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Air New Zealand has announced it will fly direct to the capital of the Philippines starting from December.

COMMENT: As user-pays creeps into airline travel, so too does user-didn't-pay, and this can make for a slightly awkward journey from both sides of the plane ticket.

Arrival into Honolulu was a bit of a nightmare in the leadup to Christmas.

Ten new agreements to allow for more airlines to fly here have been approved by Cabinet today.

Compared to airline lounges in our part of the world, though, the two United lounges are underwhelming: crowded with limited seating and food selections.

Kiwi tech company Phitek has secured a global aviation deal in the US$2.08 billion in-flight entertainment industry.

The flight from Auckland to Dubai can take up to 17 hours and 15 minutes, making it the longest in the world.

Smart suitcases may be all you need to solve your travel woes.

The Auckland-Los Angeles fare frenzy gets better for Kiwi travelers with prices hitting a new low of $699 return through travel agent Helloworld.

Jetstar hopes it will make the route more affordable and encourage tourists to spend more money in the actual islands rather than on the airfare.

Air New Zealand's website shows Wednesday flights ranging from $169-$364.

Air New Zealand has hired investment bankers to look at a sale of its 26 per cent stake in Virgin Australia.

At the boarding gate it was upgraded again to Business Class, which made me ecstatic. Middle row, right near the front.

"Wow" is all I can say. Each seat in Business Class has its own private cubicle with a flat-screen TV at the front and seats that can be laid flat.

A plane smashed into runway lights at Auckland Airport but continued on to Sydney - without alerting authorities.

WATCH: Astonishing footage shows a Boeing 737 being blown right around on the ground by ferocious winds.

It pays to be sunsmart at 30,000 feet as well as at the beach.

A recycling initiative by Auckland Airport has halved the amount of aircraft waste being sent to landfill.

Terror attacks in Brussels force rethink of airport security checks.

Air New Zealand says it is "considering its options" after losing a cargo price-fixing case that could result in millions of dollars in penalties.

AirAsia X is due to make its debut in Auckland tomorrow promising cut-price fares and the opportunity to escape kids on the plane.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has won an air cargo cartel appeal against Air New Zealand.

Air NZ is deepening its commitment to Virgin Australia, chipping in to a near half-billion-dollar repair job on the Australian airline's balance sheet.

Are you travelling to Australia over Easter? Expect delays.

Air New Zealand and its fellow airline shareholders in Virgin Australia will provide one-year funding of A$425 million.

An dad has slammed Jetstar for charging $436 for flights after his 7-year-old daughter was stung by a venomous fish.

The start of the T20 World Cup in India this week has got cricket fans shutting the Cricinfo browser on their desktop and researching travel opportunities.

COMMENT: One word conspicuously absent from the final text of the Paris Agreement on climate change is "aviation".

Hawaiian Airlines has celebrated its third anniversary of flying to NZ by taking some essential Kiwiana food across the Pacific.