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Boarding pass 'texted to your mobile'
Qantas Airways subsidiary Jetstar will begin rolling out SMS boarding pass technology in 2010.
Cuddle class wins kudos on internet
Air New Zealand's new 'cuddle class' seats have earned positive feedback in some tourist markets.
Mum and twins get grounded
It was a case of one too many when a young mother and her twins set off for a family trip to Australia.
Welcome to cuddle class
Air New Zealand's latest cabin redesign looks set to transform the claustrophobic economy cabin from cattle class to cuddle class.
Airline gets us comfortable first
If Air NZ's new lie-flat economy seats and upgraded premium economy class prove popular it may provide an opportunity to increase prices.
Economy gets more laid back
Air New Zealand will this week unveil one of its most significant aircraft interior upgrades in years.
Lie back for the long haul
Air New Zealand passengers will be laid low by new seats that allow them to lie back, stretch out and sleep - a world first for economy-class.
If you don't fit, buy two seats
It's only a matter of time before airlines start demanding fat passengers pay for two seats, an aviation commentator says.
Air France: Extra seat for obese flyers 'not an obligation'
Air France says obese passengers who are asked to pay for an additional seat will be reimbursed if the plane isn't full.
Air France-KLM to charge obese passengers extra
Passengers who are unable to squeeze into a single aeroplane seat will have to pay 75 per cent of the cost of a second seat under the new rules.
Flights of fancy
When you're flying at 10,000m, how much does it matter to you what the person who serves dinner is actually wearing?
'Airline Oscar' goes to Air NZ
Air New Zealand has been named Airline of the Year in a prestigious industry publication.
Proposed Air NZ uniforms making international headlines
The UK's Daily Mail is asking whether Air New Zealand's "twilight pink" dress with a black floral design is the world's worst flight uniform.
More flights scheduled for Queenstown
Air New Zealand is to increase the number of direct flights between Australia and Queenstown this winter.
Auckland Airport buys stake in Queensland airports
Auckland International Airport says it is spending $166m on a 24.55pc stake in the company that owns two airports in Queensland.
Bumpy ride for release of cabin crew uniforms
Air NZ is hitting critical turbulence over its new cabin crew uniforms - with one flight attendant equating it to the look of a drag queen.
Ban on electronics as flight security tightened - reports
Numerous reports from travellers into the USA have confirmed that the new security measures include random body searches and bans on the use of electronic devices.
Air NZ to fly Sydney-Rarotonga
Air New Zealand is trialling a new direct service between Sydney and Rarotonga next year.