Profits have fallen at national airline Air New Zealand, with the Christchurch and Japanese earthquakes hitting the company hard.

There seems to be a general consensus out there that budget airlines are a good way to get around Europe easily and on the cheap.

A Las Vegas casino resort took on a Kiwi flavour this week when top band Opshop played in front of about 600 New Zealanders.

There's nothing like being left waiting at a chilly airport to make you appreciate Air NZ.

As desperate airlines clamber over each other for custom, passengers know they can demand more from in-flight catering.

Police have dropped a charge against former radio DJ Iain Stables, over an altercation with a Jetstar worker following a missed flight. Both men claimed they had been assaulted and were the victims.

The latest in a series of Air NZ promotional videos featuring US celebrities and the Jim Henson Company-created puppet Rico, has been released.

It's the refund you can claim when your airfare is non-refundable - but few travellers appear to know about it.

Heavy rain, sleet and snow is threatening parts of NZ. Follow developments and read reader reaction from your area.