Airline News Page 147

Talking point: have you given up on airport WiFi?

Over the Christmas / New Year break, Australian Business Traveller will be revisiting some of our most popular articles of 2017...

Chris C. |

Philippine Airlines axes Darwin flights

Philippine Airlines will pull out of Darwin in March 2018 but plans to upgrade its Brisbane-Manila route to a non-stop service....

David Flynn |

Qatar Qsuites for Sydney, Canberra

EXCLUSIVE | Qatar Airways will launch its new Canberra-Sydney-Doha flights in mid-February with the airline's flagship Qsuites ...

David Flynn |

Fly around the world using Qantas Points

Over the Christmas / New Year break, Australian Business Traveller will be revisiting some of our most popular articles of 2017...

Chris C. |

Virgin to start charging for WiFi

Virgin Australia has pushed back on the introduction of paid WiFi on domestic flights, with 'faster-for-a-fee' connections now...

David Flynn |

Seven steps to fast-track your TRS GST refunds

Aussie residents and tourists alike can save money on their shopping by claiming a GST rebate at Australian international airp...

Chris C. |

How to buy a Qantas gift voucher

Over the Christmas / New Year break, Australian Business Traveller will be revisiting some of our most popular articles of 2017...

David Flynn |

Virgin Atlantic codeshare on Virgin Australia HKG?

Virgin Atlantic could plant a virtual foot back into the Australian market under a codeshare agreement on Virgin Australia's Ho...

David Flynn |

Boeing, Embraer tie-up boosts small jet focus

Boeing is mulling a “potential combination” with Brazil’s  Embraer, the companies said, in a blockbuster...

Bloomberg News |

China Airlines A350s for Melbourne, Brisbane, NZ

SkyTeam alliance member China Airlines will fly its Airbus A350 jets on Taipei-Melbourne and Taipei-Brisbane-Auckland flights ...

Chris C. |

Emirates to fly new first class suite to London

Qantas partner Emirates will launch non-stop flights between Dubai and London’s Stansted Airport in June 2018, to be serv...

Chris C. |

Order your meal in advance on Qantas flights

Qantas passengers jetting abroad can pre-select their preferred inflight meal via the Qantas website, guaranteeing not just the...

Chris C. |

What to know about SQ's new first class suites

Singapore Airlines' newest luxury first class suites are now winging their way daily between Sydney and Singapore, with other c...

David Flynn |

Cathay Pacific's new business class mattress

Intent on lifting its game for premium travellers, Cathay Pacific is now trialling mattresses to help business class flyers sl...

David Flynn |

First look: New Singapore Airlines A380 Suites

Singapore Airlines redefined the premium travel experience almost a decade ago with the debut of a  “class beyond Fi...

James Fordham |

Aerion's AS2 supersonic private business jet

Aerion's plans to launch a supersonic business jet could pick up speed following a joint venture with Lockheed Martin to b...

Bloomberg News |

Qantas tightens Partner Gold rules for Platinums

Qantas is about to make it a lot harder for its Platinum frequent flyers to earn free Gold status to give to a partner or frie...

Chris C. |

Where pilots sleep on the Qantas Boeing 787

With Qantas' Boeing 787 now flying on international routes – first to Los Angeles, and then from March 2018 to London &nd...

David Flynn |