AirlinesCathay Pacific's Auckland-Hong Kong services suspendedWeeks of quarantine and surveillance at its home base means airline is quitting routes.10 Feb 11:30 PM
TravelThe biggest perk of being a flight attendantA career in the skies has broadened the horizons of influencer Kat Kamalani.10 Feb 11:18 PM
TravelAttendant shares truth about mid-air passenger deathsThe attendant was not squeamish in revealing the more unusual duty of cabin crew.10 Feb 08:43 PM
New ZealandMBIE paying for Air NZ crew to isolate at hotel but arrangement 'under review'Some Air New Zealand staff are staying at Auckland's Grand Windsor.10 Feb 05:03 PM
TravelCovid paperwork blocks flight to dad's funeralShe had a text showing a negative Covid test but still couldn't fly to her dad's funeral.09 Feb 01:25 AM
PremiumPremiumAirlinesAir NZ mercy flight: 11 cabin crew volunteered - many lost their jobsThe past year had been unsettling and heartbreaking for airline workers.05 Feb 04:50 AM
AirlinesAir NZ's Greg Foran on refunds: 'We're not trying to be difficult'Airline boss welcomes review of refund law but warns money must come from somewhere.05 Feb 04:36 AM
TravelGrounded flight attendant lands million-dollar book dealThe hostess found a career change penning a different kind of airport novel.04 Feb 09:24 PM
AirlinesAir NZ under pressure to review refund policy, clarify credit systemAir New Zealand outlines work underway on fare flexibility and refund details.04 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAirlinesDeath of the business trip? The $1 trillion Covid wipeoutNearly all meeting and event travel was canned or postponed indefinitely in the past year.04 Feb 04:40 AM
PremiumPremiumAirlinesCovid 'catastrophe' - airlines dealt biggest ever financial blowThe world is more locked down now than ever says airline group03 Feb 08:24 PM
AirlinesAir New Zealand re-opens Wellington regional loungeAirline and airport welcome recovery in domestic travel03 Feb 06:04 PM
TravelTravel bubble? The island that could welcome direct NZ flights by MarchHobart hasn't welcomed a direct New Zealand service for over 20 years.03 Feb 04:00 PM
TravelOnlyfans model told to cover up with hi-vis vest on flight'If I had small breasts I guarantee they wouldn't have said something.'02 Feb 07:22 PM
AirlinesGrounded: Virgin Australia axes flights to NZ, Pacific Islands, BaliThe airline halts all short-haul international services until at least the end of June.02 Feb 05:04 AM
AirlinesEmirates extends loyalty benefits as Covid-19 travel disruption drags onEmirates is extending dates to qualify of loyalty scheme benefits.02 Feb 04:29 AM
TravelHijacking mystery left open as lead suspect diesThe well-groomed businessman-type successfully hijacked a flight from Portland.01 Feb 08:44 PM
PremiumPremiumAirlinesSir John Key on when he thinks NZ's borders will open againSir John Key speaks to the Herald about the borders, airlines and international travel.29 Jan 04:40 AM
PremiumPremiumAirlinesEmirates boss on the key to flying againCountry head says crew vaccines and health passports key to restoring services.28 Jan 05:02 AM
PremiumPremiumAirlinesEmirates and Team NZ: How to leverage the supportAirline says the trick will be leveraging sponsorship when flying resumes.28 Jan 04:30 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: NZ-made immunity test could screen future travellersA NZ-developed airport test could quickly screen travellers for immunity to coronavirus.27 Jan 05:00 AM
TravelLast US airline bans emotional-support animalsSupport animals are no longer free to roam about the cabin as new rulings take effect.26 Jan 07:15 PM
TravelEmergency descent on Qantas Link flight blamed on blanketEngineers discovered the cause of the emergency maneuver, dropping 5000m.24 Jan 07:23 PM
PremiumPremiumAirlinesAir NZ's chairwoman: How the airline will climb out of CovidThe day pandemic hit home: 'The whole experience was apocalyptic. I shed tears.'22 Jan 04:29 AM
PremiumPremiumVideoBusiness Hub: Dame Therese WalshIndependent director and Chairman of Air New Zealand Dame Therese Walsh talks the ‘heartbreaking’ loss of over 4000 staff and the road ahead for the airline. Video / Annaleise ShortlandWatch21 Jan 04:00 PM
AirlinesEmotional welcome: First quarantine-free flight lands in AucklandGrandparents saw grandchildren for the first time; couple's daughter about to give birth21 Jan 04:25 AM
TravelTasman travel bubble not burst despite Aussie border setbacksThe one exception to the long-term travel ban has Aussies looking east.18 Jan 11:02 PM
TravelAir NZ keeps options open, adds daily Cooks bubble serviceWith a glimmer of hope in the Pacific, the airline responds to MIQ cap and low-demand.18 Jan 09:46 PM
Travel'Aere mai' Rarotonga: Airlines welcome one-way Cook Islands bubbleThe first quarantine-free flights are being prepared for next week.15 Jan 03:09 AM
TravelJetstar picks holes in claim staff ate passenger's cherriesJetstar said staff had done the woman a favour, taking fruit as excess luggage.12 Jan 09:13 PM
TravelCabin crew code: The saucy and secret language of flight teamsIf you could understand half the stories flying round the cabin.11 Jan 09:37 PM
TravelFlight attendant dead in bathtub: Man questioned over NYE kissCCTV shows the couple kissing in the hotel hallway, hours before Dacera's death.11 Jan 06:30 AM
PremiumPremiumAirlinesIndonesia crash thwarts push to rehabilitate country's airlinesNew York Times: Barely a year goes by without a major air accident in the Asian nation.11 Jan 02:01 AM
TravelPassenger charged with punching mother of seat-kicking kids"You do what you got to do," says defendant.10 Jan 07:53 PM
