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A New Zealand airline is weighing passengers before boarding as part of a month-long survey to gauge the overall weight of the plane. Air New Zealand says it hopes to weigh 10,000 passengers to help pilots better understand the weight and balance of the plane before takeoff.You Could Soon Get Cash Back for Your Canceled FlightThe weigh-in will be voluntary the airline said in a press release, and will allow Air New Zealand to create better fuel efficiency based on the findings. Airlines have historically implemented a…

Published By: Paras YadavLast Updated: March 17, 2023, 15:59 ISTAuckland Airport (Photo: IANS)Over the time 21 concept designs have been developed by the Auckland Airport and discussed with major airlinesThe Auckland Airport in New Zealand is underway with its biggest redevelopment since it opened in 1966 with a brand-new domestic terminal to be fully integrated into the international terminal.“This is a major investment for Auckland Airport, one which we have been working towards for many years," airport Chair Patrick…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The January 27 storm that hit Auckland broke all previous rainfall records and has caused widespread damage, mostly from flooding and landslides. But while climate change helps explain the intensity of the rainfall, the way land has been used and built on in the city is a major factor in what happened. …

The more scientists hone their techniques when it comes to studying plastic pollution, the more we understand about the way it moves through the environment, and it can often make for some uncomfortable reading. Researchers in Auckland have used advanced chemical analysis to calculate the amount of microplastic particles falling from the sky over the city, equating it to three million plastic bottles each year.While plastic waste is generally understood to be widespread across the land and seas, scientists have recently…

Business travelers are on the road again. So there's no better time for CNBC Travel to name the best hotels for business travel across Asia-Pacific.CNBC joined with the market and consumer data firm Statista to produce rankings of the "Best Hotels for Business Travelers." A second list of rankings for hotels in Europe and the Middle East will be published next month.In total, we analyzed more than 10,000 four- and five-star hotels in 117 locations to produce a list corporate travelers can trust. We did this using a…

Credit: Shutterstock/Scharfsinn Earlier this month, New Zealand released a new plan for sustainable public transport to start shunting transport emissions from currently 39% of total domestic carbon dioxide production toward net zero. Transport minister Michael Wood announced the plan would: "support…

The Ports of Auckland in New Zealand has welcomed a new member to its maritime family. A bright green, electric tugboat named Sparky recently arrived in Auckland as “the world’s first full-sized ship-handling electric tug.” By delivering the same bollard pull as the Ports of Auckland’s strongest diesel tug, Sparky represents a future in which zero-emissions ship handling is possible around the globe. In 2019, Ports of Auckland signed a contract with Dutch maritime manufacturer Damen Shipyards to purchase a…