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Inside Lufthansa's VIP Airbus A350 jet
Here's a Christmas gift for person with everything: a private jet. And not just any private jet, but a bespoke VIP version of t...
LATAM sees potential in Aussie-SA market
Next year's start of direct flights between Melbourne and Santiago is another measured step by LATAM to tap into the "trade and...
Oneworld $10,500 RTW business class fare
Flying around the world in business class always sounds like a good idea, and a new round-the-world (RTW) fare from the Oneworl...
Cathay Pacific to fly Airbus A350 to Brisbane
Cathay Pacific will begin flying its new Airbus A350 between Brisbane and Hong Kong from March 2017. The advanced jet will ...
LATAM to fly Melbourne-Santiago
South American airline LATAM has confirmed the launch of non-stop flights between Melbourne and Santiago from October 5, 2017. ...
Boom in Australia-China flights
A surge in flights between Australia and China – including the opening up of new routes – is expected to follow an ...
'Non-stop' vs 'direct' flights
Here's one of the oddities of the airline industry, when seen from a mainstream common-sense viewpoint: the fact that 'direct f...
FlyPelican to launch Canberra-Dubbo flights
Australian regional airline FlyPelican will launch Canberra-Dubbo flights in 2017, being the only airline flying non-stop on th...
Buying Qantas flight vouchers for Christmas
Qantas Frequent Flyer members can earn five frequent flyer points per dollar spent on Qantas flight vouchers this December, whe...
How to change to an earlier Qantas flight
Whether your meetings wound up sooner than expected or you’ve arrived at the airport far earlier than planned, you may be...
Qantas, AA shelve expanded JV plans: what now?
Qantas and American Airlines will no longer seek to expand their joint venture partnership following a tentative denial of anti...
Best business class seats: Sydney-Singapore route
Travellers on the popular Sydney-Singapore route can select between four different airlines and six distinct business class sea...
How to search for Virgin Australia flight upgrades
Using frequent flyer points to upgrade from economy to Virgin Australia business class is one of the best ways to spend your ha...
Qatar Airways plans Doha-Canberra flights
UPDATE | Qatar Airways will begin daily flights from Canberra via Sydney to Doha from mid-February 2018, in a move which will ...
Singapore Airlines: year-round A380s for Melbourne
Singapore Airlines is bringing its flagship Airbus A380 back to Melbourne on a year-round basis, extending the airline’s ...
When is it acceptable to recline on board?
TALKING POINT | To recline, or not to recline… that’s a question faced by many modern-day business travellers and ...
Best business class seats: QantasLink Boeing 717s
QantasLink's Boeing 717-200 aircraft typically appear on shorter flights such as to Canberra, Hobart and Adelaide, but when you...
American Airlines business class upgrade guide
Even if your company will only pay for an economy ticket on American Airlines – and the least-expensive economy fare at t...