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Air NZ among world's top five airlines - survey

Over 17.9 million passengers have cast their vote for the world's top airlines in a Skytrax survey.

Airlines use plastic cutlery up to 10 times

Plastic cutlery on some Air New Zealand flights is re-used up to 10 times before being thrown away.

Air NZ UK flights resume as normal

Air New Zealand flights to and from London are operating as normal again, after restrictions due to volcanic ash were lifted overnight.

British Airways strike off

Ash cloud hits air travellers again

Air NZ hiring, but not former crew

Air New Zealand has begun hiring new cabin crew - but is not offering jobs to any of the flight attendants made redundant in last year's downturn.

All good publicity for Air NZ

Bollocks! says Air NZ to Virgin criticism

Air NZ has taken an unusual approach as it defends itself from claims an alliance with Virgin will mean an inevitable downgrade of its services.

Ash cloud causes sky-high traffic jam

The ash cloud from Iceland's Eyjafjallajokul volcano is still causing havoc for flights across the Atlantic.

Airbus superjumbo 'a $25b write-off'

Compo claim fails

<i>Stock takes</i>: Slow burn for candle maker

'Offensive' Air NZ email costs job

An Air NZ flight attendant has been sacked after mistakenly sending a "highly derogatory and offensive" email about an Air NZ manager to the man himself.

<i>Editorial</i>: Tasman deal must benefit air travellers

Airlines target corporate trade to ensure $4b merger pays off

Air NZ gets into bed with Virgin