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Qantas car insurance to lure drivers with points
The tentacles of Qantas Loyalty are spreading to car and home insurance.
Qatar Airways: fast-track to Gold, Platinum status
One business class flight with Qatar Airways is all you need to lock down Gold or Platinum status for a whole year.
Airbus A220 might tempt Qantas during Sydney visit
Airbus is bringing its single-aisle A220 jet to Sydney and Brisbane next week on the opening stages of a Pacific tour.
United begins Boeing 787s Polaris business class upgrade
United Airlines' original Boeing 787-8 and 787-9 jets are now being retrofitted with the new Polaris business class seat.
Boeing 777X delivery delays hit new business class debuts
With first deliveries of the Boeing 777-9 pushed back to 2021, there's a knock-on effect for the debut of new business class.
United's CRJ-550 is a small jet that goes big on first class
United Airlines' new regional jet brings a first class boost to business travellers in small cities.
Singapore's flying taxi trials are a glimpse of the future
They might look like futuristic toys come to life, but flying taxis took to the skies in Singapore this week.
Air New Zealand launches non-stop Auckland-New York flights
AirNZ pulls the trigger on direct flights from Auckland to New York, but axes the LAX-London route in the process.
Boeing 787-9 VIP jet can fly non-stop from Sydney to London
Settle in for 20 hours of airborne luxury on a VIP edition of the Boeing 787-9
Qatar is launch customer for Gulfstream G700
With the G700, Gulfstream says "My private jet is bigger than yours" to Bombardier's Global 7500.
Qatar Airways readies "next-generation Qsuite"
How do you make the world's best business class seat even better? We'll soon find out...
Private jet deliveries soar as global economy cools off
It’s all about that new plane smell, especially if it also flies faster and longer than your current business jet.
Virgin Australia’s Brisbane to Tokyo flights one step closer
The Australian Government plans to share new traffic rights for Tokyo Haneda flights between Qantas and Virgin Australia.
How I survived the world’s first 20-hour flight
What’s it like to fly 20 non-stop hours from New York to Sydney? Executive Traveller brings you this first-hand report.
The world's longest flights aren't meant for cattle class
Qantas’ non-stop services from Sydney to London and New York can only be profitable with plenty of passengers flying business.
Airbus A350-1000 set for Qantas' Project Sunrise
Airbus is confident that the A350-1000 has what it takes to beat Boeing for Qantas' prestigious Project Sunrise flights.
Qatar opens first class lounge to business class flyers
Qatar Airways' flagship first class lounge is now open to Platinum-grade frequent flyers, as long as they're in business class.
The best business class seats on Sydney-Auckland flights
In a four-way showdown between Qantas, Virgin Australia, Air New Zealand & LATAM, here's how they compare across the Tasman.
