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‘Mental torture’: Family share Jetstar woes during flight to Queenstown

The mum and her 9-month-old baby were left crying at the gate.

Kiwis could have up to $299m in unused foreign currency, survey shows

Are you sitting on hundreds of dollars post-travel?

70 travellers stuck on month-long cruise after catching virus

People reported vomiting and diarrhoea during the trip.

Popular Kiwi destination makes annual 'don't visit' list for 2025

The list urges tourists to skip these 15 destinations.

Air NZ makes significant schedule change after fourth Dreamliner grounded

Passengers have found flights automatically rebooked to depart later.

Portugal flight grounded after 132 animals break free during flight

Ground crew had to catch every creature before the plane could depart.

'Some weird s***': Alarming texts sent from missing tourist's phone

A tourist was on a 'bucket list' trip. She never made it. Then the weird texts started.

The Great Barrier Reef just got even better

Save this one for your 2025 travel plans.

Specsavers flies woman to Iceland after she mistook tomato farm for Northern Lights

Dee Harrison's embarrassment turned into the trip of a lifetime.

Here's how you can see the Northern Lights in absolute style

Plus, alternative light shows if your budget doesn't stretch to the aurora borealis.

Passenger's apparent attempt to open emergency exit door during flight

Korean Air: "Zero-tolerance for safety threats"; passenger restrained, flight lands.

A cheapskate’s guide to Manhattan

A guide to making NYC more affordable.

'We heard a bang': Chaos at Sydney Airport after engine explosion starts grass fire, flights aborted

Grass fire ignites next to the runway following an emergency landing of Qantas flight.

Man allegedly punches fellow passenger on Wellington-Sydney flight

Police arrested the 25-year-old Thai man shortly after he disembarked.

It’s official, this is the best tourism company in New Zealand

The company scooped up three of 14 awards last night.

Sounds Air cans Taupō flights amid rising costs

Airline says while demand for flights was strong, costs were too high.

Auckland flight bookings almost double next week as global celebrities arrives

The stars' arrival has prompted Kiwis across the country to fly to Auckland.

Air NZ enters beverage space with exclusive new product

The product will be available from March 2025.