Malaysia Airlines has reversed a ban on checked baggage after taking the unusual step of telling long-haul passengers they should fly without checked luggage on European flights.

Airbus managed to beat a company target for deliveries last year by churning out almost twice the average monthly number in December

An Australian reporter was left fuming after she was asked to pay for a pillow to prop her injured leg up on a Jetstar flight

In today's Summer Q&A, we chat with chief executive of Auckland Airport Adrian Littlewood.

Visitors from China led a jump in Asian arrivals through Auckland International Airport in November, confirming government figures that show New Zealand is becoming a more popular destination as airlines add capacity.

Forget New York. Forget Vegas. Among celebrity chefs, the hot spot for fine dining is . . . the airport.

The biggest seller this Christmas apart from smartwatches will apparently be drones, I'm told.

Spokesperson said the flight landed as normal and there were no reports of injuries among passengers and crew.

Grant Bradley looks at what's new in aviation and how it will benefit fliers.

Qantas shareholders could be set for another windfall after the airline revealed it is on track for a record full-year profit, just two years after its biggest ever loss.

Air New Zealand's new direct service from Auckland to Houston launched tonight with an inaugural flight taking off at 6.30pm

Auckland Airport advises holiday-goers travelling over summer to arrive at the airport an additional 30 minutes earlier to avoid congestion.

Sparks, bangs and a shuddering aircraft are not what most people want from a flight, but passengers on a Jetstar craft experienced exactly that.

Boeing's latest 737 airliner is gliding through development with little notice, and that may be the plane's strongest selling point.

Tourism Industry Association New Zealand chief executive Chris Roberts said this summer was likely to break tourism records.

On a flying visit, Hamish Fletcher finds there's potential - and pitfalls - for NZ businesses in South America's second-largest economy.

The newest long-haul airline into New Zealand, Air China, has landed in Auckland restoring a direct link to Beijing.

Air New Zealand wants speed up the check-in process with futuristic bag drop.

Airline says it is "smoothing out" processes to ensure its new regional flights run on time after complaints of delays.

The father of a Jetstar customer has vowed never to fly with the airline after it lost his daughter's bag for a few hours.

Airline took 11 days to find an Auckland woman's bag, with her wedding dress inside, after it was lost as she flew home from Christchurch.

The South Island is in for a $150 million boost from a surge in air travel this summer.

Jetpack maker the Martin Aircraft Company is talking up the potential for large-scale Chinese sales following a successful public flight demonstration in China on Sunday.

WATCH: Martin Jetpack's first public manned flight wows Chinese crowds.

Air New Zealand is spending about $1 million on improving the range of wine in its business class cabins.

Air New Zealand wants to move New Zealand into the top ten destinations for Argentine tourists.

Auckland Airport warns there will be 15 per cent more passengers this summer and says travellers should allow an extra 30 minutes to get to and through the airport.