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Christopher Luxon fronts media as he opens the 'Northern Airfield Expansion' at Auckland Airport
Christopher Luxon fronts media as he opens the 'Northern Airfield Expansion' at Auckland Airport. Video / NZ Herald
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Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Super Typhoon Ragasa forces mass evacuations across East Asia
Hong Kong airport plans to halt passenger flights for 36 hours from today.
Airports in Ireland also impacted by cyber attack
The attack on check-in systems has caused cancellations and long delays for thousands.
Cyber attack hits Heathrow, Berlin, Brussels airports
The outage hit Europe's busiest airport, with reports of long queues and disruption.
Australia 'raises stakes' for NZ with massive new sustainable fuel project
NZ imports all its jet fuel but leaders say the country has high potential for clean fuel.
Air NZ’s ambitious electric aircraft plans delayed, dubbed ‘marketing hype’
A battery-powered plane was meant to be operating Cook Strait cargo flights next year.
$14 for a block of Whittaker’s: Why is airport chocolate so expensive?
Are these prices sky high, or simply the bittersweet cost of convenience?
Pilots warned after near miss with Trump’s Air Force One
Controllers gave Spirit 1300 four warnings to steer clear of Air Force One.
School holiday travel: Auckland Airport tips Friday to be 2025's busiest day yet for domestic departures
How early is too early to get to the airport? And new scanners might save some hassles.
New CAA boss vows to drive change at regulator under pressure
He rejected an 'attitude adjustment' jibe but said he's sincere about changing the CAA.
Aviation Action Plan released: Changes for Ōhakea, regional airlines, aim to speed up new drone rules
Drones, Ōhakea, a pilot shortage and regional airlines all get attention in the new plan.
Norway tests first city-to-city electric plane flight
The electric Alia CX300 cut a 160km journey down to just 55 minutes.
Auckland Airport gets giant bird-proof pond after flooding disaster
A new wetland the size of 14 Olympic pools aims to clean up stormwater.
Radio star misses marathon after flight turned around
Matty McLean said the flight was 'pretty hectic'.
Researcher says Auckland Airport won’t reach pre-Covid numbers until 2028; Former a2 Milk boss gets $55m pay deal
Is the airport's big investment worth it? Plus: CEO tells rival its customers hate it.
'We've finally reached a turning point': Airlines signal post-Covid growth
An elusive target may finally be cracked, as a boon is expected for South Island airports.
Jet battle takes off: Jetstar joins Air NZ on Hamilton-Christchurch route
It is the first time Jetstar will operate a domestic route out of Hamilton.
Jetstar in massive push for more NZ domestic flights and trips to Australia
In its biggest-ever NZ expansion, it is ramping up services with 660,000 more seats.
Plane aborts landing after spotting vehicle on runway
Pilots questioned if a vehicle was still on Runway 33 as they approached.
Airports could save a fortune and mitigate passenger angst with integrated terminals, study says
Top traveller annoyances disclosed, as airports urged to shake up boring old terminals.
Auckland traffic management firm collapse sees 85 sacked, $2.8m deficit revealed
Employees owed $452,000 in wages, salaries; liquidator unsure they will get their money.
Most-confiscated airport checked luggage items now going to charity
Tens of thousands of batteries deemed a fire risk would otherwise get dumped in landfill.
New cafe opens at Hawke’s Bay Airport as two others move on
Airspresso has opened at the airport as Bay Espresso and Sugar on Top say farewell.
Air NZ flight diverted over engineering issue
The plane's pilots decided to turn back about an hour into the flight.
When is the best month to book your European getaway? Travel company boss' top tips
Should you pick the cheapest flight or take the fastest travel time?
Bali travel update: New customs declaration form for Kiwi travellers
A QR code will be generated for Kiwis to present at the airport.
Flying regionally could be about to become ‘easier’, plus $30m Govt loans for small airlines
It's being called a potentially 'game-changing development'.
Air New Zealand offered CEO Greg Foran $900k to stay
With just two months left in the job, where does Greg Foran think Air NZ is heading?
Typhoon Kajiki triggers mass evacuations, one dead
Vietnam has evacuated tens of thousands of citizens from the path of the tempest.
How climate change increases air turbulence
Winter is usually the roughest season for turbulence by far, but that is changing.