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Cabin crew secrets from longest flight

Kiwi flight attendant Kaytlin Motion describes her job on the ultra long haul service between Dubai and Auckland.

Five reasons for Air NZ's record profit

Surging passenger revenue and falling fuel costs have propelled Air New Zealand to a record half year profit

What Air NZ's record result means for you

Air New Zealand's record half year result is great news for the company and good for passengers - and it's not just about fares.

Air NZ profits soar 154pc to $338m

Good times keep rolling for our national carrier, as passenger numbers soar and fuel prices plunge.

How they'll shave time off longest flight

Emirates reveals how technology will save as much time as possible on the longest duration flight between Auckland and Dubai.

Air NZ to use 3D printed parts on planes

Air NZ is seeking regulatory approval to use 3D printed cocktail trays in its premium cabins. See video of how the process would work.

Qantas reports jumbo $1 billion profit

Qantas has reported a record half year profit of NZ$1.069b - making 2015 its best performance in its 95-year history.

Airbus designs bench seat for obese flyers

Airbus has designed a bench seat for economy class that could make it more comfortable for obese passengers and families with young children to fly.

Pay $12,000 and you'll get these treats

Strong Kiwi demand for Emirates First Class, where private suites include showers and $500 bottles of Dom Perignon.

Airport sacking over '$1.8m fraud'

Auckland International Airport has sacked an employee and called in police after finding more than a million dollars has been spent in unexplained transactions.

Air NZ appeals in 'cherry-picking' pilots spat

Air NZ Is appealing an Employment Court decision it says lets the country's largest pilots' union cherry-pick good parts of other employment deals.

Border levy nabs $2m in first month

A new border clearance levy has raked in more than $2 million in its first month - with that take set to rise dramatically.

Full flight for new regional airline

Kiwi Regional Airlines is operating its flight out of Tauranga today at full capacity.

How safe is flying?

Flying last year was extraordinarily safe according to a group representing airlines but accident figures exclude two deliberate acts that led to crashes

Wellington Airport hits back at runway criticism

Wellington Airport has hit back at scathing analysis of its runway extension plan by the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research.

Jetstar's regional flights late says rival

Air New Zealand claims fewer than half of Jetstar flights on competitive regional routes ran late early this month

Wellington runway extension savaged

Report backed by airlines tears into plan to lengthen airport's runway, saying it would be a waste of money and a drain on the economy.

Are we in the golden age of air travel?

Airlines are flocking to New Zealand and piling on new capacity to serve a travel boom in what's being called a new golden age in air travel.