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'We had an issue with the aircraft' - Pilots on horror LATAM flight
The conversation between air traffic control and flight LA800's pilots has revealed the moments after the plane plummeted mid-air.
'Nerve wracking': Travellers stressed by passport processing delays
Travellers have been forced to pay hundreds more for emergency passports or change their international flights as they wait for their passport to be processed.
Call for Commerce Commission probe of New Zealand air fares
The airline sector is ripe for the kind of investigation that has been carried out in the grocery and banking sectors, Consumer NZ believes. Audio
Air NZ increasing domestic fares from tomorrow
Air New Zealand has announced changes for its short-haul flights later this year, but prices increases are coming first. Audio
Portable toilets will soon no longer cut it for freedom campers
Incoming rules for freedom campers have left rental companies feeling confused. Audio
Fog cancels Christchurch flights, rain pounds North Island
Travellers' plans are being hampered by low visibility, while further north, people are being warned of downpours and thunderstorms.
Boeing planes not about to start 'falling apart in the sky' - expert
But he notes a more defensive tone coming from the under-fire aviation manufacturer. Audio
Shower Thoughts: Why do we switch our phones to airplane mode?
Aviation expert Peter Clark joins Emile Donovan to help answer this question.
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Air NZ upping use of sustainable fuel
Air NZ's increasing its use of sustainable jet fuel in a bid to cut carbon emissions. Its Chief Sustainability Officer Kiri Hannifin speaks to Lisa Owen. Audio
Qantas reroutes Perth-London flights due to Middle East tensions
The move comes as expectations that Iran will attack Israel rise, the airline says.
Auckland Airport expects the population of a city during school holidays
Auckland Airport expects this weekend to be the busiest period over the next two weeks of the school holidays.
Up to 200 fewer visits from cruise ships expected next season
Cruise ships brought about 350,000 to New Zealand this season but Red Sea shipping disruptions is expected to contribute to a lull for the next.
"For a small country, it packs a punch" - Dave Phillips on Jamaica
Extolling the virtues of his home country in this episode, Jamaican Honorary Consul Dave Phillips talks about his love for his island in this episode. Audio
"For a small country, it packs a punch" - Dave Phillips on Jamaica
Extolling the virtues of his home country in this episode, Jamaican Honorary Consul Dave Phillips talks about his love for his island in this episode.
AudioSimon Young - from Pickering to Pitcairn mayor
Simon Young is the first non-native mayor of Pitcairn. Originally from Yorkshire in the UK, Simon visited Pitcairn in 1992 and liked it so much he returned permanently in 1999 with his wife Shirley… Audio
Drop in domestic travellers cause of closure of Queenstown eateries
A drop in domestic travellers combined with increasing overheads are believed to be behind a number of Queenstown eateries closing their doors in recent months. The resort town is still recovering… Audio
Heading Off: DIY van life tips
This week on Heading Off we meet wedding photographer Chris Turner who's been busy converting his van into an all-purpose 'home away from home' vehicle. Audio
Digital declaration now available for all international travellers to NZ
The move is expected to streamline travellers' experience at the border.
Airports chock-a-block with 'a lot of people hopping around'
Travellers are being asked to get to the airport early as hundreds of thousands take to the skies. Audio
227,000 customers expected to fly this weekend with Air NZ
Buckle up, because if you're hopping on a plane this Easter, airports are going to be chock-a-block. Today is the busiest for Air New Zealand, with almost 55,000 people expected to fly; over the… Audio