Swiss Air flight departs for Spain leaving all passenger luggage behind

Swiss Air flight departs for Spain leaving all passenger luggage behind

After waiting one hour and 16 minutes for luggage to arrive the Swiss Air Lines plane made an operational decision to leave without them. Photo / Fabian Joy, Unsplash Passengers flying from Zurich to Spain this weekend were shocked to discover not a single piece of luggage waiting at the carousel. The Swiss International Air … Read more

P&O cruise passengers en route to Norfolk Island left stranded in Auckland due to visa issue

P&O cruise passengers en route to Norfolk Island left stranded in Auckland due to visa issue

Expectant passengers of the Pacific Explorer were not allowed aboard due to visa issues and were left stranded in Auckland. Photo / Brett Phibbs More than 50 cruise ship passengers were left stranded on an Auckland wharf after being refused entry for not having appropriate visas. This is despite cruise ship operator P&O Cruises’ customer … Read more

Drunk tourists spend night in Eiffel Tower amid Paris bomb scare

Drunk tourists spend night in Eiffel Tower amid Paris bomb scare

The pair were found on Monday morning to the embarrassment of Paris police. Photo / Thinkstock Two US tourists were found sleeping off a drinking spree in the Eiffel Tower, claiming they had got lost in the Paris landmark while drunk. Security guards discovered the two men early on Monday morning, according to prosecutors. The … Read more

Rugby World Cup 2023: All Blacks announced in Napier, Retallick still sole Hawke’s Bay rep in France

Rugby World Cup 2023: All Blacks announced in Napier, Retallick still sole Hawke’s Bay rep in France

Chairwoman of New Zealand Rugby, Dame Patsy Reddy, and team announcer and legend Richie McCaw share a moment during the team reveal in Napier. Photo / Paul Taylor There were only two things missing from tonight’s grassroots announcement of the All Blacks Squad for the September 9-29 Rugby World Cup in France. Given that the … Read more