Airline News Page 170

Qantas vs Virgin domestic business class

The dogfight between Qantas and Virgin Australia for business travellers has borne sweet fruit, as competition so often does. ...

David Flynn |

BA flags April 1 launch of Club Europe UK

British Airways will launch Club Europe business class onto all domestic UK routes from April 1. Club Europe passengers w...

David Flynn |

Boeing 797 will be a mid-sized jetliner

Right now, the Boeing 797 is a ‘paper plane’ – a concept existing purely in hand-drawn sketches and digital p...

David Flynn |

Virgin Australia premium economy upgrades

Premium economy upgrades are a terrific way to use your Virgin Australia Velocity frequent flyer points on the airline's long B...

Chris C. |

TAP reveals new business class

TAP will fit its new Airbus A330-900neo fleet with a slick-looking business class seat from Recaro. The Portuguese flag-carr...

David Flynn |

Which airlines have the best inflight bars?

Inflight bars bring a dash of old-world style into the modern era in which anybody can be a jet-setter. Let's consider the bar...

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Korean Air Boeing 787 first class

It's a truism that today's business class is become as good as first class used to be – sufficiently so that we're seeing...

David Flynn |

Cathay goes direct for BNE-HKG

When is it better to spend less time enjoying a great airline? In the case of Brisbane's business travellers, it's when you no...

David Flynn |

Qatar's amazing private business class suites

Qatar Airways has revealed all-new business class suites with sliding 'privacy doors' and middle seats which convert into a dou...

Chris C. |

Qatar Airways exploring new A380 first class suite

Qatar Airways is rethinking the design of its flagship Airbus A380 first class suites following the unveiling of its new Qsuite...

Chris C. |

Best business class: Melbourne to LAX

Business travel between Melbourne and Los Angeles is set for a shake-up this year with new airlines, aircraft and seats lined u...

David Flynn |

Neil Perry's greatest hits on the QF menu

Get ready for a blast from the culinary past as Qantas brings back some of Neil Perry's greatest hits, both inflight and on th...

David Flynn |

Airbus' wild Pop.Up concept

Airbus is bringing a whole new meaning to 'fly-drive' with its radical Pop.Up concept: an electric car with a detachable p...

David Flynn |

Earn status credits on AMEX, ANZ cards

Qantas travellers will now be able to earn status credits alongside frequent flyer points with a swipe of their credit card. ...

David Flynn |

Upstairs, downstairs...

Think of it as an airborne equivalent of UK drama series Upstairs, Downstairs: the huge Airbus A380 soaring through the skies, ...

David Flynn |

Mailndo finally confirms Brisbane flights

Malindo Air's launch of flights between Brisbane and Kuala Lumpur via Denpasar (Bali) has finally moved from on-again off-again...

David Flynn |

These drinks taste better at 35,000 feet

Most travellers know that food and drink taste very different in the air compared to on the ground. Higher altitudes and press...

David Flynn |

Emirates hints at new first class suites

Emirates' all-new first class suites for its Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 flagships remain under lock and key, but the Gulf power...

David Flynn |