WorldJet passengers talk of 'exploding' engineA mid-air explosion forced a Qantas' 747 jetliner carrying 230 people to make an emergency landing.01 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandDomestic air services boostedTravellers between Tauranga and Christchurch, and Invercargill and Wellington, are the big winners in Air New Zealand's latest boost to domestic capacity.31 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandNine years jail for plane hijackerA Somali woman was today jailed for nine years for New Zealand's only in-flight aircraft hijacking.27 Aug 02:43 AM
AirlinesReduced demand hurts Air New ZealandAir NZ says uncertainty surrounding the global economic recovery continued to suppress demand for air travel during the past 12 months.25 Aug 11:00 PM
New ZealandFired pilot hopes for job backA judge has reserved his decision in the case of a pilot seeking his job back after he was fired for drinking and having sex with a young flight attendant the night before a flight.25 Aug 05:09 AM
New ZealandPacific Blue named as pilot's employerA pilot fighting to get his job back after being sacked amid allegations of alcohol and drug abuse worked for Pacific Blue.20 Aug 08:08 PM
EconomyJuly visitor arrivals reach record levelsThe numbers of overseas visitors coming to New Zealand in July was up four per cent on last year bringing visitor arrivals to record levels.20 Aug 12:00 AM
AirlinesFor sale: boy's toy to beat them allStuck for a Father's Day present? You surely couldn't go wrong giving Dad his very own Cold War-era jet fighter.19 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandAirlines: Caring and sensitive to officious and obstructiveAir New Zealand deals with nearly 4000 people in grief a year, some of whom have shared their tales with the Herald.18 Aug 05:30 PM
Opinion<i>Editorial</i>: Pacific Blue - it was good while it lastedIn hindsight, airline passengers may well look back on the period between 2007 and 2010 as a golden age for travel in New Zealand.17 Aug 05:30 PM
EconomyJetstar to expand in NZ, Virgin exitsJetstar is planning to increase its NZ operations with a selection of new routes, taking advantage of Virgin Blue's departure.16 Aug 05:46 AM
EconomyAgent: Fewer cheap airfares when Pacific Blue goesOne travel agency says there will be fewer cheap seats available now Pacific Blue is pulling out of the New Zealand domestic market.16 Aug 03:00 AM
EconomyPacific Blue axing NZ domestic flightsBudget airline Pacific Blue is to stop flying New Zealand domestic routes.16 Aug 01:00 AM
Opinion<i>All in a day's work: </i> Strip search, sacking and reinstatementThere it is: process, process, process. It is a fundamental requirement of natural justice that a person is entitled to know exactly what is being alleged, by whom, and is afforded a real and fair opportunity to respond.15 Aug 09:30 PM
LifestyleHigh life brought down to earthFrustration is a familiar emotion to passengers who fly often - so just imagine how it afflicts the most frequent flyers of all, the cabin crew.14 Aug 02:23 AM
