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Are you flying on the busiest day of this summer?

Air NZ and airports in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch reveal peak days.

International visitor numbers stuck at 85% of pre-Covid levels

Tourism clawing its way back but arrival numbers what they were in 2015

Auckland control tower blind spots: Airport, airlines trade blows over who’s to blame

Issues over view from Auckland control tower refuel tension between airlines and airport.

Jetstar muscles up in New Zealand – biggest expansion in a decade

Another aircraft based in NZ boosts its fleet to eight and means more domestic capacity.

Air NZ drops several Northland flights, raising connectivity concerns

Air NZ cuts flights to Kerikeri and Whangārei, raising concerns over Northland's economy.

Watch: Inside Air New Zealand's plane of the future – batteries included

The airline is dipping its toe into battery-powered flight with a plane from Vermont.

Auckland Airport pinpoints problem that led to chaotic delays for thousands

Problem initially linked to a cable cut traced to network provider.

Can travellers seek reimbursement when flights are delayed by tech outages?

Caught up in the Auckland Airport tech outage? Here's what you should know.

Boeing resumes production at Seattle plants after strike

Boeing’s deliveries have lagged its historic trend, pinching revenues.

'I think I felt the engine drop': Engine issue forces Air NZ flight from Gisborne to return

The engine was shut down shortly after take off.

'Quite a rapid descent': Air NZ Wellington to Sydney flight turns back

A passenger shares what it was like on board.

Letters: The regions need abysmal Air NZ to be reliable

OPINION: 'Our death toll would have been much higher under a different system.'

Blind spots: Auckland air traffic controllers' view partly blocked by new airport building

Document on obsolete tower also reveals it poses 'significant challenges to safety'.

'We're all in': Air NZ loyalty boss on Qantas raid

Kiwi airline confident it can retain its Gold members.

Watch: Inside Emirates' latest plane – the Airbus A350

Plane features Mercedes-inspired seats, TVs easier on eyes and Wifi over the North Pole.

Plane risked crashing in Auckland: Report finds crew stressed and distracted

The crew forgot to properly activate a key fuel pump.

Air New Zealand’s $50,000 giveaway to schools: How to win

Schools can win $10,000 for their own take on a safety video.

Inside Emirates' new Airbus A350

The new plane has up to 312 seats and is airline's first new aircraft type since 2008.