AirAsia is keen to fly from New Zealand to Australia to connect with services to Asia, which could mean more bargain fares for holidaymakers.

An Emirates-commissioned study of the airline's contribution to Europe finds it has contributed 6.8 billion ($10 billion) of the EU's gross domestic product and spends 175 million on sponsorships....

Airlines have welcomed plans to build a third runway at Hong Kong Airport but are worried about how it will be paid for.

Amazing Race host Phil Keoghan is the face of a new campaign to attract United States cycle tourists to New Zealand.

High demand is driving up hotel prices in New Zealand but for Kiwis travelling overseas, Asia is offering the best bargains and Australian hotels are more affordable.

A new booking app for travellers who need a hotel in a hurry and want to be guided straight there is being introduced to New Zealand.

Boeing has lined up buyers for 10 of the early, overweight 787 Dreamliners whose years in storage made them emblems of the jet's factory woes and a drag on profit.

Falling fuel prices are causing a headwind for Hawaiian Airlines as lower oil costs impact on carriers differently.

The head of one of the world's top luxury travel networks says New Zealand is leading the way in appealing to high-end travellers who are flocking to this country.

Airbus' plan to sell an A380 superjumbo fitted out as a "flying palace" has evaporated after the deal was discreetly cancelled.

Virgin Australia is tipped to benefit more from fuel savings in the year's second half after reporting a sharp upturn in its latest trading update.

An expert on airport design says development in the sector will quicken in the next decade, making for better passenger experiences.

Auckland has cracked the two million mark for annual international visitor arrivals for the first time.

Fast-growing online travel company Expedia will offer its customers the chance to write reviews before they check out of accommodation.

The price of Airbus planes is going up 3.27 per cent this year.

Analysis of several travel markets by travel booking site Expedia finds that airfares should drop this year.

Emirates is spending millions of dollars to retrofit its fleet to provide free wi-fi for passengers.

Boeing and South African Airways are working on making aviation biofuel out of nicotine-free tobacco.

Air New Zealand's new Los Angeles Koru Lounge is a sleek and stylish space that compares favourably with the best airport lounges worldwide.

Air New Zealand will tomorrow begin operating from a new lounge at Los Angeles Airport, part of a broad strategy to provide more comfort to premium passengers and frequent fliers.

Air New Zealand says it is confident in the safety of its Boeing 787 Dreamliners following a damning report into the design and testing of the plane's batteries.

The China Southern Airlines partnership with chef and restaurateur Al Brown is aimed partly at getting more New Zealanders travelling on the airline, says its president and chief executive, Tan Wangeng.

Qantas boss Alan Joyce says fuel prices falling more quickly than the Australian dollar are helping revive the airline's international division but he's not putting a date on when it will be out of financial trouble.

Airbus will develop a new Beluga transport aircraft to fly around large parts of its new A350XWB.

London's Heathrow airport says airlines are using more giant wide-body super jumbos to escape the constraints of capacity curbs.

Air NZ is ripping the interiors out of eight of its widebody Boeing 777-200s and refitting them in a $100m project.

Travel Editor Winston Aldworth checks out the creature comforts aboard the airline's newest addition to the local fleet.

Singapore Airlines' Airbus A380 superjumbo has landed at Auckland Airport twenty minutes ahead of schedule as it starts a five-month summer service.

Singapore Airlines will start A380 services to Auckland in what is Australia's loss and New Zealand's gain.