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Jetstar check-in falls over
![Jetstar's computer check-in services went down on Thursday afternoon.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170202052020im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/q/j/a/h/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1h0a8c.png/1486011605243.jpg)
Jetstar says the fault, which saw a number airport check-in systems across NZ go down, has been fixed.
How to holiday like the Obamas
![Starting price for exclusive use of the island is USD$2294 (NZ$3271) per person daily.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170202052020im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/c/j/n/3/n/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gzq4k.png/1486005178823.jpg)
Sunnies, shorts and a flipped-back cap: Barack exuded ultimate chill on Richard Branson's private island.
Teething problems for Air NZ chatbot
![Air New Zealand's virtual helper is supposed to help travellers with their questions but he didn't quite understand ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170202052020im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/v/g/u/7/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gzw3i.png/1486002113463.jpg)
We had some burning questions for the airline's virtual helper who is still earning his wings.
Historic museum closed
![Rotorua Museum could be closed for at least two years after earthquake damage in November.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170202052020im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/f/k/j/n/e/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gzzym.png/1485995761173.jpg)
Rotorua Museum may be closed for at least two years due to earthquake damage.
Airbnb opens doors to refugees
![Brian Chesky, the co-founder and CEO of Airbnb, said singling out countries and refugees in such a way was "not right, ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170202052020im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/z/v/f/n/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gx2df.png/1485989121019.jpg)
Contact me if urgent need for housing: Boss offers housing to people not allowed in the US.
It's not easy being beautiful
![New Zealand is nature's playground but is it being overrun?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170202052020im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/z/u/m/3/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gzsvu.png/1485989071570.jpg)
New Zealand has a special brand of beauty but that magnetism has its downsides, Kiwis say.
Help needed for beach clean-up
![Tahunanui Beach packed with people on a sunny day close to high tide.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170202052020im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/z/j/6/g/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gz9gb.png/1485980075099.jpg)
The men behind a campaign to buy an Abel Tasman beach want people to help clean up the rest of the coastline.
Airlines let dogs in main cabin
![A woman and her dog are seen in a plane in Chiba, Japan on January 27.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170202052020im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/y/t/q/g/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gytnn.png/1485919471381.jpg)
Dog owners who struggle to part with their pets can now bring them on board.
Incredible planes you'll never fly on
![The Airbus Beluga, named for its similarity in shape with the beluga whale. Photo: Airbus](http://web.archive.org./web/20170202052020im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/z/c/m/c/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gzcox.png/1485919306194.jpg)
From the bizarre Beluga to the largest, heaviest aircraft to take off: These are cool aircraft.
Trump's first holiday as President
![Mar-a-Lago is expected to serve as a part-time home to President Donald Trump, whose relationship with Palm Beach has ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170202052020im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/v/2/m/c/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gz9l4.png/1485914840257.jpg)
Two weeks into the job, Trump's first getaway will be to his exclusive Florida resort.
Hotel unhappy with racy photos
![Alina Lobacheva, who has more than 600,000 followers on social media, took this photo at Palm Jumeirah.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170202052020im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/y/x/g/v/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gyvi5.png/1485911173010.jpg)
When a Dubai hotel asked a group of models to tone down their photos, the women staged a public photo shoot.
Will you travel to Trump's US?
![Will tourists choose to boycott the US now that Donald Trump has become president?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170202052020im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/z/4/p/j/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gz48b.png/1485915122314.jpg)
"I can't justify visiting an awesome country when others are shut out in such a disgustingly prejudice way."
Spanish city wants tourists out
![In 2015, Barcelona's city hall put a regulation in motion that banned large tourist groups visiting Barcelona's most ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170202052020im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/y/4/k/c/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gy2j9.png/1485822502864.jpg)
"Barcelona is not for sale'' Protesters denounce the tourist boom that has overtaken the city.
First flight without security checks
![Passenger and bag searches came into effect during the 1970s.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170202052020im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/f/9/3/r/o/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gxwli.png/1485817293872.jpg)
As Donald Trump brought in a travel ban, a small airport axed security checks altogether.
