Air New Zealand
‘Snozzle’ at the ready: State-of-the-art fire station set for Sydney’s new airport
Firefighters are readying the new station and gigantic trucks for the first cargo flights late next month, followed by passenger aircraft three months later.
- Matt O'Sullivan
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Jetstar flights lock in date for opening of Sydney’s new airport
The long-awaited launch of passenger flights to Western Sydney Airport will follow the start of cargo aircraft taking off from the new aviation hub next month.
- Matt O'Sullivan and Chris Zappone
Air NZ reveals launch date, pricing for economy class bunk beds
Six years after first being announced, Air New Zealand has finally revealed the launch date and pricing for its revolutionary long-haul bunk beds.
- Craig Platt
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Qantas hikes fares, blames jet fuel prices linked to Iran war
Qantas has joined Air New Zealand in moving to raise ticket prices to offset a surge in the cost of jet fuel.
- Chris Zappone
Air NZ’s revamped business class makes me proud to be half Kiwi
The refurbished Dreamliner is sweet as, bro – and worth the extra Auckland stop for a great, competitively priced brand-new product.
- Fiona Carruthers
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Airbus A320 grounding to have ‘ripple effects’ for days
Removal of 6000 A320s from global fleets, even for a single day, will upset the tightly choreographed schedules that airlines around the world depend on.
- Chris Zappone
Sydney’s new international airport ready for passenger flights as early as July
An automated baggage system was put through its paces when 1800 bags were used in a trial, signalling the approaching start of passenger flights.
- Matt O'Sullivan
Best dressed in the sky: The top 7 airline uniforms of all time
Passengers may have abandoned “sky style” in favour of yoga pants and pyjamas but airline uniforms have always set the design bar high. Here are the top seven best uniforms of all time. And yes, Qantas made the cut.
- Damien Woolnough
A favourite designer of Princess Catherine brings a regal look to airline’s new uniforms
Emilia Wickstead has taken a break from dressing Princess Catherine to creating a uniform for her national airline, filled with Maori significance.
- Damien Woolnough
European airline asks passengers to weigh themselves before boarding
Carriers have long used average data to estimate the weight of passengers and their cabin bags. Finnair is trying to change that.