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Game-changer: Air NZ's new free offering on domestic flights

The airline says installing the satellite-based system is a no-brainer.

First look: Inside the new $800 a night luxury Pullman hotel at Auckland Airport

Te Arikinui Pullman Hotel offers rooms for up to $820 a night.

Airlines reveal the busiest day to fly this Christmas

Flying on one of these days? You may want to arrive at the airport extra early.

Watch: Why this man flew from San Fran to NZ for only 4hrs

Why Carl Brothers flew to NZ from San Fransisco and back in a day.

United Airlines’ Christchurch flights mean big tourism boost

It's the first airline and US carrier to fly direct to the South Island in 20 years.

Watch: United Airlines breaks new ground with latest Aotearoa flight

It becomes the first US carrier to fly non-stop into Christchurch from San Francisco.

Tongan aircraft ‘hits a cement block’ and slides off runway

'No passengers injured' after plane slides off the runway at Tonga’s Fua’amotu Airport.

Watch: Dramatic rescue at sea off Cape Reinga after man injured on ship

First call for help came when ship was 550km northwest off the coast.

Airline shake-up: Alaska Air pays $3b for Hawaiian Airlines

The merger will create one of biggest airlines in the region.

NZ Jet looks for clearer air in luxury market

Some sectors feeling heat from tough economy but luxury flight deals weathering the storm.

'Flight attendant was a danger': Teen's toilet shock spurs lawsuit

The airline 'knew or should have known the flight attendant was a danger', lawyers say.

Grounded: Parts problem forces Air NZ to cancel some regional flights

Airline says it identified an issue with a sensor in six of its Q300s.

Which airline holds power over the Tasman?

An application to regulators has shone a light on the post-Covid market.

Woman who tried to open Korean plane door tests positive for meth

The third such incident this year recorded by Korean airports.

Captain’s call: Outlook for travel from face of Flight Centre

Boom for travel managers as businesses keep travelling.

Suite as: Singapore Airlines ultra-luxe A380 returns to New Zealand

First time for the airline's superjumbo on scheduled flights since the pandemic hit.