuel price dropsAirfares should fall to reflect plummeting oil and jet fuel prices but airlines are stalling when it comes to delivering cheaper fares, consumer advocates say.08 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandLucky 13: Skydivers leap for lives"Exiting a plane at low altitude to get out and activate parachutes and have them open normally and land safely is amazing."07 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldEerie pics of jet in Java SeaPictures show the wreckage of flight QZ8501 lying on the bottom of the Java Sea, including what appears to be the tail fin showing the AirAsia logo.07 Jan 08:41 AM
AirlinesAir NZ, Qantas named safest airlinesQantas has been named the world's safest airline, and Air NZ is in the top ten, according to a new report which also noted 2014 was a bad year for airline safety.06 Jan 06:56 PM
WorldLast selfie from doomed AirAsia jetAirAsia crash victim's family learned of their loved one's fate after being sent a selfie he featured in, taken on board flight QZ8501 as it prepared for takeoff.06 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldIce theory for AirAsia crash dubiousThe first official Indonesian report on the AirAsia crash says the accident was caused by "icing" that damaged the plane's engines - a finding experts immediately doubted.05 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldMore bad weather hits AirAisa searchA temporary break in poor weather yesterday failed to help the search for wreckage from AirAsia Flight QZ8501.01 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldHero pilot 'just doing my job'The "hero" pilot who safely landed a stricken Virgin Atlantic jumbo jet after its landing gear dramatically failed while carrying more than 400 passengers has spoken out about the terrifying ordeal.31 Dec 12:05 AM
AirlinesKorean Air's 'nut rage' executive detainedA court has ordered the woman at the centre of the "nut rage" incident on board a Korean Air flight earlier this month to be detained.30 Dec 11:57 PM
AirlinesThe Corner Office: Jetstar NZ Head, Grant KerrSummer Herald: The Corner Office - Jetstar NZ Head, Grant Kerr. My overall business philosophy is to be honest; honest to myself and to everyone I interact with.30 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldAirAsia families gather as search intensifiesFearful friends and relatives of passengers on board the missing AirAsia flight have gathered at emergency centres awaiting news of the search and rescue operation.28 Dec 09:12 AM
WorldMissing Air Asia flight: What we know now162 people on board flight QZ8501 that went missing between Indonesia and Singapore.28 Dec 07:15 AM
AirlinesBook charts airline's bumpy ride to topEighty five years ago the carrier that was to become Hawaiian Airlines started commercial flights using a plane dubbed the "ugly duckling".26 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandStunning send-off to Kiwi airmanLegendary Kiwi airman and "genuinely nice guy" Trevor Thomas (TT) Bland will be given a spectacular send-off at Ardmore Airfield today.23 Dec 04:00 PM
AirlinesSeniors win right to keep on flyingA lawyer says an Employment Court ruling allowing two Kiwi airline pilots to continue flying until the age of 65 is ground-breaking.22 Dec 04:00 PM
AirlinesJetstar glitch causes flight delaysHoliday travellers have had their plans disrupted after a Jetstar IT glitch delayed transtasman flights for up to an hour and a half today.19 Dec 10:08 PM
WorldMH17: 700 human remains unidentifiedThe family of a British student who died on MH17 has revealed there are still 700 fragments of human remains to be identified in the Netherlands.18 Dec 08:39 PM
New ZealandAir NZ 75th anniversary exhibition at Te PapaAs part of its 75th anniversary celebration, Air NZ has a special exhibition opening at Te Papa this weekend. Video / Mark MitchellWatch18 Dec 06:26 AM
AirlinesAuckland's new flight pathsNew short-cut flight paths over Auckland promising to reduce carbon dioxide emission, burn less fuel and fly more quietly have been confirmed.17 Dec 08:07 AM
OpinionGrant BradleyGrant Bradley: What I love about aviation right nowHerald aviation correspondent Grant Bradley looks at the trends exciting the plane nerds.16 Dec 04:30 PM
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic sets up NZ baseVirgin Atlantic has established a foothold in NZ with the appointment of a sales manager and a push to take more Kiwis to England, including Rugby World Cup fans.16 Dec 04:00 PM
AirlinesJetstar sheds low-cost imageJetstar is attempting to reshape its image in this country as it moves into its sixth year of flying domestic routes.16 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldQantas diverts planes after Sydney hostage crisisQantas is diverting its planes away from central Sydney to free up space for authorities dealing with the siege in a city cafe.15 Dec 01:30 AM
AirlinesFiji Airways to start Wellington flightsA new service from Fiji Airways will allow Wellingtonians to escape twice a week to the tropics from next June.14 Dec 10:00 PM
AirlinesMH370 search to wind upInvestigators searching for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 say they could finish scouring the priority zone by May, more than a year after it vanished.14 Dec 04:35 PM
