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Over-fuelled plane leaves uni-bound passengers behind
Passengers received up to $700 each to disembark the overweight flight.
Passenger jet ‘nearly ran out of fuel’ during storm over UK
Despite no injuries to passengers or crew, regulators warned of a 'serious incident'.
Auckland-bound Air NZ flight turns back due to mechanical fault
The flight was on its way to Auckland when it was forced to return to Christchurch.
Inside look: Air New Zealand's 'world-first' Dreamliner retrofit
New seats, bigger screens and legroom plus a luxury business premier option.
Letters: The regions need abysmal Air NZ to be reliable
OPINION: 'Our death toll would have been much higher under a different system.'
Wellington Airport’s big runway project set to shake up international travel
The runway will be able to handle direct flights to Asia in a $500m redevelopment.
The first Kiwi-made aircraft to go supersonic
Dawn Aerospace's Mk II Aurora becomes the first Kiwi designed made aircraft to break the sound barrier. Video / Dawn Aerospace
Editorial: Is Air New Zealand's latest safety video a slam dunk?
OPINION: Another airline has been praised for a different route – a no-nonsense approach.
'Cloak of secrecy': Aviation leaders accuse CAA of covert restructure
The Herald understands 85-110 positions at the CAA could be disestablished.
The simple bathroom item you can use to check your hotel room for bedbugs
And more tips to help you avoid an infestation.
Should you play Check-in Chicken? TikTok boarding hack really works
Better seats open up if you wait until departure time, but don’t get too close.
Air New Zealand fare row: Consumer watchdog pushes for market probe
Push for Government inquiry meets roadblock
Aviation fuel from waste wood viable in Aotearoa: Air NZ, Lanzajet
A study suggested the industry could be worth hundreds of millions of dollars a year.
What Air NZ is telling travel agents about tough new rules for US flight disruption
The new measures are aimed at providing better protection for all airline passengers.
Stalled international pilot training costing New Zealand $50m a year
An industry group blames the exit of a big operator and slow visa processing.
Markets with Madison: Inside Rocket Lab’s NASA site
Welcome to Wallops Island, Virginia. This episode takes you behind the construction of Rocket Lab’s Launch Complex-3 where it's preparing for Neutron rocket to take flight.
Opinion: Don't waste your precious first drink of the holiday on plane booze
Opinion: Too many travellers overindulge at the airport or in the air.
The missing billions: Auckland Airport bosses worried about flatlined tourism spending
New Zealand's tourism recovery is lagging other countries in the region.
Lufthansa fined record $6.6m for discriminating against Jewish passengers
It is the largest fine the US has ever imposed on an airline for a civil rights violation.
Contrail confusion: Astronomers dismiss sightings of rare comet as plane’s contrail
Astronomers say stargazers have confused the comet with a plane trail.
'Long difficult queues': Govt looking at privatising airport security
The minister has suggested airports and airlines could manage aviation security
Watch: SpaceX successfully catches returning Starship rocket
A breakthrough test flight for Elon Musk's firm.
Qantas hit with A$100m fine for selling seats on cancelled flights
Senior managers knew about different aspects of the issue, the Australian watchdog says.
Rocket Lab bags second Mars contract with ‘opportunities in the billions’
But there's a snag with its first mission to the Red Planet.
Editorial: Boardroom mood reflects in Government minister approval ratings
OPINION: Erica Stanford has been the best-performing MP, according to CEOs.
'Link to the world' Iwi leaders want airport's future finalised and land returned
An MP says a solution can be found ‘that makes everybody happy'.