New ZealandSmith earned funds to flee while in jailPhillip John Smith used his time behind bars to gain university qualifications and run a business - making the money he used to flee New Zealand.12 Nov 05:00 PM
AirlinesAirport security boss talks terror threatAviation Security staff are on heightened alert following the raised terror threat level and on the lookout for a range of new risks.07 Nov 12:22 AM
AirlinesTime nearly up for airport departure cardsMillions of departing travellers could be spared the chore filling in departure cards following work done by Customs and Statistics New Zealand.05 Nov 09:15 PM
AirlinesA playground for monster jetsLondon's Heathrow airport says airlines are using more giant wide-body super jumbos to escape the constraints of capacity curbs.01 Nov 11:46 PM
New ZealandCanines with a nose for the moneySniffer dogs have smelled their way to finding more than $3.5 million in illicit cash since they were introduced at NZ borders less than two years ago.26 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldThousands put out as Heathrow flights cancelledThousands of passengers at Britain's biggest airport Heathrow face severe delays and cancelled flights due to stormy weather.20 Oct 11:37 PM
New ZealandAussie airports collecting Kiwi dataThousands of NZers travelling to Australia could have "biometric data" such as facial recognition data, iris scans and fingerprints stored and shared.16 Oct 04:00 PM
AirlinesAirport passenger traffic up nearly 5%Worldwide passenger traffic through airports has risen close to 5 per cent to more than six billion with Atlanta still the world's busiest.23 Sep 05:00 PM
AirlinesClear blue skies seen for Air NZAir 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.27 Aug 05:00 PM
AirlinesThe future face of check inAn airport kiosk avatar that can tell how stressed passengers are at check-in and talk them through the process is being developed in Auckland.15 Aug 05:00 PM
AirlinesPressure on to ease Oz-NZ travelPressure is building to make travel easier between Australia and New Zealand, a move that could help fill a million empty seats each year on flights across the Tasman.14 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand1000 at-risk persons flown to NZInternational airlines flew more than 1000 at-risk or ineligible people into New Zealand in a year, Immigration New Zealand figures reveal.13 Aug 05:00 PM
AirlinesAir NZ - Singapore alliance welcomedThe strategic alliance between Air NZ and Singapore Airlines has been approved and will result in 100,000 extra seats a year on the Auckland-Singapore route.07 Aug 11:11 PM
AirlinesAir NZ needs better plans, says criticAn Air New Zealand passenger who was left stranded in Hawaii last week says he is surprised the airline hasn't made more recommendations, after an investigation into the incident.06 Aug 05:00 PM
AirlinesConcerns boost private jetsFear of Ebola and global instability have helped boost interest in corporate jet travel.05 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldPro-Russian separatist: 'We did warn you'A deleted social media post by a separatist militia leader has led to accusations that pro-Russian rebels in Ukraine are to blame for the Malaysia Airlines crash.17 Jul 10:15 PM
AirlinesBoeing to fix Air NZ's Dreamliner snagsAir NZ's Dreamliner will need modifications to equipment including the "last line of defence" that provides back-up power in the remote event of a dual engine failure.15 Jul 07:40 PM
AirlinesEmirates plans to double super jumbo fleetEmirates is about to put its 50th Airbus A380 into service and plans to almost double its fleet of the super jumbo within the next three years.15 Jul 05:00 PM
AirlinesDemand for pilots takes offDemand for pilots is heating up in the Asia-Pacific region as new aircraft are added to fleets and ageing pilots retire.08 Jul 05:30 PM
AirlinesQantas takes axe to jobs in engineeringQantas is cutting 167 jobs from its engineering division as part of the embattled airline's ongoing turnaround plan.08 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandResidents ramp up flight path fight"The planes are so noisy they wake us up most nights now." Residents say proposed improvements to a short-cut flight path don't go far enough.03 Jul 10:15 PM
WorldUS orders tighter airport securityUnited States authorities fear a new threat to planes from terrorists with explosives that evade detection and have tightened security.03 Jul 06:30 PM
New ZealandAirport emergency: 'A hell of a racket'Passengers on board an Air New Zealand plane bound for Tonga that hit birds just before take off from Auckland today are full of praise for the pilots and crew on board.03 Jul 12:30 AM
AirlinesChangi slashes airline feesSingapore's Changi Airport will slash fees from next month as airline customers face a tough operating environment and the hub faces increased competition from the Middle East.24 Jun 05:00 PM
AirlinesHawkins seals $50m Nadi airport dealHawkins Construction, New Zealand's second biggest builder, has won the contract for Nadi's international airport terminal in partnership with a local Fiji business.18 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandFamily dog's biosecurity noseA different kind of detector dog is set to be introduced near airports soon that will hunt out snakes, birds and other reptiles that may find their way into the country.12 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandAircraft must fly higher in partial winAircraft will have to fly higher and faster over some Auckland suburbs in a new flight path to Auckland Airport after residents complained the noise had become intolerable.30 May 05:00 PM
AirlinesAirport confiscates expensive cosmeticsA woman had her expensive cosmetics binned in front of her at the airport without an explanation - despite the goods being under the 100ml carry-on limit.26 May 08:00 PM
