Engadget today pointed to a series of Apple ads appearing on Australian site PC Authority appearing to show significantly increased prices for Apple's MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, and Mac Pro lines, suggesting that new, more expensive...

"Up in the Air" co-star Melanie Lynskey spoke to us before a holiday to New Zealand about being a working character actor in Hollywood today.

Car Tech By sea, by air or by land, no terrain is out of the question for a New Zealand inventor's do-all vehicle. According to a Reuters video (watch below), Rudy Heedman has built a homemade hovercraft that uses a set...

Attention passengers: the skycouch is not for forking. Air New Zealand wants you to know that their so-called "cuddle class" is not to be used for afternoon delights. But spooning is cool - just keep those prongs to yourself. [Copyr...

Here is the Friday morning round-up of recent aviation stories posted on USATODAY.com. The stories listed here have not appeared elsewhere in ... ...

The other side of the globe has been pretty interested in airline seats lately. First Air New Zealand announced the launch of in-flight snuggling, and now Qantas is thinking about doing something out of the ordinary as well. Howev...

Download the mp3 This Week’s Guest: Kim Mance of TBEX and Galavanting. Couches in coach: Air New Zealand plans lie-flat seats – USATODAY.com Sky Couch In Coach: Air New Zealand Designs Flip-Up Cushion To Make Bed – The Middle Seat T...

Air New Zealand has introduced a new couch-style seating arrangement, with cushions that flip up to make for comfortable and easy lounging. Most innovative of all: The Skycouch is in economy class. [+] Enlarge photo(Courtesy Air N...

This is sort of a hybrid trip report in that I didn’t actually go anywhere domestically in New Zealand, but I had to see Air New Zealand’s domestic check-in process for myself. So I’m combining that with my flight home. Overall, i...

Premium Air Traffic Change Holds Steady in November, Mid-Haul Flying Rebounding – BNET It’s time for the monthly premium air traffic report. Nothing bad here, but nothing great either. How Air New Zealand Started the Process of Cre...

New Zealand, Airlines, VideoWell, Premium Economy, at least. But we've sat in Business Class seats that weren't this comfortable. Apparently Air New Zealand has a larger proportion of leisure passengers than other inte...

Air New Zealand has launched lie-down beds in economy class -- and quickly warned passengers not to use them to join the mile high club.Bosses from the airline say 25 percent of the economy seats in their new Boeing...

I’ve always loved Air New Zealand for being an all around great airlines, but now we’ve gotta give them credit for being really, really innovative. Check out this Gadling article which talks about their new “Skycouch” product. Basic...

New Zealand, Airlines, Airline ReviewsTypically when an airline makes an advancement in their seat technology, a press release is sent out along with a few pictures. This week, Air New Zealand has given us a behind the ...

Trying to sleep in an upright position on long haul flights can prove to be a difficult proposition for most of us, and a sleepless flight only compounds the jet lag that results from traversing time zones. With just about any Inter...

FROM AIR NEW ZEALAND, “Cuddle Class Couches.” I flew back to the States from Auckland on Air New Zealand once, with the entire New Zealand national rugby team on board. They were nice guys, but took full advantage of the free alco...

When you wake up, you're in New Zealand. The "Skycouches" were designed by Air New Zealand for the first 11 economy rows on their new 777-300 planes, which will fly from Los Angeles [been there!] and London [been there!] to Auckl...

Air New Zealand has created a "cuddle-class" seating arrangement in its coach cabins: a couple can purchase three seats abreast for a small premium (an extra 25% per passenger), whose footrests come all the way up to the seats in fr...

While I was traveling to Las Vegas for CES 2010, I couldn’t help but compare modern-day air travel with the holocaust. I mean, the way people get shuffled into airplanes is similar to the Jews being stuffed into boxcars. The only ...

In case you missed this story in today's newspaper, USA TODAY reporter Roger Yu writes: ...