New ZealandThrown off for being pregnantA former TV reporter who is 30 weeks' pregnant was removed from a domestic flight after failing to provide a medical note saying she was fit to fly.26 Sep 11:54 PM
AirlinesNew jet market worth $4.6 trillion - AirbusAirbus Group predicted airlines will buy planes worth $4.6 trillion at list prices over the next 20 years.26 Sep 03:47 AM
WorldCocaine smuggled in kite board, golf bagA Sydney Airport maintenance worker has been charged with smuggling 100 kilograms of cocaine, hidden in a kite board and golf bag.23 Sep 11:13 PM
AirlinesSir Peter's vintage warbird dogfightThe vintage-aircraft market was once divided between pilots and aviation museums, but Peter Jackson represents a new breed of collector.23 Sep 02:28 AM
New ZealandRare scorpion found in tent at airportA scorpion has been destroyed after being found inside the tent of a traveller coming back into Auckland from Mexico at Auckland Airport.22 Sep 11:56 PM
AirlinesFlight late? Voucher promiseJetstar will give a $25 voucher to every domestic passenger whose flight is more than 10 minutes late for the next eight days.22 Sep 10:32 PM
AirlinesAir NZ sells corporate jet fitout firmAir New Zealand has sold its cabin interiors and corporate jet fitout business, saying it has "divested at the right time".22 Sep 05:00 PM
AirlinesAir NZ sells luxury jet fitout businessAir New Zealand has sold its cabin interiors and corporate jet fitout business to a British-based company for an undisclosed sum.22 Sep 05:20 AM
LifestyleKiwis pack bags for several trips away a yearRebecca Priestley has got the travel bug - so much that she's been overseas four times this year.20 Sep 03:49 AM
AirlinesHow to make a superjumboQatar Airways has taken delivery of its first 517-seat double decker Airbus A380 after a delay of several months.18 Sep 10:31 PM
New ZealandMalaysia Airlines lambasts NZ authorMalaysia Airlines has lambasted a New Zealander who wrote a book suggesting the pilot of MH370 committed murder-suicide.18 Sep 08:43 AM
AirlinesExtra US flights may see fares fallMore 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.16 Sep 09:00 PM
AirlinesHow airlines rake it in from extrasAncillary revenue on top of airline ticket prices has soared by 1200 per cent in the last seven years.15 Sep 02:45 AM
BDBDAirlinesWhat Welly's longer runway is worthA $350 million runway extension for Wellington International Airport would provide the capital with between 16 and 33 extra flights a week by 2060.11 Sep 08:24 PM
AirlinesKiwi jetpack firm raises $6.5m ahead of listingJetpack maker the Martin Aircraft Company says it has raised $6.5 million in a private capital raising ahead of its planned sharemarket listing.11 Sep 03:39 AM
AirlinesBoeing high after 737 dealBoeing will build a new version of its top selling Boeing 737 that squeezes in more seats, with budget airline Ryanair the launch customer.09 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldWidower settles with airlinesThe widower of a sick woman booted off several flights allegedly because she was too fat has settled his lawsuit with airlines Lufthansa, Delta and KLM.08 Sep 11:40 PM
New ZealandCentipede on a planePassengers on a flight to New Zealand got a scare when a large centipede scuttled up the leg of a first class passenger.08 Sep 12:26 AM
AirlinesAir NZ's last jumbo departsAir New Zealand's last Jumbo jet is due to make its last passenger flight from Auckland on Wednesday.07 Sep 08:00 PM
WorldMystery shrouds couple's crash off JamaicaThe pilot of a single-engine plane that crashed off the east coast of Jamaica had twice asked traffic control - before they lost contact - if he could reduce his altitude and had indicated that there was a problem with the aircraft.06 Sep 09:56 PM
New ZealandDrones set to guard coastThe armed forces look set to increasingly rely on drones to defend New Zealand.06 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldUS plane with unresponsive pilot crashesA prominent real estate developer and his wife were aboard an unresponsive private plane which crashed off the east coast of Jamaica on Friday.06 Sep 12:23 AM
New ZealandClose mid-air encounters over AucklandAircraft have flown too close to one another over Auckland 19 times in two years; the figure was disclosed after two incidents in one day.04 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandSingapore flight cancelled after loud bangA pilot aborted a jetliner's takeoff after passengers heard a loud bang on a late night flight.30 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandPlane forced to return due to smokeA plane carrying almost 50 passengers had to return to Auckland shortly after take-off when smoky haze was spotted in the cockpit.30 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldAir travel watch as PNG volcano eruptsA volcano erupted yesterday in eastern Papua New Guinea, spewing rocks and ash into the air and forcing the evacuation of local communities, seismologists and reports said.30 Aug 03:25 AM
New ZealandAirline glitch: Auck-Fiji for $0A couple and their extended family will miss a relative's wedding in Fiji after an airline mistakenly offered free airfares.29 Aug 05:00 PM
AirlinesFares fair? How flight costs compareThe 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.28 Aug 10:10 PM
