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Swiss to charge for 'throne' solo seats
EXCLUSIVE | Swiss will begin charging a seat selection fee of between 99 and 199 Swiss Francs – that's around $130-$260, ...
Virgin axes Perth-Abu Dhabi flights
Virgin Australia has axed plans to fly between Perth and Abu Dhabi, pulling out of the route even before the first flight took ...
Emirates teases Boeing 777 upgrade
Emirates is expected to unveil something new for its Boeing 777-300ER fleet in the coming weeks, and the mystery product could ...
Qatar walks back Oneworld baggage rules
EXCLUSIVE | Qatar Airways is taking a welcome step back from the Oneworld alliance's traveller-unfriendly baggage rules for con...
Virgin steams towards HKG kick-off
Virgin Australia is powering towards the launch of flights to Hong Kong, with tickets expected to go on sale by the end of next...
British Airways business class upgrade guide
Just because you’re booked in premium economy (World Traveller Plus) with British Airways – or worse, economy (Worl...
Emirates redesigns A380 inflight bar
The sky-high bars on Emirates' flagship Airbus A380s are getting a mod new look – and, like the airline's forthcoming fir...
Qantas confirms A380 mid-life refresh
UPDATE | Qantas will overhaul its Airbus A380 fleet from 2019 in a million-dollar make-over which will see all-new business cl...
Photos: Qantas Boeing 787 premium economy
Here’s your first look at Qantas’ all-new premium economy seat for the Boeing 787, which will begin flying in Austr...
Qantas inflight WiFi tech trials
Qantas has completed its first real-world 'tech trial' of the airline's inflight Internet system, with a planeload of passenger...
SQ A350 for Melbourne in May, June
Singapore Airlines is bringing its Airbus A350 back to Melbourne across May and June – so if you haven't yet experienced ...
Boeing 787-10: what you need to know
The first Boeing 787-10 rolled out of the hangar this weekend, and is expected to make its inaugural test flight by early March...
Virgin hints at new Boeing 737 business class
Is Virgin Australia planning a new business class for its domestic Boeing 737 jets? That’s one take-away from today&rsqu...
Virgin pushes back on Boeing 737MAX
Virgin Australia will delay its delivery of new Boeing 737 MAX jets to late 2019 to help bring costs under control and steer t...
CX adds another Boeing 777 to SYD-HKG
Cathay Pacific will add a third Boeing 777 onto the Sydney-Hong Kong route from October 29 to cater for increased demand, espe...
Qantas streams with Netflix, Spotify
Qantas will offer free live streams from Netflix, Spotify and Foxtel on its new inflight Internet service which is expected to ...
Oneworld open to low-cost carriers
The Oneworld alliance is reconsidering the role of low-cost airlines as potential members, especially when it comes to filling ...
Cathay plans more A350s for Australia
Cathay Pacific expects most of its Australian flights to be running on the airline's new Airbus A350 jets by 2019. The move wi...
