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.

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.

Pilots are so used to using automation technology in the cockpit that experts are worried some of them lack the skills to manually fly planes.

Air New Zealand faces increased competition on hotly contested trans-Tasman routes.

If you've ever worried about a fellow air passenger's hacking cough, there could be good news ahead.

Ever wondered what goes on the behind the scenes in airports and airplanes?

AirAsia X's services to Auckland from Malaysia via the Gold Coast will boost tourism revenue from fast growing South East Asia markets.

AirAsia X's return to New Zealand will help keep downward pressure on fares across the Tasman and into Southeast Asia.

South East Asia's biggest budget carrier is returning to New Zealand offering cut price promotional fares.

Singapore Airlines is poised to announce services between Wellington, Canberra and Singapore.

As part of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's drive to reinvigorate the world's third-largest economy, Japan is striving to accelerate innovation ahead of hosting the Olympics in 2020.

An Australian start-up airline that offers "members only" flights says New Zealand is on the horizon, once it perfects its business model.

Airline has started an entertainment revolution.