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DHL upgrades to Boeing 767 on the Tasman
The boom in e-commerce means a new aircraft for transtasman freight services.
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ComCom concerned about part of Christchurch Airport planned profits
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Transtasman battle: Virgin Australia launches Newcastle flights
Virgin Australia has fired another shot in a looming transtasman battle with Air NZ.
Revealed: The billions airlines make in extra charges
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Flying billboard: Big campaign to save oceans
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Queenstown airport plans to expand noise boundaries
Queenstown plans to expand its noise boundaries into large residential areas by 2045.
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Price check reveals duty-free shopping more expensive
Price comparison reveals duty free shopping isn't as cheap as you'd think.
Virgin adds flights after Air NZ bust-up
The Australian airline is stepping up flights to New Zealand after October 28.
Watch: Inside Embraer, Boeing's new partner
A new global deal means more co-operation in selling military gear, including to NZ.
Did smoking pilots cause flight to plummet 21,000 feet?
The pilots of an Air China flight that dropped 21,000 feet are being investigated.
Air NZ partners with airline backing flying taxis
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Passport power: Where New Zealand ranks
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The popular snack you'll no longer see on Southwest flights
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Ian Taylor: Artificial meat is not a threat to our farmers
COMMENT: Artificial meat is an opportunity for New Zealand, not a threat.
Exodus: Kiwis escape winter in record numbers
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Air NZ hikes excess bag charges at the airport
The airline has raised air fares and charges on bags as fuel costs bite.
'Fake meat burgers could be good for industry'
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Air NZ's Luxon joins Tearfund board
The airline boss and his family have worked on Tearfund projects.
Travel firms partner up in chatbot tech
Corporate travel companies rolling out a voice controlled app for bookings
Air New Zealand serves burger with no meat
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Air Chathams will pick up Kāpiti route
The privately owned airline has announced it will start flying the route from August 20.
Flight attendant tells of passenger groping: 'Keep your bloody hands to yourselves'
A Kiwi woman says she felt humiliated after being grabbed by men in the cabin.
Flight attendants: Time to end 'coffee tea or me'
A survey of flight attendants shows sexual harassment is widespread.