When children first encounter a hotel buffet, writes Rob Cox, the noise and mess could match seagulls at a picnic fare.

I'm often asked by readers why we review so many Business Class services in our Flight Check column.

Trudy de Graaf pleads with NZ Customs to consider the confusion of long distance travellers.

Today, a new visitor enters the Auckland skies. Singapore Airlines is switching up their services into Auckland by bringing an A380 into the game.

Footloose, fancy-free retirees have cash but no one's selling, says Tony Marks.

Expedia and Egencia have just released their 2014 Global Mobile Index report, a study of how travellers use and relate to mobile devices.

Yes, you can avoid the runs when you travel.

Deadpan comedian Steven Wright once wondered: "Why don't they make the whole plane out of that black box stuff?"

Nothing brings together a bunch of strangers like communal suffering, writes Danielle Murray.

Since 9/11, flying has become a tedious ordeal - made even worse if your boarding pass is circled in felt pen.

We Kiwis have tended to think of ourselves as adventurous types, but a survey by Qantas suggests we've become a bit more aspirational in our vacation outlook.

Would you give up the right to spend a penny inflight in return for saving a few bucks on your airline ticket?

Passengers who recline without thinking are no friends of mine.

Ben Stanley's nine hours in Houston International Airport feel like torture.

A nosey up the family tree is the one trip that everyone should make.

Some simple technology would surely ease our passage through airport transit.

Jetstar is trialling a scheme that will see 'cabin baggage officers' busting passengers who try sneak on board planes with oversized or heavy carry-on luggage.

An in-flight medical emergency, with no doctors on board, is a terrifying experience writes Nic Hamilton.

Projectile vomits aside, a weak constitution does have its upside, as Yvonne van Dongen explains.

A Dutch rail company has found a novel way to make money from travellers worried about missing flights.

All Alex Robertson wanted was a bar and a quiet beer between flights but he got his ears bent instead.

When he's not interviewing politicians, Derek Cheng spends his time travelling the world cheaply and rock climbing.

You'd be a mug not to use your smartphone while travelling, writes Winston Aldworth.

When travelling it's best to throw yourself in amongst things and enjoy the ride.

There's nothing quite like a roadtrip to bring a little frisson to your relationship, writes Winston Aldworth.

Ah, Rome. The romance. The architecture. The fabulous food and wine. The grubbing locals looking to scam you at every corner.

In the adventure sports world, dangerous and unsafe have different meanings, writes Diana Balham.

Many people will say they long to escape from the tentacles of electronic gadgets when they're on holiday. In truth, we seem to be hooked on plugging in.

Be wary of whom you end up next to on a plane. They may just ruin your relaxation rituals, discovers Alan Perrott.

Airbus is booking a patent for an aircraft seating design that will send shivers up the exposed spine of passengers who crave a little comfort.