Meanings of giving passengers in English

Some cancellations are expected to be announced just hours beforehand giving passengers little warning.

Boeing wastes no time giving passengers a new experience.

Virgin Australia and Tigerair are also giving passengers the option of moving next to a vacant seat, where possible.

Struggling airlines have been giving passengers vouchers or rebooking them for another date, but are legally obliged to pay out for cancellations.

Consumer NZ says it wants law changes fast-tracked because Air New Zealand is dragging its heels over giving passengers refunds for cancelled flights.

But it refused to suspend an EU law giving passengers the right to a full cash refund if a flight has been cancelled.

The Lynx craft will be strictly sub-orbital, giving passengers just four-and-a-half minutes of weightlessness by flying at a speed of about Mach 3.

He is among 800 NZ Bus drivers suspended from work last week after giving passengers free rides and rejecting a two percent pay increase.

"At the same time," said Hetherton, "it's an act of barbarism to sink a big ship without giving passengers and crew a word of warning."