Airline News Page 334
Virgin Blue gears up for ‘the new Blue’
There’s a seismic shift happening at Virgin Blue. A new name, new logo and new brand. New planes with new livery. New bus...
How to survive a red-eye flight in economy
Red-eye flights leave late, arrive early, cross several time zones and don't give you enough time for a proper sleep. Whether ...
New uniforms drop hints about Virgin Blue's plans
A further clue to Virgin Blue's plans to revamp its name, service and brand has emerged today, with leaked information about st...
Which class for business on Air NZ's new 777?
Last week, we brought you detailed first reviews from Air New Zealand's brand new Business Premier and Premium E...
United to keep extra-legroom Economy Plus
United will keep its Economy Plus extra-legroom seats following its merger with Continental Airlines, and will also install the...
Qantas best for on-time flights: govt
Virgin Blue cancelled the most flights last year, while Qantas had the most on-time departures, according to the latest governm...
Top five updates on Air NZ's new 777
Our team made it on board Air New Zealand's newest 777-300ER when it stopped at Wellington last week, and we've brought you in-...
Ouch: Virgin Blue doubles baggage fees
Virgin Blue is doubling its some of its baggage charges as part of a move to recoup rising fuel costs. From March, passengers ...
Air NZ's new taxi service
Travellers within New Zealand can now save money and simplify their journeys to and from Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and...
Qantas drops middle seat from local biz class
Update Qantas will remove the much-criticised middle seat from the business class cabins of its newest planes in response to c...
How to survive international economy flights
International economy to Europe or the US -- we've all had to do it, and, it's somewhere between unpleasant and downright tortu...
Qantas to put 747s on domestic Perth route
Qantas has struck a pre-emptive blow against Virgin Blue's aspirations of evolving into a business travel airline by flooding t...
Reviewed: Economy and Skycouch on Air NZ
So far this week we've brought detailed first reviews of Air New Zealand's brand new Business Premier and Premium Economy Space...
Jetstar's iPad rental program set for April launch
Jetstar hopes to offer passengers the option to rent an iPad for $10 per flight in April, pending finalisation of licensing agr...
Air NZ Spaceseats: New Premium Economy reviewed
Yesterday we brought you an in-depth first review of Air New Zealand's brand new Business Premier cabin. Today, we're ta...
Tip: you can lend your Qantas wireless bag tags
Wondering if you can lend or give one of your wireless Qantas bag tags to a friend or family member? The answer is yes. In res...
Air New Zealand's Business Premier: what's new
Our team made it on board Air New Zealand's newest 777-300ER when it stopped at Wellington last week, and we checked out the br...
CX's rollout for new business class seats
Update In addition to our scoop on the debut of Cathay Pacific's business class seats between Sydney and Hong Kong on the new ...