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Travel Wires: Kiwi hotels strike gold
Fifteen New Zealand hotels have won gold awards in this year's Loved by Guests Awards, run by Hotels.com.

Watch: The tape that holds planes together
WATCH: Go behind the scenes with the tape that can seal up a plane, but looks like duct tape.

14 things you don't know about flight attendants
Your flight attendant can deliver a baby on board the plane if necessary.

Airways SOE deals with travel boom
Chief executive Ed Sims said the organisation could cope with the travel booms but more investment in technology was needed.

Death crash chopper removed from mountain
The helicopter that crashed in Central Otago on the weekend killing Liam Edwards has been removed from the mountain.

Air rage triggered by seeing first class
Walking through first class to get to economy section can trigger an outburst of 'air rage', a study finds.

Air NZ sees competition headwinds coming
Air New Zealand says 2017 earnings won't match the $800m forecast for 2016.

The rise and rise of the Persian Gulf airlines
A parade of Persian Gulf emirs in flowing white dishdashas took turns announcing orders for new jets worth more than the gross domestic product of two-thirds of the world's nations.

Deal opens passage for flights to India
A new deal between New Zealand and India opens the door for a direct flight between the two countries.

Flight Check: Zurich to Hong Kong aboard Cathay Pacific
Zurich Airport is a sprawling affair with too many smoking lounges.

Behind the scenes at Air NZ's 'Pee Lab'
Air NZ's released a new 'behind the scenes' video showing the team responsible for looking after the toilets on its aircraft.

Baby born on plane named 'Jet Star'
Sometimes, babies decide to enter the world at the most inconvenient of times, like when you're speeding along 40,000 feet above the ground.

Forget in-flight wifi - pack a book
In-flight wireless Internet connections are almost universally available. They're also almost universally unreliable, slow and expensive.

TV reporter gives evidence in drone trial
The trial of Simon Reeve, the first person to be charged under new CAA drone rules, heard evidence from a TV reporter.

Airlines are losing our luggage less
Having your bag misplaced by an airline has always been one of the ultimate annoyances for travellers - but it seems these incidents are on the decline.

Philippine Airlines: No worries about Air NZ
New rival flights from Air New Zealand aren't worrying Philippine Airlines - more kiwis visiting the country will be good for tourism.

The remote controlled future of air traffic control
There's a massive looming shortage of air traffic controllers - is the solution greater automation?

Emirates FA Cup jet on its way to NZ
A specially decked out Airbus A380 is due to arrive in New Zealand soon, painted up to celebrate the legendary UK football fixture - the FA Cup.

Pilots risk eye damage from laser attacks
More than 1500 planes have been targeted in laser attacks in the last year, putting passengers and crew at risk .

Air NZ failed to oust Virgin chief - reports
Australian media has reported Luxon resigned from the Virgin board after a bid to replace the Virgin CEO.

Jet engulfed in smoke on landing
Dramatic footage shows the moment a Boeing 737 was engulfed in smoke after its wheel locked on landing.

Flight Check: St Maarten to Santo Domingo on Insel Air
The non-stop flight is a mere one hour, 25 minutes from Princess Juliana Airport to the Dominican Republic capital.

US-NZ flights as low as $328
Hot competition across the Pacific has resulted in fares falling as low as $328 for return flights.

Singapore contender for Virgin
Singapore Airlines is seen as a possible buyer of Air New Zealand's 25.9 per cent stake in Virgin Australia if it opts to sell out.

Qantas' comeback king
From huge loss to soaring profit, the Aussie airline has made a dramatic turnaround.

'Hangry' passenger 'nearly caused riot'
Police boarded and Air New Zealand flight from Auckland upon its arrival in Shanghai after a woman on board "nearly caused a riot" over her inflight meal.

Pilot error blamed on helicopter mishap
Pilot who was forced to make emergency landing accidentally starved chopper of fuel and had not flown aircraft for five years.