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Airline's $1465 European fare defies market
The cheapest-ever return fare to Europe -$1465- may now be on the market.

Air NZ, Telecom loyalty takes hit
Consumers already under stress from rising prices are about to face another double whammy from two of our biggest companies.

When kids are all alone at 10,000m
Kids often like solo air travel, but it's scary for the parents, finds Danielle Murray.

Glass made volcano ash a flight risk
Air traffic controllers were 'right' to close European airspace last year over fears of the ash plume.

Jetstar takes cash but trip still up in air
A man who used Jetstar's online booking service had $500 taken from his bank account but failed to receive a booking confirmation or itinerary.

Air India suspends pilots for faking qualifications
The licences of at least 14 Indian commercial airline pilots have been revoked by the country's aviation authorities.

Flights delayed after system failure
A failure involving a Telecom communications network vital to air traffic control has delayed flights throughout the upper North Island this afternoon, with some flights remaining grounded as a safety precaution.

James Griffin: Flying high with a disco beat
There's no kind way of putting this, so I'm going to come right out and say it: clearly a number of people at Air New Zealand have gone insane.

Jetstar reviews unflattering Cairns plug
Jetstar will review a blurb on its website that contains some less-than-flattering descriptions of Cairns.

Chinese tourists a key market to be tapped
Tourism leaders say more should be done to target fast-growing sector in China.

Midair cuddling can be bit of a squeeze
Cuddling up in Air NZ's new cuddle class is all well and good, but it doesn't provide much room for a big Kiwi bloke.

Air NZ checking fleet for cracks
Air NZ says it is checking its fleet of Boeing 737-300s following the explosive decompression of a Southwest Airlines plane in the US last weekend.

Cracks found in three grounded Southwest planes
Air New Zealand has 15 Boeing 737-300s in its fleet, none of which are more than 15 years old.