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NationalSeptember 17

Airport fuel crisis: Kauri log digger damaged pipeline

An initial investigation by the Marsden Point oil refinery has found a digger driver searching for swamp kauri caused the critical damage to the fuel pipeline months ago.
Airport fuel crisis: Kauri log digger damaged pipeline
Airport fuel crisis: Kauri log digger damaged pipeline
NationalFebruary 8

Air travel prices slashed

Hundreds of dollars are being slashed from the price of international flights.
NationalDecember 6

Air passengers hit with tax hike

Prime Minister John Key says he is disappointed that Britain will increase passenger duty for air travellers to New Zealand.
EditorialAugust 17

At the mercy of the airlines

Project Gateway was a bright idea to bolster Dunedin and foster links with the big cities of the east coast of Australia.
TravelAugust 15

Dreamliner set to fly to Japan

Passengers who board the 787 Dreamliner, now almost ready to fly off to Japan, will find some impressive touches.
DunedinMay 16

Changes for South in airline deal

TransTasman flights out of Dunedin and Queenstown are set to change following an Air New Zealand and Virgin Australia announcement.
BusinessApril 25

International air travel growth to ease

Growth in international air travel is likely to cool over the next several months as airlines boost their ticket prices to pay for higher fuel bills, the International Air Transport Association said last week.
EntertainmentFebruary 21

In-fright musings get lift

I have, of late, spent more time than is usual flying hither and yon in aircraft.
QueenstownOctober 14

Jetstar keen to run night flights

Low-fare airline Jetstar plans to add two new aircraft to its Queenstown fleet.
DunedinAugust 16

Loss of service bad for travellers

Travellers are likely to face higher ticket prices after budget airline Pacific Blue announced it would withdraw from the New Zealand domestic market.
Loss of service bad for travellers
Loss of service bad for travellers
QueenstownJune 21

Night-flight noise effect 'unacceptable'

Proposed night flights at Queenstown Airport would have "significant and widespread adverse noise effects" for residents in Frankton, Kelvin Heights, Jacks Point and Lake Hayes Estate, a hearing in Queenstown was told yesterday.
QueenstownJune 14

Bid for more night flights

Allowing night flights to arrive in Queenstown would boost the Otago economy by $39.4 million a year and create employment for 665 workers, a plan change hearing was told in Queenstown yesterday.
TravelMay 31

Boeing shows off 787

The Boeing 787, or Dreamliner, is likely to be part of your travelling for most of the rest of your life.
Boeing shows off 787
Boeing shows off 787
TravelMay 30

Catering to the airborne

That meal you had on the plane might well have been cooked in Dubai. Neal Wallace reports from the largest catering business in the world.
Catering to the airborne
Catering to the airborne
DunedinMay 17

New Brisbane flight from Pacific Blue

Dunedin International Airport has been given a boost by the confirmation Pacific Blue will add another direct flight to Brisbane later this year.
New Brisbane flight from Pacific Blue
New Brisbane flight from Pacific Blue
EditorialMay 5

Turbulent skies

The dynamics of the airline industry regularly change as competitors search for profits, thus affecting services and airports.
TravelApril 26

Travel tips to stay glam on the go

Planes, trains and cars can wreak havoc on your skin. Winds and cold breezes leave the face dry and parched, sun adds wrinkles, humidity leads to breakouts! So what's a girl to do? Dermatologist Dr Jessica Wu provides some advice on how to stay chic while on the go and arrive at your destination on top of your glam game.
Travel tips to stay glam on the go
Travel tips to stay glam on the go
DunedinApril 19

Flights halt hits Dunedin trade

Dunedin firms have been sideswiped by the grounding of European flights as New Zealand exporters struggle to get product into European markets because of the volcanic eruption in Iceland.
Flights halt hits Dunedin trade
Flights halt hits Dunedin trade
DunedinApril 16

Stay put, would-be air travellers urged

As travellers scramble to rearrange flights because of a volcanic ash cloud shrouding much of Europe, a Dunedin-based volcanologist is offering some free travel advice - don't risk it.
QueenstownMarch 30

Charter service scheduled

Wanaka's winter tourism industry is set to receive a "massive" boost with a new charter flight service from Wellington and Christchurch ready to fly into the resort from July 1.
Charter service scheduled
Charter service scheduled
DunedinMarch 30

Flight lands late

A morning flight from Auckland to Dunedin landed at Dunedin International Airport about an hour late