A Maine coon cat named Mittens clocked up some serious air miles this month after being left on an Air New Zealand flight and accidentally flown to Australia and back. Mittens’ owner, Margo Neas, described the events as “both distressing and unacceptable” after paying $1948 to have her feline flown to Australia.
Cat left on plane makes 3 trips in 24 hours
The eight-year-old feline was booked for one-way travel with her family from Christchurch, New Zealand to their new home in Melbourne, Australia ... 7.5 hours in the air. “I said, how can ...
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These Are the Safest Airlines for 2025 — See Where U.S. Carriers RankedAir New Zealand was once again named the safest full-service airline in the world for 2025, holding on to the title for a second straight year.
According to Sharon Petersen, the CEO of AirlineRatings.com, while Air New Zealand came in first place for the world’s safest full-service airline, it was a pretty close race. There was only a 1.5-point difference between that airline and Qantas, which both “uphold the highest safety standards and pilot training,” as noted by Petersen.
Air New Zealand again edged out Qantas in a ranking for the world’s safest airlines to fly in 2025. Using its own seven-star rating system, Australia-based website AirlineRatings analysed data on everything from recent incidents to audits and ...
The 8-year-old Maine Coon unintentionally traveled back and forth between New Zealand and Australia after being overlooked in a plane's cargo hold.
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