Man sues British Airways after sitting next to obese passenger
He claimed the passenger seated next to him was "the size of Jonah Lomu".
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The new planes give the airline the chance to grow more in Australia and the Pacific.
Flight check: New York to Houston
Helen van Berkel flies on United Flight 2044, Newark, New York to Houston, Texas.
Flight check: Auckland to San Francisco
Sadie Beckman flies aboard flight NZ8 from Auckland to San Francisco.
Money will extend air training; help iwi initiatives
Funding announced includes $400,000 toward possible aviation hub in Whanganui
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Air NZ loses place as world's best airline in new rankings
Air New Zealand has been toppled from its position as the best airline in the world.
Airline's profit walloped by soaring fuel cost
Airlines around the world are battling higher fuel costs.
Photos reveal damage to Air NZ plane at LAX
A Wow air plane from Iceland is in a picture close to the damaged Air NZ aircraft.
Flight check: Auckland to Wellington
Chris Reed does the Auckland to Wellington thing aboard NZ449.
Air NZ flight from LA cancelled after tarmac crash
Air New Zealand engineers are travelling to Los Angeles to make the repair.
Flight check: Auckland to Wellington
Morgan Godfery flies Air NZ from Auckland to Wellington and reviews that new safety video.
UFO investigation launched after pilots see moving lights
Pilots reported seeing mysterious moving bright lights while flying over Ireland.
Air NZ swoops in on Gold Coast as Air Asia pulls out
The Kiwi airline is adding a fifth weekly service and using a new and bigger plane
Flight check: Auckland to Singapore
Scott Towers, of Fat Freddys Drop flies SQ286 Auckland to Singapore.
AirAsia airline quits New Zealand
AirAsia says it has other priorities and an agent warns other airlines could also quit.
Wooden Wonder: WWII Mosquito gets to fight another day
The dilapidated remains of the plane were shipped to Auckland for restoration.
Flight check: Berlin Tegel to Changi
Winston Aldworth flies from Berlin Tegel to Changi, in Singapore aboard Scoot TR735.
Air NZ working on hybrid plane plan for regional routes
Hybrid planes could be part of Air New Zealand's regional fleet within a decade
Plane maker says it will cut 5,000 jobs
The Montreal-based company said it wanted to reduce debt and focus on rail and jets.
Flight check: Christchurch to Auckland
Rosemarie North flies Christchurch to Auckland, with Air New Zealand.
How airlines and Airbus nail down deals over new planes
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Air Tahiti Nui's brand new Dreamliner lands at Auckland
Air Tahiti Nui is the latest airline to join the Dreamliner club.
Crowded skies: Air NZ reveals busiest summer dates
Air New Zealand says travellers should buy domestic travel insurance in case of delays.
Flight check: Bangkok to Hong Kong
Stephanie Holmes flies CX712, Bangkok to Hong Kong with Cathay Pacific.
Travel bugs: The real villain on MAFS
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Flight check: Auckland to Houston
Greg Fleming flies from Auckland to Houston on Air New Zealand.
Small airline flying North off to tough start
A small airline challenging Air NZ has had some light loads but hopes to turn that around.
Flight check: Auckland to Honolulu
Grant Bradley flies aboard Hawaiian Airlines flight HA446 from Auckland to Honolulu.
Air NZ's newest plane touches down in Auckland
The new A321 will start flights on Tasman and Pacific routes later this month.