Air New Zealand Archives - Stuck at the Airport

New ways to sleep on long-haul flights in the economy cabin

04/15/26

Don’t want to spring for the premium cabin on a long-haul flight but want make sure you can sleep? Several airlines offer an economy section upgrade option that may help. Air New Zealand has its Skycouch. All Nippon Airways (ANA) has it Couchii. Lufthansa has its Sleeper’s Row. And United Airlines recently introduced its ‘Relax […]

Fresh airport amenities. And Super Bowl plans.

01/28/25

SEA Airport gets a retro arcade A retro-arcade-themed gaming center with food and beverages just opened at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). And we’re planning to get to the airport extremely early for our flight this week so we can test it out. The arcade, in the SEA N Concourse, is called Sky Gamerz and it […]

Events

Bridgerton fan? Taketh a look at British Airways’ new safety video

07/29/24

Are you a fan of the historical romance TV series Bridgerton, or just bored with staid, straightforward airline safety videos? Then taketh a look at this new genre entry from British Airways titled May We Haveth One’s Attention. The charming, entertaining and, most importantly, educational, video is a wee bit over 5 minutes long and […]

Safety videos

Travel Tidbits for a busy holiday weekend

05/24/23

The Memorial Day weekend is traditionally one of the busiest travel times. And this year is no exception. AAA projects 42.3 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this Memorial Day weekend, a 7% increase over 2022. Many people will be driving to their destinations this weekend, but AAA says nearly 3.4 […]

Animals

Watch Air New Zealand’s new domestic safety video

12/06/20

Oh what we’d give to be on an airplane watching a safety video right now. Better yet, one of the charming and quirky safety videos that Air New Zealand puts together. With borders closed due to COVID-19, most long-haul flights to and from New Zealand have been grounded and international visitors are staying home. So […]

Safety videos

Airports & airlines sacking single-use plastic

12/23/19

Our story about airports and airlines getting rid of single-use plastics first appeared on CNBC. Business and leisure travelers concerned about climate change and “flight shame” may do their part by purchasing carbon offsets and adjusting the number of trips they take on airplanes. Airports and airlines are trying to save the planet too with […]

Environment

Edible coffee cups on Air New Zealand

12/05/19

Edible cups on your airplane? Air New Zealand gives it a try. Airlines are joining the waste reduction movement with aggressive recycling efforts and sustainability campaigns that include avoiding plastic straws and single-use dining items. Now Air New Zealand, which currently serves, more than eight million cups of coffee, is running a tasty test: edible coffee cups. […]

airline food

Smile Day at JFK + Space pillow from Air New Zealand

10/03/19

World Smile Day will be celebrated on Friday, October 4 and JFK International Airport’s Terminal 4 is ready to celebrate. What’s World Smile Day? It’s a day that honors Harvey Ball, a commercial artist from Worcester, Massachusetts who invented the smiley face in 1963. (Although others claim to be the original Smiley Face inventor as […]

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Air New Zealand has a cool new safety video

08/01/19

Air New Zealand has a fun new safety video. Plus: a round-up of some of the airline's classic safety videos from the past 10 years.

Safety videos

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