Kiwis are among the most active flyers in the world and they are willing to pay to fly with a full stomach and are very keen to dress down.

St Maarten is just one of several unbelievable runways around the world - here are five of the scariest.

A note on the actual seat: Vietnamese silk cushions were a lovely touch.

Cathay Pacific is on track to be the first airline to fly the world's newest widebody aircraft on scheduled services to New Zealand.

This week, I bring you terrible news, dear readers. You'd better all be sitting down before you read on.

Mile high fight club grounds flight.

David Hall, Jetstar chief executive of Australia and New Zealand, said his airline's operating model and competition would keep fares low.

The airline adds Nelson and Wellington; Palmerston North and Auckland, and New Plymouth and Auckland flights from today.

Emirates has changed the aviation game in New Zealand by announcing it will fly to Dubai without stopping in Australia.

Ultra-longhaul flight will take 17 hours.

Passengers and crew falling like flies, an official testing the air before paramedics were allowed on and luggage confiscated. What caused the emergency?

AirAsia X promising cut-price fares from Auckland that it used to launch services to the Gold Coast and will offer low cost flights to Bali and Thailand in winter.

Passengers describe scary moment crew knocked by mystery illness, forcing plane to turn back mid-flight.

Expect lower international airfares to stick around for a while, House of Travel director says.

More than 200 trips to Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston, Tokyo and Shanghai bought today after Grabaseat offered return trips for less than $1,000.

Qatar Airways to launch new route from Doha to Auckland that will become the longest flight in the world.

Middle Eastern carrier Qatar Airways has plans to fly to New Zealand.

Disney has some very special no-fly restrictions over its parks. Now it wants them relaxed - so it can film itself.

Auckland Airport is embarking on one of its biggest projects since opening 50 years ago.

Singapore Airlines has confirmed it will fly between Wellington and Canberra from September with a service it's naming 'Capital Express'.

Passengers screamed as Air New Zealand flight dropped sharply twice without warning during dinner service.

You won't believe the damage a single bird can inflict on a passenger jet.

Winston Aldworth flies aboard NZ28, the inaugural Auckland-to-Houston flight.

A note passed to a flight attendant certainly proves that modern air travel can be a little too close for comfort.

Need a helicopter? Soon you can Uber it.

The technology was invented by Tatarenko Vladimir Nikolaevich, who has been working on the project for the past three years. The video demonstrates how it would work during in-flight emergency situations.

Report shows pilot training and skill highlighted as risks to NZ's tourism reputation.

Virgin Australia is unlikely to make significant capital returns to shareholders but the threat of a mop-up by the three airlines holding a combined 73 percent stake provides a floor for the share price, says broker First NZ Capital.