Air New Zealand is in talks with other airlines wanting to use its new "cuddle class" economy seats.

A new air link between China and New Zealand could boost tourist spending by up to $50 million a year.

Air NZ has been ordered for a second time to reinstate a flight attendant sacked for sitting down during turbulence. The Employment Court ruled Randall Wulff's firing was unfair and "unjustifiable".

An Air NZ passenger had to climb over seats to use the toilet after being told the passenger blocking her way could not be woken.

A cut-price Asian airline is promising the "cheapest international airfares New Zealand has seen" when it launches in Christchurch today.

Air New Zealand is adding extra charges to its booking process which will increase costs for every customer who pays for flights by credit, debit or charge card.

Emergency services were called to Wellington International Airport after a plane was forced to return shortly after take-off this afternoon.

The body responsible for Auckland Airport's runway lights is under fire from airlines and a Govt minister after Saturday's outage.

Thousands still suffered yesterday as Auckland International Airport struggled to clear the backlog of passengers disrupted by its closure.

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.

Controversial broadcaster Iain Stables is expected to get the chop from Radio Hauraki this week.