Articles by Varsha Anjali
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World
Passenger's apparent attempt to open emergency exit door during flight
Saturday, 9 November 2024, 4:57pmVideo has emerged of a passenger appearing to attempt to open the emergency exit door before being restrained by several...
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National
'Disruptive': Unruly passenger forces Air NZ flight to divert
Wednesday, 23 October 2024, 12:09pmAn Air New Zealand flight bound for Auckland was forced to divert to Melbourne after an unruly passenger caused a disruption...
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Travel
Air NZ slashes international travel fares – for a limited time
Friday, 18 October 2024, 2:07pmKiwis can purchase international flights at prices not seen since the start of the Covid pandemic with Air New Zealand’s...
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Travel
'We work hard': Air NZ voted the best airline in top travel awards
Friday, 4 October 2024, 2:11pmAir New Zealand has taken out the top spot in two categories, including best airline in the world, in the Conde Nast Traveller...
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Lifestyle
Is this the world’s ‘strangest-looking' plane?
Thursday, 12 September 2024, 2:38pmPlanes more or less look the same. Most are shades of white, off-white, white-ish. Perhaps a bold-coloured airline logo provides...
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Lifestyle
Faster, easier: Auckland Airport unveils new location for international pick-up
Thursday, 5 September 2024, 2:27pm- Taxi, rideshare and Super Shuttle pick-ups will be moving next to the international terminal at Auckland Airport - cutting...
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Lifestyle
Passengers do the darndest things - like making a mid-flight loaf of bread
Tuesday, 3 September 2024, 11:22amSourdough bread has gone viral again. This time, it’s for the wrong reasons, writes Varsha Anjali. On August 22, Texas resident...
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World
'Everyone was screaming’: Plane plunges 200m and injures two
Friday, 23 August 2024, 7:43pmCrew members were smashed against the plane’s roof after a flight was rocked by severe turbulence and plunged 200m. On August...
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Lifestyle
Sharpen up: Misplaced scissors caused 36 cancelled flights, more than 200 delays
Thursday, 22 August 2024, 1:19pmA pair of scissors that went missing at a shop inside one of Japan’s busiest airports led to 36 flights getting cancelled...
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World
Strong turbulence strikes EVA Air flight, injuring 6
Wednesday, 14 August 2024, 10:39amSix flight attendants were reportedly injured when an EVA Air flight was rocked by strong turbulence. On Sunday just after...
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World
'Chaotic': Korean Air flight hit by severe turbulence, 14 injured
Thursday, 8 August 2024, 11:47amSevere turbulence rocked a Korean Air flight, leaving 10 passengers and four cabin crew members injured. On Sunday around...
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Travel
'The crew is vomiting': Flight chaos as plane forced to divert
Tuesday, 30 July 2024, 11:36amThe presence of a “biohazard” onboard a United Airlines flight in the United States forced the plane to divert as passengers...
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Lifestyle
"Sucker for punishment": Sonny Bill's surprise baby job
Saturday, 20 July 2024, 2:48pmSonny Bill Williams has become a father once again with wife Alana Raffie. Baby boy Mohammed Williams is the couple’s fifth...
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Travel
Passengers on 11-hour flight from London shocked where they ended up
Tuesday, 2 July 2024, 2:32pmPassengers on a British Airways flight from London tolerated an 11-hour trip when the aircraft was forced to return to where...
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Travel
'Hooked to the roof': Severe turbulence injures up to 30 passengers
Tuesday, 2 July 2024, 11:27amUp to 30 passengers were reportedly injured after an Air Europa flight was rocked by severe turbulence. On Sunday at around...
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World
Korean Air flight drops 8000m in 15 minutes
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 1:14pmA major system failure resulted in a Korean Air flight suddenly dropping 8168m (26,900ft) in just 15 minutes, injuring 17...
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National
Snake on a beach: Beachgoers stumble on venomous species
Tuesday, 27 December 2022, 2:13pmA group of people were startled when they found a venomous sea snake on the beach, posting a video of the discovery to TikTok. In...
