Chicago here we come - Air NZ confirms plans for direct flights
The airline will start flights to the US mid-west hub using a Dreamliner
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Woman was reluctant to give up her seat, but then airline brought out the big guns.
Qantas' Perth-London flight arrives at Heathrow
Aviation history has been made with the landing of the first scheduled flight to link Australia and Britain. Footage courtesy of Qantas
Bryan Gould: Air NZ must be told marooning towns not part of plan
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Watch: Qantas Perth to London direct lands at Heathrow
Does this 14,500km flight feel any longer than a regular one-stop service?
Touchdown: Qantas flight from Perth to London lands
More than 200 passengers have landed at Heathrow after a 17-hour Qantas flight.
Marathon Qantas flight from Perth to London on schedule
Qantas says the historic flight is a game changer for the airline and Australia
Inside the Qantas lounge to limber up for marathon flight
Qantas opens a premium lounge in Perth aimed at busting jet lag for marathon flight.
Big Read: Flying long - the growth of ultra-marathon flights
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Airline industry's nomads prepare for next mission after NZ
The Portuguese lease airline can pick up assignments at short notice.
Portuguese airline wants to cut back plastic
Moves are under way to cut back on the 5 million tonnes of waste airlines produce a year.
Cheap flights blamed as school attendance drops to new low
Only half of all Māori students in NZ schools attended regularly last year,
Jones spot on about our so-called 'national carrier'
Air NZ has turned its back on the regions and taxpayers are right to be upset
Air NZ told: 'You've got the bloody money to fly to Kaitaia'
Former Far North mayor Wayne Brown says Air NZ should do more to serve the regions.
Opinion: Why Air NZ is the politicians' favourite whipping boy
Air New Zealand is a big target for those grumpy about its regional operation
Airline bans fat people, new parents from business class
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Shane Jones blasts Air NZ: 'Used car salesmen treat provinces better'
Minister Shane Jones says Air NZ has put company profit head of serving the regions.
Wild theory: 'MH370 found, with bullet holes'
Aussie engineer claims to have located the missing plane using Google Earth.
Airline hits back over 'flight attendant orgy' rumour
Footage shows what's rumoured to be a group having sex. The airline is not pleased.
United flight's third in-flight incident involving a dog
The pet was bound for Akron, Ohio, but was mistakenly loaded onto the St. Louis flight.
Man and scared child kicked off flight
Southwest Airlines is under fire after a father and his toddler were forced off a flight.
Passenger launches racist tirade, kicked off flight
The 70-year-old passenger allegedly screamed: "I do not want blacks around me".
NZ craft beer brand flying high at 37,000 feet
Garage Project took to the skies to find the flavours that work at high altitude
Watch: Inside Changi Airport's gleaming new Terminal 4
Changi Airport regularly wins top awards from passengers but is putting up prices
Woman's flight from hell: 'He masturbated next to me'
Woman describes a horror flight to Sydney as attendants ignored the situation.
Airways' plans to phase out control towers revealed
Traditional air traffic control towers will be gradually replace by new technology in NZ.
Drones make flying in NZ a lottery, says safety expert
The Air Line Pilots' Association says the risk from drones is growing.
Why Hawaiian Airlines is joining the Dreamliner club
The Honolulu-based operator has opted for Boeing ahead of Airbus.
Chief executive of Hawaiian Airlines discusses the decision to buy 10 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners
Hawaiian Airlines Chief Executive, Peter Ingram, talking about decision to buy 10 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners.
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Search for missing flight MH370 will end
Malaysia announced an end date for MH370 search as the fourth anniversary draws near.
Can this Qantas menu help beat jetlag?
Qantas is hoping a new healthy menu will help reduce jetlag on long haul flights
Mile-high monitors: The airliners helping model weather
A global weather modelling programme using commercial planes now reaches NZ.