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Thl's Grant Webster: What has been NZ's enormous loss during the past year

Plus his big hopes for the new Government.

Plane wrong? Passenger refuses to swap seats with newlyweds, divides the internet

There are few travel topics more divisive than the etiquette of trading plane seats.

Man banned from flying for 10 years because of his name

The man was told he could not fly for one bizarre reason.

Stop blocking the aisle: How to board an aircraft

Financial Times: Does priority boarding ease the jam of passengers, or make it worse?

Christmas mayhem: Auckland motorway crash causes traffic build-up

And for Kiwis flying to their Xmas destination, here are tips to make the trip easier.

Lift-off and loot: Man steals $34k from carry-on bags mid-flight

A passenger has been arrested for allegedly stealing $34k from travellers’ carry-on bag.

AKL Airport reveals busiest day to fly this summer and how to prepare

Auckland Airport has hired extra staff to assist travellers.

'Zero tolerance' this Christmas: Air NZ safety chief on unruly passenger problem

The airline is recording nearly 50 incidents of unruly behaviour a week.

Unruly Air NZ passengers spark Christmas crackdown on behaviour

Airline deals with about 200 reports of problem passengers every month.

Touchdown: Cathay Pacific returns to Christchurch

The airline will fly three times a week through summer. Video / Grant Bradley

From Manurewa to Hawaii: 16-year-old inspired by non-profit trip

Milletta Komisi said the trip intensified her desire to work for the UN and help others.

Quitting: AirAsia X pulls out of New Zealand - again

Airline has a record of starting NZ services then pulling out, even before the pandemic.

What Cathay Pacific's return to Christchurch means for Aotearoa

The airline is rebuilding its international network after the pandemic.

Air NZ faces tougher year, data shows air fares fall

Airline bracing for a tough second half, gets Wamos back to bolster fleet.

Airline offers $50 to woman after stranger vomits on her bag

'I couldn't believe the amount!'

Editorial: United Airlines' flights into Christchurch a shot in the arm for NZ tourism

OPINION: New direct flights from San Francisco will bring much-welcomed big-spenders.

First look: Inside Auckland Airport's $300m transport hub

New carparks flexible to allow for longer farewell if 'kiss-and-go' not enough.

Air NZ dials in high-speed Wi-Fi: The dos and don'ts of in-flight internet

All-you-can-stream Wi-Fi is welcome, but there's one thing you won't be allowed to do.