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Euro travel tax could hit NZ tourism
Will a new European climate change travel tax damage NZ tourism?

Lost photographs reveal author's final hours
Images of the writer and aviation pioneer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry - probably taken just before his death - have surfaced in France.

Air NZ passengers find ID loophole
Cheeky air travellers have found a way to bend the rules by using self-service kiosks in domestic terminals.

Jetstar launches daily Akl - Singapore flights
Low-cost airline Jetstar is launching a new daily direct service between Auckland and Singapore in time for the Rugby World Cup.

Future of flying looking up
It's easy to feel a bit cynical when airlines and aircraft manufacturers proclaim the dawning of a new age for passengers.

Air NZ denies reports of Fijian 'near miss'
Air NZ says reports one of its planes was on a collision course with another aircraft are nothing more than "sensationalist" media coverage.

Investigation launched into near miss over Pacific
An investigation has begun into why a Virgin Australia Boeing 777 and an Air New Zealand 767 were on a collision course in Fiji air space last month.

Auckland to Houston flights unveiled by Continental
Direct flights from Auckland to Houston as often as five times a week are being planned from November 2011.

Air NZ to introduce mobile, web services
Keeping cellphones off during flights will soon be a thing of the past with Air New Zealand set to introduce new aircraft with mobile and internet services later this year.

Air NZ lifts domestic and international capacity
Air New Zealand is increasing its international capacity by 4.9 per cent and domestic capacity by 3.8 per cent as it starts to see a recovery in air travel.

NZ volcano claims top $500,000
Claims from travelers disrupted by the Iceland volcano have topped half a million dollars, one of NZ's leading travel insurance companies says.

Kiwi chopper pilot killed in Australia
An experienced helicopter pilot from has been killed after hitting power lines in Australia after surviving a similar accident in 2008.

Air NZ picks up industry accolades
Air New Zealand climbed from eighth-best in the world last year's to fifth in this year's annual world airline awards.

Air NZ among world's top five airlines - survey
Over 17.9 million passengers have cast their vote for the world's top airlines in a Skytrax survey.