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Lufthansa bullish on the future of first class
Despite many airlines around the world moving to axe first class in favour of a bigger focus on business class, Lufthansa is po...
Delta upgrades Los Angeles-New York business class
Virgin Australia’s Stateside partner Delta Air Lines is boosting its business class experience to become the only US carr...
Emirates’ new cut-price business class
Would you be willing to forego comforts such as free chauffeur drive, lounge access and a full serve of frequent flyer points f...
JAL plans new Airbus A350 first, business class
Japan Airlines is raising the domestic business class bar with two of the world’s most advanced aircraft – the Airb...
Uber Air launching in Melbourne in 2020
Uber plans to launch an advanced 'flying taxi' service between Melbourne CDB and Melbourne Airport in 2020, whisking business t...
Uber to launch NYC helicopter rides in July
Uber is testing a helicopter service in New York City, according to documents outlining the program obtained by Bloomberg. Pas...
AirNZ eyes premium passengers with Boeing 787-10
Air New Zealand’s upcoming Boeing 787-10 jets – which begin to join the airline’s fleet from late 2022 &ndash...
New RFID baggage tags to cut lost airline bags
Whether taking a non-stop flight or transiting from one aircraft to the next, having a barcoded tag attached to your baggage is...
Air China bulk buy deal offers savings and status
If you’re frequently heading to China, it pays to bulk buy your fares with Air China – not only do you save on each...
Qantas Boeing 787 Jo'burg, Santiago flights
With plans to retire its last Boeing 747 aircraft by the end of 2020, Qantas is scoping out the potential replacement for its ...
Inside La Compagnie's Airbus A321neo jets
French boutique airline La Compagnie ('The Company') is sharpening its appeal to executives and other high-flyers jetting betwe...
Qantas to launch non-stop Chicago flights
Qantas says it expects to begin non-stop flights to Chicago following US approval for its joint venture with American Airlines...
SQ adds another Perth-Singapore A350
Singapore Airlines is continuing its rolling upgrade of flights to Australia, with Perth set to see a second Airbus A350 from J...
Qantas Airbus A380 for Sydney-Tokyo
Qantas hopes to upgrade its flights between Sydney and Tokyo to its flagship Airbus A380 next year as the airline winds back it...
Qantas rules out bunk beds below decks for Sunrise
Visions of turning an aircraft’s cargo bay into railway-like sleeping bunks on Qantas’ non-stop Project Sunrise flights from A...
Qantas pauses Perth-Paris plans
Qantas’ plans to expand non-stop flights from Perth to Europe are on hold, with the airline’s ongoing disputes with Perth Airp...
ANA upgrades domestic business, economy class
ANA will launch a rolling upgrade of its domestic business class seats towards the end of 2019, with eight Boeing 777-200s and ...
Virgin cuts baggage allowance for frequent flyers
Virgin Australia is slashing the baggage allowance for its Velocity frequent flyers on flights to Los Angeles. From June 11 20...
