The Kaikoura earthquake badly hit tourism spending in the region but national figures are brighter.

United Airlines plans to fly its last Boeing Co. 747 jumbo jet late this year, retiring its largest air planes.

Mediocre weather means more Kiwis than usual have been planning overseas trips and low fares out today will see those numbers increase, says an agent.

Airline profits are poised to fall from last year's peak as final tallies are likely to show orders trailing shipments.

Air New Zealand has scored second in a list of airlines with the best safety record in 2016.

The $10 billion spend-up on overseas travel is forecast continue but rising oil prices and slowing house price rises could dent demand.

The latest Chinese airline to fly to Auckland has landed as passenger numbers leap past 18 million a year.

First class passengers on Emirates night flights will be moisturised as they sleep by new pyjamas infused with sea kelp.

Air New Zealand will operate services to a second airport in Tokyo from next year.

Falling passenger demand for the Auckland-Norfolk Island service has led Air New Zealand to pull out of the route.

Asia is top of the wish list for Kiwi travellers using Cheapflights.co.nz.

Auckland Airport chief Adrian Littlewood says they're spending $1m a day on infrastructure, but warns travellers need to allow more time to get to the airport.

Solving the traffic problems around Auckland Airport is a national issue says the Auckland Chamber of Commerce.

Grant Bradley takes a look at what's coming up in the world of aviation.

Air New Zealand has the best seats in the sky, if you can afford to fly premium economy.

The Business Herald's Grant Bradley has won the Australasian Aviation Press Club aviation journalist of the year.

Jetstar's New Zealand staff are being given extra training to deal with problems they face dealing with customers.

Jetstar's regional operations could boost the economy of four centres it serves by about $40 million a year, according to Infometrics

Qantas has been flying to New Zealand for 76 years and is boosting capacity to meet a surge in demand.

BIG READ: Ed Sims has been in control at Airways for five years and has spent up on technology to cope with changes.

Competition on the Auckland-Hong Kong route will heat up with the arrival of Hong Kong Airlines later this week.

COMMENT: Job with global giant has kept manager on the move.

Four months after Hawke's Bay's Sileni Estates' top-line pinot noir began being served to first-class passengers aboard American

WATCH: One of the best things about Maho Beach was seeing KLM's 747s roar overhead to the airport nearby.

From today Emirates will operate an all-A380 super jumbo fleet in New Zealand boosting capacity to 2500 seats a day.

The number of slots for Chinese airlines has been boosted as a conference starts to discuss ways of coping with the influx of tourists.

WATCH: Inside the cockpit of the world's newest airliner - Cathay Pacific's $400 million A350.

The Airbus A350XWB is coming to Auckland and looks set to fly past the city centre.

Qantas' new Dreamliner aircraft will feature new suites in business, new economy seats and a streamlined kangaroo on their tails.

Former MPs and their spouses racked up $703,000 on taxpayer-funded travel in the past year, including nearly $25,000 by some couples.