Flights from Wellington and Christchurch to Auckland were all but booked out on both Air New Zealand and Jetstar for today, tomorrow and Friday.

A cutprice airfare war has erupted on the Tasman, and some flights are now as cheap as a cab to the airport.

The pilot of a Qantas 747 was forced to turn back during a Sydney-Argentina flight when smoke started coming from an instrument panel in the cockpit.

Three of the airline's Airbus A380 superjumbos will be out of service until at least next week.

Singapore Airlines has pulled three of its Airbus A380 jumbos from its network due to engine issues.

Airlines flying into New Zealand look to be bucking a trend that has seen many Northern Hemisphere carriers reducing the number of first-class seats on offer during the global recession.

The Jetstar check-in assistant accused of attacking radio "shock-jock" Iain Stables at Auckland Airport will fight the charges.

Passengers on board a jet when its engine exploded have praised the Qantas flight crew for keeping passengers calm.

Passengers on a Qantas jet heard a boom and saw fire as one of the plane's engines exploded in mid-air.

Kiwis flying out of the United Kingdom face hefty fare increases after an increase in British departure taxes that could cost up to $355.

Tourism NZ has slammed a 55 per cent increase in the flight tax tourists from the United Kingdom will have to pay to fly to our shores.

A backlash against big spikes in departure tax for people travelling on long-haul flights from Britain has gone global.

If you're one of those sad people who put a dampener on their own holidays by feeling guilty at the damage done to the planet when they fly overseas, here's something that should ease your conscience.