South African Airways in bankruptcy protection: Flight Centre stops selling tickets
Hundreds of travellers from NZ have booked on the airline over the next few months.
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Air NZ flight to Houston diverted to Tahiti after medical emergency
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Focus: Air NZ Captain on returning to Seoul after 22 years
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Passengers turned away from US flights after IT problems
Passengers to the US flew into a panic following ESTA processing outages.
'We will not win': Grim warning
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Grant Bradley flies on NZ75 from Auckland to Seoul in Korea
Air NZ takes top global ratings award - where other airlines ranked
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'Force is strong' on United's Star Wars flight
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Catch him if you can: Fraudster impersonated pilot for flight upgrades
A man who shared his "travel hacks" on Tik Tok has been caught out by airline staff.
Astonishing electric plane gives 160km on an hour and $8 charge
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US Airline goof threatens to cancel Thanksgiving
Americans preparing for the busy travel rush received a rude surprise in their inboxes.
Seoul searching: Why Air NZ canned some existing Dreamliner routes
Airline exec explains how it decided which routes to cancel over summer.
Throwing shade: Who has ownership over a plane window?
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How Air New Zealand decides where to point its planes
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Savage airline security question divides families and the web
The question was described as "savage" by one Twitter user.
Budget airline's luggage fees ruled 'excessive' by court
The budget airline was taken to court over its mean-spirited excess luggage fees.
Flight Centre survey finds more boomers spending the inheritance
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