The strike could affect 42,000 customers booked to travel on December 21.

Union for aviation workers say Air New Zealand is being misleading over strike action.

House of Travel's Brent Thomas says the strike will cause major logistical issues.

Industrial action planned for the airline's busiest day of the year.

Kris Faafoi says new law allows for quicker action that could lead to tighter regulation.

Aircraft are designed to conduct lightning but checks are needed.

The good news: Air New Zealand is offering free Wi-Fi to customers. Here's the bad news.

The redeveloped airport is getting its first luggage conveyor - and a heap more space.

The airline's Dreamliner has landed at O'Hare Airport in the Windy City.

Investigators say the Boeing 737 MAX was deemed airworthy when it made its final takeoff.

Airline says non-stop flights to the Windy City are an important part of its US growth.

Pilots fought for control as faulty sensor kept pushing plane's nose down.

Qantas has been recognised for profitability, new routes and ambition to break new ground

Jetstar passenger is outraged by "abysmal" customer service from staff after cancellation.

Spending on back office, marketing and work travel will be cut, and more savings likely.

Air NZ says it is crucial to mark tragic events for families and it can make flying safer.

Budget airline Jetstar is getting in on the Black Friday deals.

The surge in new airlines to Auckland has dried up over the past year.

You're not imagining it. Airplane bathrooms are getting smaller.

The new planes give the airline the chance to grow more in Australia and the Pacific.

From drinking more alcohol to new sexual relationships - business travel takes a toll.

Rising oil prices this year have knocked airline shares.

Airlines around the world are battling higher fuel costs.

A Wow air plane from Iceland is in a picture close to the damaged Air NZ aircraft.

Air New Zealand engineers are travelling to Los Angeles to make the repair.

The Kiwi airline is adding a fifth weekly service and using a new and bigger plane

AirAsia says it has other priorities and an agent warns other airlines could also quit.

The dilapidated remains of the plane were shipped to Auckland for restoration.

Hybrid planes could be part of Air New Zealand's regional fleet within a decade

The Montreal-based company said it wanted to reduce debt and focus on rail and jets.