Articles by Thomas Bywater
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Travel
Fatal turbulence: Aviation experts reveal 'life-or-death' thing passengers need to do
Wednesday, 22 May 2024, 3:50pmFollowing the death of a Singapore Airlines passenger and injury to several others in an episode of severe turbulence, industry...
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World
New Caledonia: MFAT working with Australia to fly travellers stranded by civil unrest
Monday, 20 May 2024, 2:18pmAs Noumea’s airports remain closed and New Caledonia civil unrest extends to a seventh day, New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign...
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Travel
Hundreds of passengers stranded as Pacific airline enters voluntary administration
Thursday, 9 May 2024, 8:49pmWith travellers stuck, the Vanuatu Tourism Office tells the New Zealand Herald it will share updates as they become available....
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Travel
Whakapapa, Tūroa reveal 2024 season pass prices as skifields go it alone
Monday, 15 April 2024, 1:29pmRuapehu Alpine Lifts (RAL) and Pure Tūroa Limited (PTL) have unveiled how 2024 ski passes will work, now both sides of the...
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Travel
Uncompassionate fares: Couple claim $13k Air NZ price gouge after shock diagnosis
Wednesday, 28 February 2024, 2:32pmA couple of holidaymakers have accused the national airline of a lack of compassion after they were charged over $13,500...
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Travel
Family claims Singapore airline seats were sold from underneath them
Thursday, 22 February 2024, 4:26pmFlying home to Auckland with his wife and 18-year-old son, passenger Anthony was surprised to discover someone else had been...
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Travel
Air NZ flight to Rarotonga springs 'flat tyre', diverts back to Auckland
Wednesday, 21 February 2024, 2:38pmA busy Air New Zealand service to the Cook Islands has turned back for Auckland two hours into its journey. The Dreamliner...
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Travel
Kiws asked to pay Bali's new tourist tax from today
Thursday, 15 February 2024, 1:51pmNew Zealanders are among the international visitors being asked to pay a new tourist tax to enter Bali, in an attempt to...
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Travel
Inside Paris' $300m destination proposal business
Wednesday, 14 February 2024, 1:36pmParis is the City of Light, Love and - apparently - overly elaborate proposals. Love is a currency that flows through the...
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Travel
Antarctic legs of cruises have been iced out
Monday, 12 February 2024, 4:19pmNorwegian Cruise Lines has removed Antarctica from the upcoming itineraries from its ship the Norwegian Star last minute,...
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Lifestyle
This is the annual salary you need to be happy in New Zealand, claims study
Wednesday, 4 October 2023, 4:10pmWhat’s the true price of happiness? According to one study of global incomes — if you live in New Zealand, the answer is a...
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National
One dead as cruise ship comes to aid of NZ yacht in distress
Monday, 25 September 2023, 4:34pmThe crew of a New Zealand-flagged yacht has been offloaded, 12 hours after sending a mayday signal in the waters south of...
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Travel
15,000 passengers a day: Auckland Airport reveals busiest school holiday dates
Wednesday, 20 September 2023, 1:57pmAuckland International Airport is expecting up to 15,000 travellers a day through its terminals during the imminent school...
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World
$500 million in Qantas credits about to expire, Australian Senate hears
Thursday, 31 August 2023, 1:22pmIt has been revealed that Qantas still holds over $500 million in unclaimed pandemic flight credits, following a class action...
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World
'Raised to hate tourists': Maui fires stoke tourism tensions on Hawaii
Wednesday, 16 August 2023, 1:33pmAs Hawaii grieves the islands’ deadliest wildfires in living memory, tourist arrivals jar with the sombre mood as they turn...
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Travel
Woman leaves 'emotional support dog' in airport after being told it couldn't fly
Monday, 7 August 2023, 4:26pmPolice are looking to charge the owner of a lap dog who abandoned the animal in Pittsburgh International Airport. On Friday...
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National
Climate goals could leave places like NZ 'priced out' of aviation, say airports
Tuesday, 1 August 2023, 3:42pmAustralia and New Zealand risk being the hardest hit by cutbacks to air connectivity as the world meets climate commitments,...
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Travel
The flying quokka? Qantas' wild idea to name its new planes
Thursday, 13 July 2023, 1:22pmName that plane! Australian airline Qantas has made a wild decision to allow the public to decide the name of its six new...
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Travel
Great Walk bookings return with a spring in their step
Wednesday, 12 July 2023, 2:52pmAfter a sleepless night for campers and trampers hoping to bag a space on their great walk of choice, the Department of Conservation‘s...
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Lifestyle
Is chocolate the cure for jet lag?
Thursday, 29 June 2023, 1:21pmA report from the University of Sydney has discovered certain foods including chocolate and dairy can improve sleep on planes Jet...
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Travel
Woman survives 10-floor plunge from Royal Caribbean cruise ship
Wednesday, 28 June 2023, 1:52pmA woman has been rescued from the waters round the Dominican Republic after falling from the 10th deck of a Royal Caribbean...
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National
Ruapehu ski passes on sale as soon as next week following $1 bid for mountain
Wednesday, 14 June 2023, 2:00pmNorth Island skiers will be feeling more optimistic about winter following the news there could soon be a new king of the...
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Travel
Shock as activists turn famous Italian landmark black
Tuesday, 23 May 2023, 2:14pmRome’s famous fountain has had to be drained of 300,000 litres of water following a dramatic demonstration by anti fossil...
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Lifestyle
Titanic's first ever full-sized scans reveal eerie details
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 1:51pmThe world’s most famous shipwreck has been saved, at least in digital form. The wreck of the Titanic, which lies almost 4km...
