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Tourism spending edges towards pre-pandemic level

Recovery gains momentum but a crucial figure is well short of 2019.

Attendant reveals real reason crew sit on hands during takeoff and landing

Sitting on their hands in a foldaway jump seat is not for comfort.

How safe is flying? New figures reveal chances of being in an air crash

International Air Transport Association data shows the riskiest places to fly.

Flight Centre profits take off - leisure business exceeds pre-pandemic levels

NZ travel demand remains steady, despite the high cost of living and economic uncertainty.

'Flying high in heaven': Tributes flow for pilot and speedway identity who died in crash

'We nicknamed him Waterboy. But he was no boy. He was da man.'

$6.7m parallel taxiway project could begin in July

Funding will be split between Whanganui District Council and central government.

Hungarian low-cost carrier named as worst airline second year in row

Poor performance and unpaid refunds have landed the carrier bottom again.

Aviation experts raise concerns over TikTok flying 'hack'

A flight attendant and a travel expert have both weighed in on the contentious video.

Airlines v Auckland Airport: Why it's different this time. Is it mission accomplished for Foran?

Regulatory risk rises for airport, Foran's to do list, changes at Virgin Australia.

Air NZ flight to Rarotonga diverts back to Auckland

A busy Air New Zealand service to Rarotonga has become a flight to nowhere.

Queenstown Airport passenger numbers up on pre-Covid, pays $5.3m dividend

Company benefits from strong demand for transtasman travel.

Man's choice of where to sit on nearly empty plane divides the internet

If you had the choice to sit anywhere, would you really sit here?

Pilot’s $100k blunder accidentally deploys emergency slide

The expensive mistake was described as 'beyond a rookie error'.

Flight Check: Flying economy from San Juan to Auckland on Delta Air Lines

Megan Watts ticks off three cities on her long-haul flight back to Auckland.

'Nothing quite like it': Art Deco Festival ready for takeoff

Napier Aero Club is gearing up for its biggest Art Deco festival yet.

Want to be an eco-friendly flier? Do these four things

Auckland Airport has revealed four ways one can lighten their flight footprint.

'Nasty': Ex-flight attendant's five hygiene tips to stay safe on planes

Planes are not as clean as you imagine them to be. Find out how to avoid the germs.

'It feels unreal, like a movie': Two dead after plane crashes into highway

Witness recounts scene as emergency landing attempt goes tragically wrong.