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Flight times slashed for Kiwi travellers
Flight times will be slashed for Kiwi travellers as the roar of jet engines joins the ringing of sleigh bells over the North Pole.

Air NZ to offer Australia-Norfolk Island flights
Air New Zealand will begin operating twice-weekly services between the Australian cities of Brisbane and Sydney and Norfolk Island from March next year.

All-black jet thrills our world champs
The world's largest commercially operated aircraft to be painted completely black in honour of the All Blacks has been revealed.

Virgin Australia rebrands its Pacific carriers
New Zealand-based Pacific Blue and long-haul offshoot V Australia are now operating under the Virgin Australia banner.

Air passengers hit with UK tax hike
The British Government announced overnight that the UK Air Passenger Duty (APD) will increase by eight per cent next April.

UK strike: Two million workers walk out
Up to two million public sector workers in Britain have gone on strike over...

Air New Zealand slashes domestic fares
Air New Zealand has this morning slashed its cheapest domestic airfares by up to $10 as it launches new low-cost seats.

Auckland off-site airport parks take off in popularity
A surge in off-site parking has made dropping yourself off at Auckland Airport an attractive option.

Air NZ targets $110m profit uplift by 2015
Air New Zealand, wants to lift annual profit by $110 million by 2015 and is picking a better performance than the latest earnings performance.

Danger Zone: Lured by money and adventure
Working in a Third World country often means safety standards are compromised and if something does go wrong, search-and-rescue resources are likely to be limited.