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Pacific Blue named as pilot's employer
A pilot fighting to get his job back after being sacked amid allegations of alcohol and drug abuse worked for Pacific Blue.

July visitor arrivals reach record levels
The numbers of overseas visitors coming to New Zealand in July was up four per cent on last year bringing visitor arrivals to record levels.

For sale: boy's toy to beat them all
Stuck for a Father's Day present? You surely couldn't go wrong giving Dad his very own Cold War-era jet fighter.

Airlines: Caring and sensitive to officious and obstructive
Air New Zealand deals with nearly 4000 people in grief a year, some of whom have shared their tales with the Herald.

Agent: Fewer cheap airfares when Pacific Blue goes
One travel agency says there will be fewer cheap seats available now Pacific Blue is pulling out of the New Zealand domestic market.

Pacific Blue axing NZ domestic flights
Budget airline Pacific Blue is to stop flying New Zealand domestic routes.

<i>All in a day's work: </i> Strip search, sacking and reinstatement
There it is: process, process, process. It is a fundamental requirement of natural justice that a person is entitled to know exactly what is being alleged, by whom, and is afforded a real and fair opportunity to respond.

High life brought down to earth
Frustration is a familiar emotion to passengers who fly often - so just imagine how it afflicts the most frequent flyers of all, the cabin crew.

Air NZ pilot found dead after week-long search
The death of an Air NZ pilot, found after he went missing on a bush walk last week, is "not suspicious", say Hong Kong police.

Hong Kong police find body of missing pilot
The body of an Air New Zealand pilot who went missing a week ago while trekking in rural Hong Kong has been found, police said today.

Hunt for missing Air NZ pilot in final days
Hong Kong police will continue to look for missing Air NZ pilot until at least tomorrow night despite reports that the search has been scaled back after six days of searching.

5-hour Europe flight step closer
A hypersonic passenger jet has entered its second phase of tests, bringing trips of less than five hours between Australasia and Europe closer.

Lost property 'never given to staff' - Qantas
Qantas denies passengers' lost property is given to staff, despite reports that unclaimed items are often auctioned off to airline workers.

Should Qantas be selling lost property? Readers respond
Today's story about Qantas auctioning off lost property to airline staff has riled our readers. Read what they have to say.

Hat not missing NZ pilot's, police say
A hat found in the search for an Air New Zealand pilot missing in Hong Kong is not his, local police say.

Pilot texting before fatal crash - report
A helicopter pilot was sending and receiving text messages in the minutes prior to being killed in a crash, a report says.

Should immigration checks be simplified between NZ and Australia?
Should immigration checks be simplified between NZ and Australia? Here is the latest selection of Your Views: