Hundreds of passengers have finally been able to depart Auckland Airport for Singapore - eight hours after a problem left plane sitting on the tarmac.

Prime Minister Bill English has a duty to speak out against US President Donald Trump's ban on Muslim travellers, the Green Party says.

Travellers with valid visas and green cards have reportedly been prevented from boarding flights and turned away at US border control.

A fully autonomous, driverless shuttle, which will carry up to 15 people, has been introduced at Christchurch Airport today.

Dubai remains home to the world's busiest international airport after seeing 83.6 million passengers in 2016.

An average of nine firearms a day were confiscated at US airports last year - most of them loaded.

Australia's planned new contactless passenger identification system would eliminate the need for travel documnets.

Police are looking for a woman they say stole suitcases from the luggage carousel at Melbourne Airport - and then robbed the owner's home.

Asha Ali Abdille stabbed both pilots on a a flight from Blenheim to Christchurch in 2008.

Air travellers should give themselves plenty of time to catch their flights today during what is expected to be the busiest weekend of the year, says Auckland Airport.

Auckland Airport has come in at the bottom of a list of Australasia's most punctual airports, with Wellington not far behind. UK-based

A man is in a critical condition after being trapped under a fuel truck at Perth Airport.

Huge lines are snaking out of the Virgin Australia terminal at Sydney Airport this morning. Travellers are warned to allow extra time.

Auckland Airport has introduced its first mobile self-service check-in kiosks to prepare for an anticipated record number of international visitors this summer.

The latest Chinese airline to fly to Auckland has landed as passenger numbers leap past 18 million a year.

Air New Zealand will operate services to a second airport in Tokyo from next year.

Just four sleeps until Christmas, and things are officially crazy. Winter storms have cancelled an estimated 400 flights at this US airport.

A truck carrying a large amount of gravel rolled this afternoon on one of the main routes to Auckland Airport.

Every week a group of up to 40 adults with physical disabilities or special needs let their hair down.

Auckland Airport users are increasingly frustrated with the journey to and through the airport and are venting and suggesting solutions to congestion.

A false alarm cleared the Dunedin Airport of staff and airline passengers this morning.

Often it's the first time a Kiwi girl from Morrinsville or Te Awamutu has hung out with a refugee from Somalia or Afghanistan, but in most cases it won't be her last.

Southern China Airlines has apologised to passengers whose flight was delayed twice in as many days.

British Airways staff tried to ban a passenger from using more than one teabag in a guest lounge at Heathrow airport, it has emerged.

The flight, which was delayed for 48 hours, has departed Auckland Airport.

A China Southern flight delayed for 48 hours at Auckland Airport is scheduled to depart at 10am today.

A passenger delayed at Auckland Airport for 32 hours on a China Southern airlines flight resorted to flying to Christchurch in order to get out of the country.

Traffic chaos around Auckland Airport meant some passengers missed flights and its set to get worse over summer.

If you like to knock back a few drinks before catching a flight, you might want to think about cutting down - particularly if you're flying out of an Australian airport.

Denise Albert, who is currently undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer, was flying from Los Angeles to New York when she says airport security crossed the line.