Airlines make $44.6 billion by charging for services that used to be included in ticket prices and this is forecast to grow "significantly" over the next year.

Former Air New Zealand boss Rob Fyfe is catching up with old friends at the global meeting of aviation leaders in South Africa but he's not looking for a job in the industry.

Auckland-born student Diana Drysdale has only ever wanted to be in the airforce. But the 15-year-old will not be able to fulfil that dream in Australia.

Air New Zealand is doing a top-to-bottom review of service and looking to forge new alliances.

An airline has apologised for wrecking runway lights and confirmed its Airbus landed with tyre damage after a wayward take-off from Auckland.

Bank bigness may be an over-rated quality, according to financial research firm, Canstar, writes David Chaplin."If a bank does start to bleed seriously, a government transfusion will not be guaranteed."

Jetstar has been reprimanded for a "misleading" airfare sale that it sent to customers in promotional emails, promoting an Easter holiday deal that wasn't over Easter.

Two companies that designed and installed custom aircraft interiors were back in the High Court yesterday in a dispute involving the 'VIP' fitout of a Boeing business jet .

A plane has smashed runway lights during a take-off described as "extremely abnormal" at Auckland International Airport.

Airlines - and able-bodied passengers - have a real economic incentive to ensure disabled embarkation operates smoothly.

United Airlines put its 787 back in the air yesterday, with both the airline and Boeing hoping to get the plane's four-month grounding behind them.

Two United States holidaymakers found themselves a long way from their intended destination after an airline confused two airport codes.

Travellers are likely to be hit with an increase in air fares following a hike in air traffic control levies, a group representing major airlines says.

Part of an airliner carrying about 130 people caught fire as it was landing in Moscow, and passengers evacuated the plane by jumping off one of its wings and shooting down an evacuation slide.

Images of a wrecked engine brought memories flooding back to pilot Aubrey Bills, 60 years after he survived the crash that killed his mate.

A meeting with Sir Richard Branson looks set to pay dividends for Auckland video conferencing start-up FaceMe.

Travellers on Qantas and Emirates are set to benefit from a new alliance between the airlines that analysts see as a "medium" competition risk for Air New Zealand.

Analysts at Macquarie say further details in today's Budget of a possible government sell-down of Air New Zealand could help push the airline's share price.

I really like the balance in my life. The place where I'm completely at ease is out on my boat with the sun shining, clear skies, sparkling water, my kids playing on the beach and great food.

The Commerce Commission is sticking to its guns in the long-running air cargo cartel case against Air NZ, which yesterday renewed its bid to have the case dropped.

Air New Zealand is calling on the Commerce Commission to end its long-running cargo price-fixing action - on the eve of a key hearing in the case.

New Zealand business travellers are more worried than others about flying economy but they're far more relaxed about airport security and immigration.