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Where are the startup airlines?
In these heady days for airlines, when they "own" hub cities and can charge $500 to change a ticket, one might wonder what happened to entrepreneurs.

Air NZ failed to oust Virgin chief - reports
Australian media has reported Luxon resigned from the Virgin board after a bid to replace the Virgin CEO.

Uber drivers ignore airport pickup bans
New Zealand airports are working hard to make Uber drivers pay to pick up passengers, with some flouting the rules.

US-NZ flights as low as $328
Hot competition across the Pacific has resulted in fares falling as low as $328 for return flights.

Airline fined for serious NZ border breach
A South American airline has been prosecuted for enabling a Brazilian passenger to bypass a do not board directive for a flight headed to New Zealand.

Travel veteran maintains course
Vanessa Traille has tried to leave the airline industry behind, but she always seems to be holding a return ticket.

Singapore contender for Virgin
Singapore Airlines is seen as a possible buyer of Air New Zealand's 25.9 per cent stake in Virgin Australia if it opts to sell out.

Ryanair invites customers to vent via app
Ryanair plans to give passengers still unconvinced by the service a platform to make their gripes clear.

Infratil sees bigger earnings for year ahead
Infratil expects its underlying earnings to rise, helped by its retirement village business.

Qantas boss: Jetstar unfairly targeted
Qantas CEO blames poor perception of low cost carriers.

Qantas frequent flyer scheme for new parents
Qantas has introduced a frequent flyer scheme that lets new parents defer using their air miles for 18 months.

Air NZ to fly direct to Manila
Air New Zealand has announced it will fly direct to the capital of the Philippines starting from December.

New deals open more airline routes to NZ
Ten new agreements to allow for more airlines to fly here have been approved by Cabinet today.

Air NZ sale may trigger takeover battle
COMMENT: There's a certain irony that the two biggest shake-ups in the Oz domestic aviation market over the past two decades have been caused by Air NZ.

Inside the cockpit: Meet Air NZ's top pilot
The best of NZ Herald Business for 2016: Aviation romantic David Morgan is Air New Zealand's greatest problem-solver.

Our most loved firm, and our most hated
Our national carrier has topped the latest list of most-loved corporates - beating Toyota and The Warehouse to head 2016 NZ Corporate Reputation Index.

Smartphone? check. Smart suitcase?
Smart suitcases may be all you need to solve your travel woes.

Elon Musk has a lot riding on his new Tesla
The Model 3 could become Tesla's make-or-break moment.

NZ to US air fares plunge - $699 return
The Auckland-Los Angeles fare frenzy gets better for Kiwi travelers with prices hitting a new low of $699 return through travel agent Helloworld.

Air NZ set to ditch Virgin stake
Air New Zealand is set to bail out of its 26 per cent stake in Virgin Australia just over a week after agreeing to lend it close to $150 million.

Air NZ faces loss on Virgin exit
Air New Zealand has hired investment bankers to look at a sale of its 26 per cent stake in Virgin Australia.

AirAsia X touches down in Auckland
Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia X has joined a growing number of airlines serving New Zealand as Kiwis travel in record numbers and tourism booms.

Recycling initiative halves aircraft waste
A recycling initiative by Auckland Airport has halved the amount of aircraft waste being sent to landfill.

Air NZ faces big penalties
Air New Zealand says it is "considering its options" after losing a cargo price-fixing case that could result in millions of dollars in penalties.

Passengers can escape kids on new flights
AirAsia X is due to make its debut in Auckland tomorrow promising cut-price fares and the opportunity to escape kids on the plane.

Air NZ gets knock back in cartel case
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has won an air cargo cartel appeal against Air New Zealand.