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Air NZ to boost capacity on Auckland-Perth flights
Air New Zealand is increasing capacity on its flights from Auckland to Perth by 70 seats.

Airbus jet in a 'terrifying' near miss
A small plane on a scenic flight forced an Air New Zealand Airbus A320 to take evasive action over Auckland - terrifying passengers, who clung to their seats as the big plane sharply changed course.

Airline to introduce 'child-free zone' on planes
Malaysian Airlines will be able to boast a "child-free zone" when plans to ban children from the top deck of its A380 planes come into effect later this year.

In-flight luxuries filter down to plebs
The travel perks of the business classes are slowly filtering down to the cheap seats as an in-flight revolution takes place in cattle class.

Airport boss 'devastated' by AirAsia pullout
Christchurch Airport is working on a replacement for the AirAsia X services, due to end this year.

Jim Eagles: A savvy win for a budget airline
If you choose your airline on the basis of the quality of its wine list, then you might be surprised to hear that budget carrier Jetstar is a pretty good bet.