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Airline seriously sasses Trump
Royal Jordanian is on America's blacklist, and it doesn't want a bar of it.

How to avoid getting kicked off a plane
"Legging-gate" has died down, but how easy is it to get kicked off a flight?

Best time to go for a poo on a plane
Going to the toilet on a plane is never fun - especially if it's a No 2.

Watch: Aftermath of fiery plane crash in Peru
Shocking footage has emerged showing the aftermath of a plane crash in Peru.

Delayed flight finally en route to Malaysia
The flight was delayed for more than 48 hours because of a mechanical fault.

Editorial: New transtasman airline voice welcome
EDITORIAL: Air New Zealand and Qantas - put aside differences to fight external charges.

Stranded passengers face 47-hour delay
A "technical problem" forces a 47-hour delay for passengers of a Malaysia Airlines flight.

Delayed 42 hours and nowhere to stay
Passengers are stranded as all nearby accommodation is booked out for Adele.

Jet tumbles 3000m in wake turbulence
The wake of an A380 may have caused a private jet to roll five times mid-flight.

Airport security clampdown 'the biggest in 10 years'
NZ travellers are stuck in the middle, as the UL

Trump Shuttle - and other airline flops
Trump pledged to create "the best transportation system of any kind in the entire world."

'Terror threat' sees laptops banned
UK to ban electronic devices on UK-bound flights from Middle East.

'I'll never use an airline blanket again'
Comedian Nicole Byer opened her airline blanket to a shocking discovery: a poo.

Flight attendant recreates 'Toxic' vid
An Air Asia X flight attendant has become an internet sensation for his Britney impersonation.

The eight airlines that offer free WiFi
With in-flight Wi-Fi increasingly provided by airlines, some are even giving it away for free.

The Kiwi business class boom
Kiwis are travelling business class in bigger numbers as prices come down

Business class battle: Arms race heats up
Airlines are battling it out in the premium cabins of planes with Gulf carriers in particular laying on the bling.

Airline gives free upgrades, if you're nice
A British airline has promised to give free seat upgrades to "nice" people.

Passport-free travel between Oz and NZ
Access between countries 'should be like a domestic flight', says Qantas boss.

Why plane windows are round
It's hard to imagine aircraft having ungainly square windows - but they once did.

Deal puts Colombia on NZ radar
A deal to allow for 14 flights a week to Colombia has been signed and more agreements are in the pipeline.

How safe is flying for 3.8b travellers?
Some measures of air safety have gone backwards, but the risk of being in a plane crash continues to fall.

Why do planes have to fly so high?
The majority of air passengers have never questioned why the traditional flight altitude is 35,000ft.

Plane diverted over blanket cost
A passenger threatened to "take somebody behind the woodshed" over the cost of an in-flight blanket.

Best value airlines for legroom revealed
Legroom is at a premium - here are the airlines that offer you the most space for the best price.

Big spend to revamp air traffic control
Airways is revamping its 17-year-old system to cope with more air traffic and save its customers up to $84m.

Monster engines for longest flight
Ultra long distance airliners need a lot of fuel to reach their destination and engines powerful enough to get all that weight off the ground.

Why no WiFi? Travellers fret
When it comes to travel, Internet access has never been more ubiquitous - or more underwhelming.

MH370: NZ trial for new tracking system
Airways NZ will trial a satellite system that continually tracks planes across vast ocean areas.