A Maine coon cat named Mittens became an accidental jetsetter this month when her cage was overlooked in a plane cargo hold and she made three trips in 24 hours between New Zealand and Australia.

A flight between Wellington and Hamilton has been turned around this morning due to fog conditions in Hamilton. Flight NZ5810 has been cancelled and customers would be rebooked on the next available service. Air New Zealand said it was only service impacted and it was not anticipating any further impact.

AirlineRatings, an airline safety and review site, has released its ranking for the world’s safest airlines to fly in 2025. Using its own seven-star rating system, the site gives us a peek into which carriers are doing well in the safety stakes.

A passenger was shocked and left feeling a tad nervous after boarding a commercial flight to find a woman seated nearby who was handcuffed and flanked by uniformed guards.

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