Airfare bargains: New York on Qantas for $1500 return
Stats out today show fares fell in the 12 months to December.
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Passengers furious over Emirates compensation following 'flight from hell'
Travellers stuck on the aircraft for five hours in Auckland say the credits are worthless.
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'We’re past the time when we could define safety solely as the absence of accidents.'
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'Biohazard': Kiwi couple's urine-soaked nightmare flight
They later found a pair of underwear under the seat in front.
'Like water torture': passenger trapped under drip for entire flight
A traveller says they were forced to spend a packed flight under the mystery leak.
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Kiwis held on plane for 5 hours during 'traumatic' flight drama
Passengers claim the five-hour delay was only the beginning.
Boeing blowout: What went wrong with 737 Max jets - and what happens now?
FT: Boeing faces a massive battle to restore passenger confidence in the Max family.
Airline capacity nears pre-pandemic levels, sustainable fuel still an issue
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Editorial: Midair terror in Boeing jet another blow for planemaker
Airline accidents prove the value of a well-trained, skilled crew in an emergency
Man finds iPhone that dropped 5km from Alaska Airlines plane
A video reveals how the phone fared after falling 5km.
Boeing shares tumble after Alaska Airlines flight blowout
A warning light that could have indicated a problem had lit up three times previously.
'Misunderstanding': Pilot in court over shooting threat
Jonathan Dunn said his remarks to the captain were intended as a joke.
Explainer: Missing door ‘plug’ may hold vital clues to how a gaping hole blew open on a jetliner
There have been rare instances of holes opening in the fuselages of airliners.
'Silently freaking out': The frightful minutes aboard Alaska Airlines Flight 1282
New York Times: Passengers describe horror and confusion as section of plane blows off.
Recording reveals what a pilot said during an emergency
The jetliner blew out a window during flight. Here's what happened next.
Air NZ says Boeing Max jetliners grounded by US not in its fleet
An Alaska Airlines jetliner blew out a window after it took off.
Hydrogen for planes: New Zealand’s big chance?
The gas is one option to help decarbonise aviation.
The call that saved 379 lives on burning Japanese Airlines plane
It was a flight attendant who had to inform pilots of the cabin fire.
Passengers fuming after New Year’s 'time travel' flight foiled by mishap
'You only live once, but you can celebrate New Year's Eve twice!'
Air NZ most punctual in Pacific? 2023 On-time performance stats revealed
Got a flight to catch in Bogota? You’d better be on time to the airport.
Plane was not cleared for takeoff in Tokyo, records show
Coast guard plane under the impression it had "permission to use the runway".
Bigger plane on way for Whanganui to Auckland flights
The 68-seat ATR72-500 aircraft could be a regular sight over Whanganui skies.
The Kiwi virtual reality company taking travellers to luxury destinations
The virtual reality start-up offers 'the appetiser, not the main course' to travellers.
Holiday travel ‘chaos’: Air NZ flight grounded by air-con fault
Passengers were left scrambling to find emergency lodging at the peak holiday time.
Flight attendants reveal the truth about being filmed
Unions are arcing up about cabin crew being filmed without consent during flights.
Air NZ pilot reveals real reason you must ‘return to your allocated seat’
No, it's not so crew know where you are sitting in case of emergency.
‘Creepy as’: Kiwi traveller only passenger on Fiji ghost flight
From check-in to the boarding gate the solo traveller was sure something was missing.
Thl's Grant Webster: What has been NZ's enormous loss during the past year
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Plane wrong? Passenger refuses to swap seats with newlyweds, divides the internet
There are few travel topics more divisive than the etiquette of trading plane seats.
Man banned from flying for 10 years because of his name
The man was told he could not fly for one bizarre reason.