Are you guilty of these things? If you’re about to jet off for a holiday anytime soon, you may want to brush up on your airplane etiquette before you leave – especially if it’s a long-haul flight.
Singapore Airlines New Zealand General Manager, Mr Simon Turcotte, said the airline has recorded double digit growth on the number of passengers travelling to Singapore from Wellington. There's also a change to the days of departure with a greater focus on weekends. The flights will now depart on …
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His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, met Winston Peters, New Zealand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Semiconductor giant Intel teams up with the China Foundation for Cultural Heritage Conservation in efforts to conserve and repair the Great Wall’s severely weathered Jiankou section
The giant aircraft ushered in a new era of long-haul travel, flying further and faster than most of its predecessors. It also brought new levels of luxury to the sky, with premium passengers enjoying a bar and lounge on the upper deck with some carriers. Qantas is upping its order of Boeing 787-9 …
More than 1,100 economists, including Nobel laureates and former presidential advisers, have signed a letter warning Donald Trump about his tariff-heavy approach to trade. Many of its passages quote directly from another letter sent in 1930, cautioning against protectionist measures the U.S. imposed …
The world's first "space travel agent" has launched after increased demand from budding astronauts. The service will arrange flights, accommodation and even entertainment packages for the public with prices ranging from US$250,000 ($358,000) to $791,666 ($1.1 million). However, bookings for trips …
What we produce should connect … Food is one of our biggest export earners. In 2016, land-based primary production which includes agriculture, horticulture, and forestry earned $35.4 billion, half of the country's total export earnings of $70.9 billion. All Birds shows town and country can be an ingenious lot too. It doesn't have to be an …
Dubai, UAE, 2 May 2018 – Emirates has launched the Emirates Vintage Collection – a selection of fine wines from its cellar in Burgundy which have been stored for up to 15 years. The four wines to be included this year are the Château Cheval Blanc 2004, Château Haut Brion 2004, Château Mouton Rothschild 2001 and Château Margaux 1998. Due to limited availability, these exclusive wines will be served in First Class on select routes for a limited period.
Billionaire Peter Thiel's venture capital firm Founders Fund is backing a startup that aims to bring Wall Street electronic trading expertise to the bitcoin market, the Wall Street Journal reports. Tagomi Systems expects to be the bitcoin version of a broker-dealer, executing orders to buy or sell …
Palace of the Alhambra, Spain
By: Charles Nathaniel Worsley (1862-1923)
From the collection of Sir Heaton Rhodes
Oil on canvas - 118cm x 162cm
Valued $12,000 - $18,000
Offers invited over $9,000
Contact: Henry Newrick – (+64 ) 27 471 2242
Mount Egmont with Lake
By: John Philemon Backhouse (1845-1908)
Oil on Sea Shell - 13cm x 14cm
Valued $2,000-$3,000
Offers invited over $1,500
Contact: Henry Newrick – (+64 ) 27 471 2242