Air Travel

Injuries and a death on a recent Singapore Airlines flight have highlighted issues with severe turbulence  Audio

It's less than two weeks since Air New Zealand started flying direct between Auckland and New York, but it's had to offload bags, passengers and make plans for a possible pitstop in Fiji.  Audio

As borders reopen and New Zealanders return to the skies, a new report is pushing for a rethink on university staff travel. Overseas travel and academia often go hand in hand. Academics are expected… Audio

Buckle up and hold on tight as we welcome you aboard RNZ Airlines! Here our presenters will ensure that all passengers have been well informed of all boarding, landing and safety procedures, in te reo… Video, Audio

Aotearoa is ready to welcome back the world, but how are they going to get here.

The number of international carriers coming into the country has slimmed down considerably since Covid hit.

In… Video, Audio

The impact of the pandemic has been apocalyptic on international air travel- but that's starting to change.  Audio

The horror of the September 11 attacks unfolded as Elias Kanaris was flying halfway across the Atlantic Ocean on his way from London to Chicago. Air space across the US was hurriedly shutdown - and… Audio

A green light for a travel bubble with Australia was a good news story for people separated from loved ones - and businesses needing the cash of free-spending foreigners. But were the bubble-happy… Audio

Some positive press for our national airline and its boss last week was overwhelmed this week by harsh headlines about a controversy it should have seen coming. Meanwhile, the push to kickstart… Audio

Many airlines grounded their fleets in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, while most others were forced to cancel the majority of their flights. Ian Petchenik is a spokesperson Flightradar24, a global… Audio

With 4.5 billion air passengers last year, and that number set to double in less than 20 years, how on earth are airlines going to help save the planet? Audio

Giving up air travel for the sake of the planet is an idea that seems to be gaining some traction. Air travel accounts for 2 per cent of global carbon emissions and that's predicted to grow to as much… Audio