
Air NZ passengers find ID loophole
Cheeky air travellers have found a way to bend the rules by using self-service kiosks in domestic terminals.
Cheeky air travellers have found a way to bend the rules by using self-service kiosks in domestic terminals.
Jetstar's planned Auckland-Singapore service is set to slash fares on the route and could mark the start of increased no-frills long-haul flying out of NZ.
Low-cost airline Jetstar is launching a new daily direct service between Auckland and Singapore in time for the Rugby World Cup.
It's easy to feel a bit cynical when airlines and aircraft manufacturers proclaim the dawning of a new age for passengers.
Virgin Blue is reviewing its entire airline network, including its New Zealand domestic operations that are rumoured to be losing money.
Air NZ says reports one of its planes was on a collision course with another aircraft are nothing more than "sensationalist" media coverage.
An investigation has begun into why a Virgin Australia Boeing 777 and an Air New Zealand 767 were on a collision course in Fiji air space last month.
NZ travellers may find themselves out of pocket if ash from the Icelandic volcano causes authorities to close airspace again.
Keeping cellphones off during flights will soon be a thing of the past with Air New Zealand set to introduce new aircraft with mobile and internet services later this year.
Air New Zealand is increasing its international capacity by 4.9 per cent and domestic capacity by 3.8 per cent as it starts to see a recovery in air travel.
Claims from travelers disrupted by the Iceland volcano have topped half a million dollars, one of NZ's leading travel insurance companies says.
A jobless jetsetter is snapping up dozens of Air New Zealand's $1 Grabaseat fares - so he can earn enough Status points to gain gold flyer perks.
Air New Zealand climbed from eighth-best in the world last year's to fifth in this year's annual world airline awards.
Over 17.9 million passengers have cast their vote for the world's top airlines in a Skytrax survey.
Plastic cutlery on some Air New Zealand flights is re-used up to 10 times before being thrown away.
Air New Zealand flights to and from London are operating as normal again, after restrictions due to volcanic ash were lifted overnight.