TravelAre face-to-face seats the future of travel, or 'a sick joke'?It's being touted as the answer to all our prayers for more leg room, but Gizmodo calls this "the most atrocious aeroplane seating design you’ve ever seen."16 Jul 12:00 AM
TravelFlight check: Abu Dhabi to SydneyGrant Bradley flies on Virgin Australia VA30 from Abu Dhabi to Sydney.15 Jul 09:30 PM
BusinessHeavy planes force runway repairQueenstown Airport has been forced to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on patching its runway after damage by heavy aircraft.14 Jul 05:00 PM
AirlinesTravel talks: Norris CarterNorris Carter is Auckland Airport's general manager of aeronautical and commercial and joined the company in November 2103.14 Jul 05:00 PM
TravelWhat's so great about flying first class?Winston Aldworth experiences life in the First Class suites aboard the longest commercial flight in the world.14 Jul 12:00 AM
OpinionPeter Bromhead: The hidden costs of travelPreparing for another overseas journey, Peter Bromhead has been experiencing the inevitable onslaught of pre-flight nicks to his credit cards.09 Jul 05:00 PM
AirlinesAir NZ fails to block QantasQantas and American Airlines have been granted an okay to introduce more services between Australia and the US.09 Jul 12:30 AM
BDBDAirlinesAir NZ objects to Qantas expanding trans-Pacific flightsAir NZ is the sole voice protesting against Qantas and American Airlines' application for a co-ordinated increase in flights.07 Jul 02:00 AM
New ZealandKiwi sub goes for world recordA Kiwi-built, human-powered submarine has made a splash in an international race, falling just a knot short of a new world record.01 Jul 10:50 PM
AirlinesJumbo sales get tough as US ends fundingThe US Export-Import Bank is set to expire, eliminating finance for aircraft orders from Boeing's overseas customers.01 Jul 10:45 PM
AirlinesChina Eastern gears up for daily flightsChina Eastern Airlines has plans to build up to daily services on its Auckland-Shanghai service.30 Jun 05:00 PM
TourismKiwis in Greece phone home for cashFlight Centre says it has been contacted by Kiwis customers worried about access to cash while holidaying in Greece.30 Jun 02:35 AM
Airlines$600 fares as China airline expandsChina Eastern says it'll soon start flying between Auckland and Shanghai year-round - and travellers are the winners.30 Jun 02:00 AM
TourismUpside to a dropping dollarA sagging New Zealand dollar will provide an extra boost to the tourism industry, still glowing from a record summer season.23 Jun 05:00 PM
AirlinesSize of carry-on bags still debatedAn airline group has ''paused'' a programme covering the size of carry-on luggage after opposition from travellers.18 Jun 07:00 PM
AirlinesTop airline awards announcedQatar Airways has won top airline at the Skytrax awards announced in Paris after nearly 19 million passengers voted.17 Jun 12:00 AM
AirlinesKiwi flies to top with CathayCathay Pacific's new boss in New Zealand is 25-year veteran Mark Pirihi. He started in a sales job when the airline ran just two services a week between Auckland and Hong Kong.16 Jun 05:00 PM
AirlinesAirbus in running to buy Safe Air unitEuropean aerospace giant Airbus is believed to be in the running to buy Air New Zealand's Safe Air engineering subsidiary.16 Jun 09:45 AM
AirlinesAir travel terrible for the environment?Airline travel is the fastest growing source of global greenhouse gas emissions.16 Jun 02:00 AM
AirlinesAir NZ defends stingy wine claimsAir New Zealand will broaden the range of wine in premium cabins as it pushes back on claims it is being stingy in economy.16 Jun 01:51 AM
AirlinesWorld needs $8 trillion worth of planesBoeing forecasts demand for 38,050 new planes during the next 20 years, worth close to NZ$8 trillion.14 Jun 08:00 PM
AirlinesBoeing crams more seats onto 777 jet by shrinking bathroomsBoeing found room to shoehorn in as many as 14 more seats on its 777 by shrinking the lavatories.13 Jun 12:00 AM
AirlinesWine experts picked for Air NZ cellarAir NZ has appointed two leading international wine judges and commentators to help select the one million bottles of wine its passengers drink annually.11 Jun 11:45 PM
AirlinesAirlines craving longest-ever narrow-body planeBoeing is considering the largest-ever narrow-body jetliner to fill a void left when production of the 757 model ended.11 Jun 02:40 AM
AirlinesAirline feud shadows industry amid 80pc surge in profitGlobal airlines buoyed by a record profit forecast are also grappling with how to mend a rift between US and Gulf carriers.10 Jun 02:30 AM
AirlinesYour bag should be this bigA world airline group has agreed what the proper size of a carry-on bag should be - so everyone can bring one aboard.10 Jun 01:30 AM
AirlinesPossibility of new US flightsQantas and American Airlines have announced a significant expansion of flying across the Pacific - opening up the possibility of new flights.09 Jun 08:30 PM
AirlinesAviation profits on upwards flight pathAirline profits are expected to almost double this year to US$29.3 billion - amounting to US$8.27 per passenger carried.09 Jun 05:00 PM
AirlinesGovt hopes for tailwindBusinesses as well as the Government are hoping for a spinoff from a high profile at the World Transport Forum in Germany.02 Jun 05:00 PM
AirlinesAir freight industry throttles back upAir freight - a barometer of global economic activity - has recovered and is growing at sustainable levels, a transport summit has heard.02 Jun 05:00 PM
AirlinesAgency sells staying putA corporate travel specialist has a new strategy - encouraging some business people not to travel.02 Jun 05:00 PM
AirlinesAir NZ's 'ground-breaking' loungeRevamped space at Sydney Airport is part of a $40 million upgrade of the airline's lounges worldwide.22 May 03:10 AM
