Unions representing airport security staff say the proposed lockout will cause huge delays and flights to be cancelled.

An employment dispute with airport staff is taking off this morning. Lockout notices are now being issued against security workers

A woman was banned from flying Ryanair after her son spat at other passengers and she refused to restrain him.

A man who chanted "Allahu Akbar" and yelled "boom" on an flight has been jailed after admitting to his "foolish" behaviour.

Singapore Airlines is hiring staff in Wellington for its service which will links the capital, Canberra and Singapore.

If you're flying later this month, you may need to factor in more time to clear airport security.

A United Airlines flight bound for Los Angeles has been diverted back to Sydney for an emergency landing.

A company directed by the man who previously paid the biggest sum for a New Zealand house has bought South Auckland's Ardmore airport.

United Airlines wants to tap into the high-end leisure market on its San Francisco-Auckland route which it hopes could be one of the most successful in its network.

An investigation is underway into how a smartphone battery sparked a fire on a Qantas flight to Los Angeles.

Dealing with deaths mid-flight, severe lightning storms and aggressive drunks is all in a day's work according to busy flight attendants.

The Budget carrier is boosting its New Zealand operation in a bid to get more Kiwis using its services.

Winston Aldworth flies AA83 on its inaugural service from the USA to NZ.

Budget airline Spirit is hoping a change in tactics will stop it it the most complained about airline in the the US

Jetstar employees are facing at least a day with no pay due to a glitch at ANZ.

For our arrival in Ho Chi Minh City there was a Maori powhiri, which certainly went down well with the locals.

CAA safety investigator Dan Foley said the investigaion into Eric Hertz's crash was one of the most extensive and high-profile investigations carried out by the CAA.

Brexit's impact on economic activity and the value of the pound is forecast to crimp air travel from Britain.

In the latest of Air New Zealand's behind the scenes videos, we take a look at the airline's cargo operations. Video supplied.

Apia Airport has the air of an open-air market but with fewer food stalls.

American Airlines resumes flights between New Zealand and the US this week. Aviation writer Grant Bradley talks to the airline's American Airlines vice president for Asia Pacific Erwan Perhirin about its plans. Video / Grant Bradley

Other than being sat next to a rude or annoying passenger, there's nothing worse than being stuck in an aeroplane seat where the outside noise makes it impossible to sleep.

The best of NZ Herald Business: One of the world's biggest air freight carriers and is facing challenges as cargo volumes fall.

British Airways has suspended flights to Sharm el-Sheikh "indefinitely" amid continued security concerns after a Russian jet was bombed out of the sky over Egypt.

It seemed slightly tired and missing the X-factor of the Boeing 777-300 'Premium Economy'.

Max Keydashian's Instagram shot of him snoozing on Air Force One got us wondering about the best way to sleep on a plane.

Shandelle Battersby flies Air New Zealand NZ646 from Queenstown to Auckland.

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen's Stratolaunch airplane is designed to carry rockets and "air launch" them into orbit.

Rather than making a car that flies, why not just make it easier to drive a plane on the road?