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Qantas says sorry with free tickets
Qantas will give away 100,000 air tickets worth AU$20 million as its way of saying "sorry" to passengers it stranded by grounding its fleet last week.

Daily direct flights between China, NZ begin
The first daily direct flights between mainland China and New Zealand began today.

New tax on flight upgrades
Passengers who upgrade to business class for flights out of London will have to fork out an extra $160 under a new tax.

Airline strikes prevent thousands flying
The EPMU says the Qantas lockout has affected the handling of baggage from Air NZ flights into Australia.

Qantas grounding 'attack on Australian people'
Australian unions have condemned Qantas CEO Alan Joyce's decision to ground the airline's entire fleet.

Qantas cancels all flights
Qantas has grounded its entire domestic and international fleets in an escalation of industrial action.

Air NZ unveils $340m plane spend-up
Air New Zealand said today it would spend up to $340 million on 12 new ATR72-600 aircraft for its regional fleet.

Dreamliner coming to NZ next month
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner will be making its first visit to New Zealand next month, says Air New Zealand.

Emergency landing at Christchurch Airport
A plane with 38 people on board had to conduct an emergency landing in Christchurch this morning after it was feared its landing gear had malfunctioned.