An airline pilot has been grounded and is under investigation after allegations of alcohol and drug abuse, including the suspected supply of an illegal substance to a female cabin attendant.

New Zealand will boost the monitoring of Pacific fisheries to help an industry that loses more than $400 million a year because of poor enforcement.

Almost $100 would be cut off a return airfare to Australia under one airline's plan to simplify transtasman travel.

Plans for standing passengers on European air routes are unlikely to be tried by Jetstar and Air New Zealand.

Rugby World Cup sponsor Emirates is ramping up preparations for the big tournament.

A new Air NZ regional discount card costs $800 for a 30pc discount.

Qantas is wooing the top end of the travel market with a series of initiatives to minimise queuing at the airport for domestic flights.

Boeing and Airbus have racked up billions of dollars worth of aircraft sales at the Farnborough Airshow.

Auckland Airport has delayed construction of its new runway for a second time, a move it says will save the company $12m.

Air NZ is denying Australian reports that it poised to buy a stake in rival Virgin Blue.

Budget airline Jetstar says new Australia - Queenstown flights will begin in December.

A former Air Nelson flight attendant says she has no memory of having sex with a senior pilot, who was sacked over the incident and is appealing.