Margaret Modricker, who lost her mother in the 1979 disaster, says today's apology should have been done decades ago.

Air New Zealand has apologised to the families of those killed in the 1979 Mt Erebus crash for the first time.

Air NZ is set to offer economy passengers the chance to spread out in comfort across two seats - for a fee.

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Love was in the air when a planeload of American singles landed in Auckland this week.

The Erebus tragedy would never have happened if a Civil Aviation inspector, scheduled to be on board that day, had made the flight, an expert says.

Air New Zealand is slashing its domestic fares and cutting waiting times for regional travellers.

Air New Zealand is simplifying its domestic fare structure, saying fares to regions will fall by as much as 23 per cent.

The man who apologised over the Cave Creek disaster says Air NZ should have apologised for the Erebus air crash years ago.

CEO Rob Fyfe threatens IBM with the axe in a scathing email over yesterday's crippling Air NZ computer fault.

Airports around NZ faced chaos yesterday when a computer failure forced Air New Zealand to check in thousands of passengers manually.

A Herald survey comparing airlines reveals that almost a third of domestic flights in New Zealand are delayed.

Hundreds of air travellers had their flights delayed this morning after Air New Zealand's entire computer system failed.

Air NZ chief executive Rob Fyfe has lashed out at dithering over cutting emissions, described climate talks as a 'bureaucratic circus'.