Pooch Hotel opens in Hollywood

A hotel for Hollywood's most indulged animals is offering luxury accommodation to allow their masters to take a guilt-free holiday.

Should passengers be compensated for three-hour delays?

A group of airlines battling EU rules that mean they must compensate passengers for delays of more than three hours have faced a hurdle in the path.

Auckland Airport lounge wins award

Auckland International Airport's luxury lounge that opened this year has been voted the best in the world by Malaysian Airlines passengers.

Cannabis-carrying travellers let off with warning

Travellers caught flying into the UK with marijuana in their bags are getting little more than a warning, it's been revealed.

Airport do-gooder fights for lifetime travel ticket

A man who would give up his frequent flyer miles to distressed strangers at the airport has had his lifetime ticket revoked by American Airlines – a move he is vehemently fighting.

'Poo machine' top attraction at Aussie museum

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Smelling excrement may not be everyone's idea of fun, but for those who like to push the boundaries, Australia's most controversial new museum may be just what they are looking for.

Air Pacific reinvents itself with new name

Fiji's national airline will change its name and rebrand a fleet of new aircraft as part of a plan to revitalise its reputation.

Passenger leaps from plane in India

A man apparently desperate to get off a plane after it landed in India yesterday opened the emergency exit and jumped to the ground.

NZ lobbies against Aust departure tax hike

The Tourism Industry Association says John Key has responded positively to its request to challenge Australia's departure tax hike with Julia Gillard.

Britons arrested for bomb threat on plane

Two British holidaymakers on their way to Spain are a reminder of why you should never say the word "bomb" on a plane.

Cell phones cleared for limited use on Virgin Airbuses

Mobile phones on Virgin Atlantic planes have been given the all-clear on board, in a first for a British airline.

'Singapore Girl' can now fly until her 50s: airline

SINGAPORE (AFP) - Singapore Airlines stewardesses will now be able to fly well into their 50s after the airline agreed to add up to three years to their careers, the company said Monday.

A family holiday to remember

With children growing up so quickly, family holidays provide special memories that last a lifetime.

The most expensive city to bunk down in

A new study has revealed the city that will charge you the most for the privilege of a hotel room.

Air hostess fired for 'haha' tweet after fatal crash

A Russian flight attendant has lost her job after making an outrageously inappropriate Tweet in the wake of a plane crash that killed 45 people.

The Dictator's dig at Air NZ

Air New Zealand has received some surprise publicity on Australian television when Sacha Baron Cohen mentioned a liaison with a flight attendant.