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Flight delayed seven hours because of the incident.
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Air NZ says it has listened to staff and customers and is reversing policy
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Normally gripes with passengers go unaired, that is unless you are a four and super cute.
Air New Zealand poised to announce backdown on tattoos
Airline is set to announce a policy change.
Flying VIP: What's on the menu of a private jet?
You might be surprised at what gets plated up in the skies onboard a private jet.
United Premium Plus adds new layer to cabin classism
Gone are the days when it was a question of boarding a plane and turning left or right.
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A bit of savvy thinking has this traveller build a frequent flyer points fortune.
Air Chathams: Next flight for the little airline that could
Airline filled in when others pulled out and is preparing for one of its biggest moves.
Jetstar offers $10 domestic flights for 10th NZ birthday
Jetstar's super-cheap fares will last until Wednesday, unless they sell out sooner.
Ask Away: Tips for getting comfy in long-haul
What flight attendants desperately want you to know.
Watch: Qantas 737 flight deck view of landing at Queenstown
Queenstown Airport has one of the country's trickiest approaches - here's how its done.
Watch: Inside Qatar's luxury suite with the flying double bed
The business class battle is heating up with Qatar launching its suites on Auckland route
What's wrong with this photo? Air NZ boss blasts industry
Just two chief executives out of 27 on industry body's top Board of Governors are women.
Profits dip as airlines ride out rough air
IATA says weaker global market and rising fuel prices squeezing industry.
Late change, and fatal flaws, in a Boeing 737 Max design
New York Times: Based on misguided assumptions, many involved made critical decisions.
Air NZ flight from Perth to Auckland scrapped after lightning strike
Travel plans disrupted as Air NZ works to rebook passengers.
Watch: Stripping an Emirates A380 back to its bones
Working on a plane as long as two blue whales and as high as five giraffes is a giant task
Hailstorm shreds A380 cockpit
Pictures show the plane nose blunted and the glass badly cracked and pitted by flying ice.
Watch: White-knuckle landing in windy Wellington
A classic windy landing at Wellington International Airport has been caught on camera.
Watch: Incredible aerial footage of Airbus family of planes
The European plane maker showed off its range in the skies above France.
Air NZ cuts domestic flight frequency - warning over fares
After years of rapid growth Air NZ will cut its domestic capacity and fares could rise.
Best of 2019: Air NZ's big decision on planes - here's how it made the call
The new planes will help set the airline up for the next 10-15 years.
Air NZ warns of $60m profit hit as fuel costs bite
Air NZ tells investors profit will be at low end of earlier revised projections
Focus Live: Air NZ ordering new Dreamliners to replace its 777-200s
Focus Live: Air NZ ordering new Dreamliners to replace its 777-200s
Akl-New York direct: Air NZ to buy bigger, revamped Dreamliners
Passengers will get new interiors and destinations in planes with a $4b price tag.
Air NZ set to make big plane call today
Air NZ's new widebody aircraft pick will help shape the look of the airline's next decade.
$20 trick to get into Qantas first class
Qantas is letting savvy flyers score first and business class flights for insane prices.
Airfares 'will definitely be higher', expert warns
Brace yourselves, the cost of flying is about to rise.
Wait for it... Air NZ confirms when it's making big call on planes
The airline will reveal its biggest call on planes for the last 15 years next Monday.
Revealed: The NZ air operation that's buying 10 Boeing 757s
The Auckland-based company is getting 10 Boeing 757s to expand its global operations.
Qantas accused of 'fat shaming' man in exit row
Darren Beales specifically booked exit row seats then was 'bullied' by a flight attendant.
Big mistake you're making at the airport
If you've ever done this at an airport, you might want to think again.
Intoxicated airline passenger faces 20-year sentence
A passenger faces a maximum 20-year prison term after a drunken disaster in the skies.