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Jim Eagles: Questions erupt over cancellations
At the height of the aviation chaos caused by the ash cloud, I commented to my wife, "It's going to be interesting to see the outcome of this ... "

Deborah Hill Cone: From fallen star to the old familiar
There's nothing like being left waiting at a chilly airport to make you appreciate Air NZ.

Airline food: The sky's the limit
As desperate airlines clamber over each other for custom, passengers know they can demand more from in-flight catering.

Air NZ debuts Hoff video
The latest in a series of Air NZ promotional videos featuring US celebrities and the Jim Henson Company-created puppet Rico, has been released.

Airlines coy about big fee grab
It's the refund you can claim when your airfare is non-refundable - but few travellers appear to know about it.

Latest updates: Over 8,800 lightning strikes in NZ today
Heavy rain, sleet and snow is threatening parts of NZ. Follow developments and read reader reaction from your area.

'Scary' lightning strike forces Air NZ flight to turn back
Weather forecasters say worst of electrical storms over but heavy snow likely in south.

Frequent flyer notches up his first 10 million miles
Thomas Stuker, a car sales consultant from Chicago, has racked up 10 million miles flying United.

Teammates say 'urinator' acted out of character
A friend of the Jetstar urinator says he is a "party guy", but the incident was out of character and that "he never really gets into that state...

<i>Jim Eagles:</i> A cheap flight that was cheerful
I've just used one of the European budget airlines for the first time, and found it very good.

Ruth Aitken: Son's Jetstar aisle pee 'beyond belief'
Silver Ferns' coach Ruth Aitken says her son's urination in the aisle of a Jetstar flight to Singapore has left her and her husband...