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Air NZ passenger 'boiling with anger' after 16-hour flight to nowhere
The affected passengers have all been rebooked on flights, the airline says.

16-hour flight to nowhere: Air NZ's NYC-bound flight forced back to Auckland
Airline decides to wait out problems in New York at home base.

All flights diverted from Germany's busiest airport by IT glitch
Germany’s air traffic control began diverting all flights away from its busiest airport.

Climate Crisis: Air NZ sustainability boss Kiri Hannifin on the race to clean up aviation
Cutting emissions from flying is a huge technological challenge, says Air NZ.

US traveller's bag flown to Tahiti rather than Auckland as a result of Cyclone Gabrielle
The couple were shocked to see their Apple Tags show up on the French Polynesian Island.

Top flight: The leading airlines revealed by global experts
Airlines flying to New Zealand take top awards in leading ranking.

‘Absolute chaos’: Air NZ passengers caught in huge queues
Passengers are stuck in 45-minute queues as the airline attempts to process bags.

Bizarre topless protest: Woman demands entry to Aeroflot cockpit
Passengers aboard the Stavropol to Moscow service were shocked by the bizarre protest.

Air NZ mercy mission to storm-hit Gisborne
Airline's recovery starts again after setback yesterday.

Heavy metal: Qantas brings in A380 to clear backlog across the Tasman
Australian carrier hoping to clear backlog within days.

‘Adulting is hard’: Passenger sassed by Ryanair on Twitter
The airline pulled no punches with it's fiery reply.

Sky full of 'flights to nowhere' during Auckland's rough flight restart
The tail of Cyclone Gabrielle caused chaos yesterday with 14 international diversions.

Cyclone Gabrielle: Flights through Auckland Airport resume
After a stuttering start, services are being restored but some cancellations persist.

Qantas calls for crew who took redundancies to come back
'In profit' Qantas is asking crew members who took redundancies or resigned to come back.

Chaos for flyers again: Auckland Airport flights suspended because of ground-handling safety fears
Four domestic services were able arrive at the airport today as winds disrupted travel.

Cyclone Gabrielle: Inside Air NZ’s recovery airlift for 35,000
Airline customer chief urges patience and says contact centre boosted.

Auckland Airport warns worst is yet to come, 45k passengers already disrupted
Airlines including Jetstar have canned flights through Auckland because of the cyclone.

Air New Zealand NZ1 diverts to Rarotonga, Auckland Airport braces for cyclone Gabrielle
The ultra-long-haul NZ1 from New York has diverted to Rarotonga to avoid storms.

‘It’s like trying to thread a needle’: Air NZ boss on cyclone-forced flight cancellations
Scores of flights cancelled but some long-haul flights still getting into Auckland.

Cyclone Gabrielle: Air New Zealand asks all passengers to reconsider travel
Aussie traveller defers trip after non-essential travel warning

Jetstar launches Valentine’s seat sale as airlines batten cyclone hatches
Jetstar launches V-day seat sale, but there may be trouble ahead for travel lovers.

Airfare pain: Why Air NZ yields are sky-high
Passengers are being walloped as Air NZ makes hay with fewer competitors here.

Shock departure: Travel firm boss out as firm restructures executive roles
Travel industry veteran says announcement a shock to many.

Qatar investigates 'near miss' takeoff from Doha after plane falls 300m
The 787 came within 250 metres of the ocean in an unexpected nosedive.

Future of flight: Air NZ goes global for zero-emissions planes
Airline hopes to replace existing regional planes with sustainable aircraft from 2030.

Unruly school kid runs rampant on Auckland to Kuala Lumpur flight
The teenager performed handstands in the aisle during the long-haul flight.

Single person files over 23,000 complaints about major airport
The disgruntled individual filed an average of 64 complaints per day.

Premium: Air NZ names partners for sustainable regional flights
Air NZ names partners for sustainable regional flights from 2030. Video / Supplied

Passenger verbally abused after trying to use first class overhead bins
The disgruntled passenger claims they were then 'wrongly removed' from the plane.