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Star Alliance makes it easier to claim points
No business traveller likes to lose their bags or their frequent flyer points, so Star Alliance is doing something about it thr...
Emirates boosts Brisbane-Dubai flights
Emirates is ramping up its Dubai-Brisbane flights with a third daily service commencing on December 1 2017, complementing the a...
Best Vietnam Airlines B787 premium economy seats
Vietnam Airlines’ Boeing 787 premium economy provides travellers with a better-than-economy seat at an affordable price, ...
Virgin cedes regional QLD routes to Alliance
Virgin Australia will no longer fly from Brisbane to Bundaberg, Gladstone and Moranbah in Queensland or Port Macquarie in New S...
The world's best airplane bars
Remember the days when airlines wooed passengers with glamorous offerings like in-flight dining rooms and onboard pianos? Neit...
Photo tour: AirNZ's new Melbourne Airport lounge
Air New Zealand’s new Melbourne Airport lounge welcomes international travellers with a fresh feel in an expanded space t...
The cut-price Kangaroo Route
While some passengers are reeling at the $10,000 business class airfare for Qantas’ new Boeing 787 flights from Melbourne...
BA launches inflight Internet
British Airways is now offering high-speed inflight Internet on selected international flights, with domestic and European...
Qantas brings forward Boeing 787 deliveries
Qantas has brought forward the delivery of its second tranche of Boeing 787s, with all four of the Dreamliners now taking wing ...
Best business class: Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787
Now appearing on flights from Sydney and Melbourne to Ho Chi Minh City and also Sydney-Hanoi, the Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787 o...
Fly Virgin business class for under half price
Want to fly Virgin Australia business class for less than $400 from Sydney or Brisbane to Melbourne, or less than $1,000 from S...
Air Canada to fly Melbourne-Vancouver
Air Canada will begin direct flights between Vancouver and Melbourne from December 3 in a seasonal service stretching through ...
Alitalia starts bankruptcy proceedings
Alitalia started bankruptcy proceedings for the second time in a decade, throwing the survival of Italy’s flag carrier in...
You'll never get $10,000 for a United seat
The world was horrified to watch a bloodied United passenger dragged off a jet in Chicago earlier this month. While the assaul...
Qantas refreshes Boeing 747 first class
Qantas is retiring its oldest Boeing 747s as the new Boeing 787s arrive, but that hasn't stopped one of the jumbos from getting...
Cathay to "compete hard on price" against Virgin
Cathay Pacific has promised to be price-competitive on the Melbourne-Hong Kong route as Virgin Australia counts down to the Jul...
CX CEO faces high costs, eager rivals
Friends and executives clinked their champagne flutes for Rupert Hogg late last week at a sky lounge offering a view of Hong Ko...
Qantas promises more A380s for Asia
If every cloud has a silver lining, then the axing of Qantas' Airbus A380 flights from Melbourne to London brings a shiny dash...
