Auckland International Airport chief executive Adrian Littlewood has defended the Australia-New Zealand Leadership Forum he co-chairs.

The number of slots for Chinese airlines has been boosted as a conference starts to discuss ways of coping with the influx of tourists.

WATCH: Inside the cockpit of the world's newest airliner - Cathay Pacific's $400 million A350.

The Airbus A350XWB is coming to Auckland and looks set to fly past the city centre.

AmEx is hoping to grab a bigger share of the credit card market with the launch of a new card offering the highest Airpoint dollar earn rate for purchases in NZ.

Qantas' new Dreamliner aircraft will feature new suites in business, new economy seats and a streamlined kangaroo on their tails.

Air New Zealand says direct flights to India would require a heavy fuel load.

New Zealand has reaped $14.5 billion from overseas visitors and a tourism group wants the government to reinvest more of the tax they pay.

Kiwi pilot Richard Smith describes what its like to fly an Emirates A380 superjumbo ahead of the aircraft flying regularly from Auckland to Dubai.

Somewhere between Australia and New Zealand, in an aeroplane cubicle, Dannielle Michaels had a light-bulb moment.

Airlines are installing more wifi systems in their planes to meet passenger demand.

The head of one of the world's biggest airlines is worried pilots are being seduced by technology.

Qatar Airways will start flying next year and is offering fares as low as $1455 from Auckland to Europe return.

Kiwis spend an estimated $43 million on pre-flight drinks at airports every year.

Cabin crew training kicked in when an Emirates plane cashed in Dubai in August, said the airline's president Sir Tim Clark.

Auckland Airport hits back at a claim busing passengers to its terminals is Mickey Mouse but warns there will be more of it.

The shake-up in loyalty card schemes continues with Mitre 10 switching from Fly Buys to Air New Zealand Airpoints.

Queenstown has been named the top destination in Australasia and Air New Zealand named the best way of getting there in global travel awards.

Qantas and Jetstar have followed suit from other airlines, banning the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 devices from its aircraft.

Air New Zealand is banning Samsung Galaxy Note 7 devices from its aircraft.

Air New Zealand is considering equipping its planes with fire containment systems as concern about lithium ion batteries grows.

Airline passengers are no longer allowed to bring the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on a plane.

Emirates reveals why the slow selling Airbus A380 suits its network and how its bar at 38,000 feet came to be.

Best of NZ Herald Business 2016: Big western airlines were decades old in 1985 when Sir Tim Clark joined a tiny Middle Eastern start-up Emirates.

Best of Business: The most powerful machine to fly from this country will be headed for orbit in a matter of months.

New Zealanders can save close to 20 per cent travelling to favourite holiday spots by picking the right month.

Boeing landed a deal with Qatar Airways providing a sales boost to the US planemaker's upgraded 737 jetliner.

Emirates has rolled out the star power with Jennifer Aniston fronting a new campaign to promote the airline's A380.

WATCH NZH FOCUS: The plunge in air fares to Europe has extended to the premium cabin with Cathay Pacific business class fares falling to as low as 3399.

Fight that broke out between a man and a woman during the trip from Phuket to Sydney may have started after a seat-reclining incident.