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Watch: A day in the life of an Air NZ regional flight attendant

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The first commercial evening flight from Auckland to Queenstown will take place on Monday. Photo / Supplied

The first commercial evening flight from Auckland to Queenstown will take place on Monday. Photo / Supplied

Air New Zealand has released the latest in its series of behind the scenes videos - revealing a day in the life of a regional flight attendant.

The airline has 23 Bombardier Q300 planes in its regional fleet - with just one flight attendant on board to look after passengers. Attendant Jacqueline Doolan-Tindall describes her day.

See more from the series here:

Air NZ's eyes on the sky - tracking a fleet of planes:

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With the "Pee Lab" - the team fixing and maintaining fleet toilets:

It's not duct tape - it's Speed Tape you might see on your plane:

The 90 minute turnaround - cleaning and preparing a longhaul aircraft for takeoff:

Preparing for night landings at Queenstown Airport:

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Behind the scenes with the "Clothes Hangar":

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