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.

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.

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

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

Entrepreneurs are expanding the boundaries of rocket and satellite technology as the US makes room for private enterprise.

New Zealand shares rose yesterday, heading back towards a record high after a two-day slide.

From February 20 the airline will run Night Rider services between Auckland, Nelson and Christchurch for a month.

Air New Zealand is being investigated over possible misleading or deceptive conduct in the way it sells insurance with air fares.

Qantas will cut fuel surcharges but will replace them with higher base charges as the airline tries to improve margins.

Despite the plummeting cost of crude oil, business commentators say it is unlikely airline passengers will be offered cheaper tickets.

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.

Airfares should fall to reflect plummeting oil and jet fuel prices but airlines are stalling when it comes to delivering cheaper fares, consumer advocates say.

Air New Zealand will tomorrow resume flights to Singapore - its biggest long-haul move in a decade and one which marks the start of an aggressive growth phase.

Air New Zealand will tomorrow resume flights to Singapore - its biggest long-haul move in a decade and one which marks the start of an aggressive growth phase.

A court has ordered the woman at the centre of the "nut rage" incident on board a Korean Air flight earlier this month to be detained.

Summer Herald: The Corner Office - Jetstar NZ Head, Grant Kerr. My overall business philosophy is to be honest; honest to myself and to everyone I interact with.

Airbus has rushed two specialists to Jakarta to assist in the investigation of the disappeared A320 airliner operated by AirAsia, the budget carrier that rose from almost nothing in 2001 to be its biggest customer.

Air New Zealand's flights to Buenos Aires will be more than a third filled with passengers from Australia, an analysis of the service says.

This year began with the aviation industry celebrating a century of passenger flights - it ends with a jet with 162 aboard missing while flying from Indonesia to Singapore.

Eighty five years ago the carrier that was to become Hawaiian Airlines started commercial flights using a plane dubbed the "ugly duckling".

A former airline boss claims the US shot down flight MH370 because the military feared it had been taken over by hackers.