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Emirates fights back
Emirates has hit back at veiled criticism by Air New Zealand of the environmental impact of its flights across the Tasman.

Air NZ CEO slams IT company in leaked email
CEO Rob Fyfe threatens IBM with the axe in a scathing email over yesterday's crippling Air NZ computer fault.

Computer fault delays flights
Airports around NZ faced chaos yesterday when a computer failure forced Air New Zealand to check in thousands of passengers manually.

A third of flights fail the time test
A Herald survey comparing airlines reveals that almost a third of domestic flights in New Zealand are delayed.

Chaos at airports
Hundreds of air travellers had their flights delayed this morning after Air New Zealand's entire computer system failed.

15 yr old Aussie girl in web scare
A Jetstar flight attendant has been stood down in Australia, after allegations that he contacted a 15-year-old female passenger, who had not given him her name, via Facebook soon after their flight.

Qantas unveils new player in transtasman battle
Qantas has publicly unveiled its long-awaited new transtasman aircraft.

Aussies honour our pioneer of the skies
Qantas will today celebrate naming one of its new transtasman aircraft after our most famous pilot - Jean Batten.

Qantas: Business not improving
Australia's national carrier Qantas Airways says it is yet to see substantial improvements in business conditions.

Air NZ at fault over worker's breakdown, says ERA
Air NZ faces a costly payout for failing to act in the interests of an overworked supervisor who suffered a breakdown.

Travellers name NZ second-best destination
New Zealand named one of the best by readers of Conde Naste Traveller magazine.

Burning smell, prayers, panic on board troubled plane
The smell of burning rubber, panic and prayers filled an Air New Zealand Boeing 737 forced into an emergency landing at Wellington.

Air New Zealand tries out off-colour ads
Air New Zealand is using Twitter to test the waters on a series of provocative ads.

Flight attendants accept pay deal
Flight attendants employed by Air New Zealand subsidiary Zeal 320 have agreed to a pay settlement.