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Kiwi Aussie love story heroed in new Qantas commercial
Qantas is marking over 60 years of connecting Kiwis with Australians featuring the true story of a NZ-Aussie couple who met while travelling overseas. Video / Qantas

Qantas flight forced to return to Auckland Airport in 3-hour round trip
The aircraft made three large circles before landing back where it departed from.

China Airlines, Batik Air's big moves on the Tasman, Cathay Pacific's plan for summer
Where passengers win and lose in a transtasman shakeup.

Watch: 'I could feel the flames' – witnesses describe fire shooting from aircraft after bird strike
The aircraft has now made an emergency landing at Invercargill Airport.

Editorial: Time to turn the spotlight on to airline behaviour
OPINION: Dearth of data on price, performance a challenge for passengers, policy-makers.

Qantas to make expensive add-on free for all travellers
Many airlines charge for the benefit but Qantas will give it away for free.

Qantas diverts flight route to avoid Israel amid Iran tensions
The re-route comes amid fears of an imminent Iranian attack on Israel.

Big Qantas loyalty scheme shake-up for travellers
Air NZ rival's new platform is still being built 'to deliver to members in coming years'.

Qantas customer's meal prompts disgust online
Hundreds tried guessing what the original meal was meant to be.

'Very poor service': Qantas must pay $4000 for triple ticket blunders
The airline has been ordered to pay passengers compensation.

'Biohazard': Kiwi couple's urine-soaked nightmare flight
They later found a pair of underwear under the seat in front.

This was the most watched movie on Air NZ flights in 2023
Travellers watched one film 176,000 times this year.

Qantas makes Wellington a stronghold - why it's so keen on the capital
Qantas continues its international rebuild as it faces flak at home.

‘Absolutely appalling’ - Qantas accidentally books Auckland woman’s flight home 3 days early
The travellers' break in the Aussie city took a dramatic turn for all the wrong reasons.

What's an empty plane row worth? Qantas' 'Neighbour-Free' upgrade comes to NZ
Qantas has the perfect passenger upgrade for misanthropes.

Battleground route: Airline capacity to US soars on pre-Covid levels
Links to North America surge this summer as capacity nears pre-pandemic levels.

How a storied national airline became reviled in its own country
New York Times: A string of scandals has left Qantas near the bottom of public opinion.

Departing Qantas boss leaves train wreck in his wake
OPINION: There is hardly a stakeholder group Qantas hasn’t antagonised.

Qantas still holds $500 million in pandemic credits, Australian Senate hears
The affected passengers are expected to include a 'significant number of NZ customers'.

Air NZ vs Qantas: Which amenities kit is the best?
From bag to beauty products, we discover an obvious winner.

From survival mode to super profitable: How airlines are taking off after Covid
Airlines are experiencing a tremendous turnaround.