Flying is still one of the safest ways to travel, despite the accidents that dominate headlines.

The first evening flight from Auckland to Queenstown will touch down on Monday night.

The EgyptAir flight disappearance could be the result of a bomb, according to a prominent counter-terrorism researcher.

Hypersonic travel that could propel people from London to Sydney in just two hours is one step closer to reality, following a successful test.

A fully booked SpiceJet flight reportedly left more than 40 passengers on the tarmac and was getting ready to take off before the mistake was discovered.

"You have too many old, worn out and overweight flight attendants on this flight. There are also a few who are clearly 'alternative lifestyle'."

Newcomer Hong Kong Airlines has business fares out that will undercut rivals when it starts flying to NZ in November.

Los Angeles Airport is promising an improved experience for passengers as it finishes a series of projects in a multi-billion dollar upgrade.

NZ's relationship with the Philippines is in great shape and growing as the two countries celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations.

Hong Kong Airlines will start daily services to Auckland in November, the latest in a growing number of carriers to serve New Zealand.

Watch what happens in the 90 minutes between when an international flight lands and then takes off again.

Tourism NZ says 18 per cent of of tourists cite The Hobbit trilogy as their reason for visiting New Zealand.

A Texas woman claims United refused to honour the US$450 return flight to NZ she tried to book through its website.

New system will revolutionise air traffic management in NZ, reports Bill Bennett.

The world's airlines have ambitious plans to double the fleet of commercial jets during the next two decades.

Air NZ has opted to settle a US price-fixing case for $51 million in the latest of a series of cargo cartel actions it has been fighting around the world.

Fifteen New Zealand hotels have won gold awards in this year's Loved by Guests Awards, run by Hotels.com.

Chief executive Ed Sims said the organisation could cope with the travel booms but more investment in technology was needed.

The helicopter that crashed in Central Otago on the weekend killing Liam Edwards has been removed from the mountain.

Walking through first class to get to economy section can trigger an outburst of 'air rage', a study finds.

Air New Zealand says 2017 earnings won't match the $800m forecast for 2016.

A parade of Persian Gulf emirs in flowing white dishdashas took turns announcing orders for new jets worth more than the gross domestic product of two-thirds of the world's nations.

Singapore's premier cabins are getting a luxurious upgrade - including aviation's widest lie-flat bed.

Air New Zealand has run a successful trial evening flight to Queenstown to test new lights at the resort town's airport.

A new deal between New Zealand and India opens the door for a direct flight between the two countries.

Zurich Airport is a sprawling affair with too many smoking lounges.

Air NZ's released a new 'behind the scenes' video showing the team responsible for looking after the toilets on its aircraft.

Sometimes, babies decide to enter the world at the most inconvenient of times, like when you're speeding along 40,000 feet above the ground.

In-flight wireless Internet connections are almost universally available. They're also almost universally unreliable, slow and expensive.