Flights
Kiwi couple sat next to farting dog on airplane want a refund
A kiwi couple sat next to a farting, snorting bulldog in premium economy on a Singapore Airlines flight want a refund. They were en route Singapore to Paris in June when they discovered the support… Video, Audio
Auckland Airport recovering from flooding
Auckland Airport was extensively flooded in Friday's deluge leaving passengers stranded both in the terminal and around the world. Chief Executive Carrie Hurihanganui gives Kathryn an update. Audio
Air NZ's bumpy new route to NYC
It's less than two weeks since Air New Zealand started flying direct between Auckland and New York, but it's had to offload bags, passengers and make plans for a possible pitstop in Fiji. Audio
Air NZ's first NYC-AKL flight lands, sans some luggage
Air New Zealand's first direct flight from New York has touched down in Auckland, but not everyone on board has walked away with their luggage. The airline says because of adverse weather leaving the… Video, Audio
Good luck with your luggage: The current trouble with travel
Luggage mountains and flight delays are plaguing the travel industry. Canadian travel writer Tim Johnson joins Susie with his tips for an easy journey. Audio
Anticipation, caution as AKL-CHC flights take off again
For the first time in four months, Aucklanders will finally get the chance to head south when the city's border opens tomorrow.
It's likely to be a day of busy airports, tearful reunions and a little… Audio
Air NZ races to get 50k people home under lockdown rules
Air New Zealand is racing to get 50,000 people home from around the country inside the 48-hour government deadline.
Chief executive Greg Foran told Checkpoint it is a tough ask to meet the deadline.
…Rarotonga-NZ travel bubble - latest details from Day 1
Nick Truebridge joins Lisa Owen live from Rarotonga on day one of the NZ-Cook Islands travel bubble.
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Cook Islands-NZ travel: Hugs, tears, cheers at Rarotonga Airport
There were plenty of hugs, tears and cheers at Rarotonga international airport today as the Cook Islands bubble finally opened.
The first flight from Auckland left with almost 300 people on board to… Video, Audio
Covid-19: The uncertain future of global air travel
Many airlines grounded their fleets in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, while most others were forced to cancel the majority of their flights. Ian Petchenik is a spokesperson Flightradar24, a global… Audio
Trying To Get Home: Kylie Eastman in Chhattisgarh, India
Kylie Eastman and her family were visiting relatives in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh when it went into lockdown. They haven't been able to leave the house for three weeks, and are uncertain when… Audio
Inside the world of doomsday preppers
Dr. Bradley Garrett spent four years with people preparing for the end of the world while researching his new book, Bunker: Building for the End Times. He joins the show to discuss the experience and… Audio
New Zealander stuck in Peru during Covid-19 lockdown gets back to UK
We've been speaking with Jo Tovee, a Kiwi stuck in Lima amid some fraught circumstances as a tourist during the Covid-19 lockdown. Since we last caught up with Jo, she managed to get on a UK… Audio
Kiwi stuck in Peru: 'We're getting much more disheartened'
New Zealander Jo Tovee is stranded in Lima after Peru went into a state of emergency while she was on holiday there. She has now been forced to find new accommodation at short notice after her hostel… Audio
Getting home to Aotearoa
Lucy Deane is the eldest of five siblings, and she is trying to get her sister Alice home from London as soon as possible as the coronavirus situation escalates around the world. Audio
Transport woes for stranded students
Kathryn Ryan speaks with Rachel Uttley a Hawke's Bay Mum struggling to get her daughter home from Dunedin. Audio
Kiwi woman turned away from flight following travel ban
New Zealand's borders are now closed for the first time in its history. From midnight last night, no one except citizens, permanent residents, their children, guardians and partners are allowed in… Audio
Calling Home: Kim Brice in Bangkok
Nelsonian Kim Brice moved to Bangkok in 2017 when he and his Thai partner Gap and their cat Milo returned to Gap's homeland so he could help his mother run their family restaurant. He's Calling Home… Audio
Originair returning to Nelson
A Nelson-based commuter airline is to fill one of the voids left by the departure of Jetstar's regional services.
Originair announced today it's putting back its service from Nelson to the Capital.
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Direct flights between Invercargill and Auckland to be trialled
Next year will see Air New Zealand trial its first ever direct flights between the two cities.