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Airlines plan to share ‘ban lists’ of troublesome flyers
Thousands of unruly airline passengers are discovering that actions have consequences, and often wide-reaching ones...
Cathay to introduce Business Light, First Light fares
Rolling out over the next six months, the revamped fares accompany a reshuffle of checked baggage allowances.
Qantas flights to Bali, Jakarta, Bangkok, Manila, Jo’burg
The ‘second wave’ of Qantas’ rebooted International network will take wing on Sunday March 27, 2022.
Qantas, Virgin schedule flights to Bali from March 2022
The popular Aussie holiday destination will bounce back onto the map in March, at least according to Qantas and Virgin Australia.
Rex says its Boeing 737s won’t fly until at least October 31
Regional Express will keep its inter-city Boeing 737 jet services grounded for at least another month.
Qatar Airways launches unbundled Business Lite fare
There'll no longer be free entry to airport lounges under Qatar's entry-level business class fare.
Qantas will skip Perth when London flights resume
WA’s hard stance on borders will see Qantas’ direct Perth-London flights swapped to Darwin-London or Singapore-London.
Virgin Australia rules out the return of the Boeing 777
Virgin Australia says it will resume overseas flying, but not on the Boeing 777s it still owns...
Oman Air wants to join the Oneworld alliance
Qantas could soon have a new partner in the Middle East, as Oman Air seeks to join the Oneworld ranks.
Virgin Australia puts flights to Fiji back on sale
Taking off in late December, the flights represent Virgin’s return to international skies.
As overseas flights resume, could Queensland be left behind?
Queenslanders could remain grounded while residents of other states head overseas in December.
Qantas once ordered 20 Airbus A380s, only ten will fly again
Over the past two decades, the Qantas Airbus A380s followed a bumpy flightpath and at times an uncertain trajectory.
Starlux sets February 2022 for first Airbus A330neo delivery
The Taiwanese airline's A330neo jets will cover premium routes across south-east Asia.
Will ‘e-glass’ dimmable A350 windows spoil your view?
Newly-delivered A350 jets will adopt electrochroamatic windows which go black at the touch of a button.
Seattle to replace LAX as American Airlines’ Asian gateway
Seattle will see more American Airlines flights to Asia from 2022.
Airbus’ electric CityBus looks like a Blade Runner prop
The swoop-winged CityBus NextGen would carry up to four passengers up to 80km in an autonomous zero-emission flight.
This aviation CEO wants Airbus, Boeing to build fewer planes
Could the airline industry’s rush towards post-pandemic recovery trigger a glut of over-supply?
Why is Qantas flying a Boeing 787 from Buenos Aires?
It’ll be a near-10,000 mile marathon clocking in at almost 18 hours in the air.