Prince brings 80 falcons on plane
![Bringing falcons on airplanes is more common than you think.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170202052020im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/x/v/5/e/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gxu90.png/1485812818097.jpg)
It may defy belief, but falconry is so popular in the UAE the government issues "falcon passports".
Muslim pilots, crew rostered off
![Airlines have been left scrambling to replace staff on flights after US President Donald Trump's new travel ban on seven ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170202052020im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/x/3/4/j/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gx39h.png/1485746832565.jpg)
Airlines are left scrambling to replace staff after Trump's travel ban catches them off guard.
Class inequity contributes to air rage
![Tight seating, fuller flights, alcohol, fewer flight attendants, human nature: It's a recipe for disaster.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170202052020im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/q/w/8/p/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gx48q.png/1485724163540.jpg)
The mass of humanity on flights is a powder keg - and the walk through first class lights the fuse.
Auckland to Tahiti, business class
![Air Tahiti Nui flies direct from Auckland, New Zealand, to Papeete in Tahiti three times a week.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170202052020im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/u/t/l/m/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1ftq3s.png/1485376856539.jpg)
Arrive in Tahiti relaxed and rested by flying to Papeete in business class.
Qantas ditches American Airlines
![The Flying Kangaroo confirmed on Saturday it would re-apply to the US Department of Transportation for immunity from ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170202052020im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/3/y/y/h/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gwnk3.png/1485576014168.jpg)
The Australian carrier will scrap a code-sharing and loyalty points deal with American Airlines in a move that will hurt customers.
Sailor's floating labour of love
![The Alvei berthed at Port Tarakohe.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170202052020im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/w/2/5/p/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gw2su.png/1485477529832.jpg)
Currently berthed in the Tarakohe marina and hard to miss is the tall ship Alvei.
Is this the future of flying?
![Is this the future of flying? Touchscreen windows would display flight information.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170202052020im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/v/t/3/z/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gvq5w.png/1485470912814.png)
From a private Boeing 787 to touchscreen windows, these innovations will transform air travel... if they ever get made.
Who's driving this thing anyway?
![Christchurch Airport held a demonstration of its fully autonomous electric vehicle, the first to be trialled in New Zealand.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170202052020im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/v/a/x/r/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gv2wc.png/1485413562636.jpg)
No drivers were in sight during the demonstration of Christchurch Airport's new smart shuttle.
Trump may scrap interview-free visas
![Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S., July 25, ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170202052020im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/v/7/x/k/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gvc8c.png/1485410221050.jpg)
Kiwis will face in-person interviews for repeated visas under Trump's proposed rules - but it won't affect holidaymakers.
'Hottest' flight crew poll slammed
![The controversial survey ranked airlines by the "attractiveness" of their female flight attendants.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170202052020im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/a/s/u/d/7/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1guty1.png/1485376618921.jpg)
The controversial survey ranked airlines by the attractiveness of their female flight attendants.
Airline drops video screens
![American Airlines says most people bring their own devices.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170202052020im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/e/x/v/k/1/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gudxe.png/1485312187347.jpg)
Everyone brings a device anyway, US airline reasons, so it's axing in-flight entertainment.
World's best hotels for 2017
![Third place: Turin Palace Hotel, Turin, Italy.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170202052020im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/u/b/6/i/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gubf9.png/1485310392068.jpg)
The top spot goes to a luxurious music-themed boutique hotel in Hungary with an underground spa.
Virtual visitors' 360 view of Nelson
![Relive 360 team from left Markus Erdmann, Meredith Rimmer, and George Guille.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170202052020im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/u/4/a/7/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gsvo0.png/1485304947911.jpg)
A Nelson company is harnessing virtual reality to showcase the region to the world.
When a polar bear pops in for tea
![Crew hand feed their polar guest a fish fillet.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170202052020im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/u/2/l/7/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gu1q9.png/1485299443196.jpg)
A crew of Arctic scientists were happy to offer their unexpected guest a bite to eat.
One night at the 'Bates Motel'
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Teething problems for Air NZ chatbot
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Cruise ship gets a fairy godmother
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