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Virgin Australia offers Gold fast-track

Flying with Virgin Australia or Etihad Airways to Abu Dhabi and beyond? You could be in line for instant Gold status with the V...

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LifeMiles: discount Star Alliance flights

UPDATE | A new Avianca 'buy miles' promotion is paying out up to 125% more LifeMiles until September 30, which can be redeemed ...

Chris C. |

All you need to know about Black cards

Platinum credit cards? They're old school – and black is the new cool.Earn more frequent flyer points on every dollar spe...

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BA cuts London City - New York flights

British Airways will cancel one of its two all-business class flights between London City and New York from October 31, 2016. ...

David Flynn |

SQ's sleep-friendly non-stop flights

Singapore Airlines will restart non-stop flights to the USA next month, with its new Airbus A350 zipping straight to San Franci...

David Flynn |

Qantas eyes Sydney-Paris, Melbourne-Rome

Non-stop flights from Sydney and Melbourne to Europe's major cities could become the secret weapon in Qantas' international ne...

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Crystal Cruises' luxury Boeing 777 charter jet

When a luxury cruise line decides to launch its own airline, you know it won't be business as usual – or even businesscla...

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United trials new Polaris business class dining

With barely 12 weeks to go until United Airlines launches its all-new Polaris business class in December, the Star Alliance mem...

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Etihad Airways goes double-daily to Sydney

Virgin Australia partner Etihad Airways will boost its Sydney-Abu Dhabi flights to double-daily from next year, up from 11 flig...

Chris C. |

Virgin Australia to Fly Perth-Abu Dhabi

Well that didn't last very long... Virgin Australia has announced it will not go ahead with the mid-year launch of its Per...

Chris C. |

Qantas new Melbourne- Tokyo Narita flights

Qantas will launch daily direct flights between Melbourne and Tokyo in December, resurrecting a route axed in 2008 due to risin...

David Flynn |

Top tips for in-flight etiquette

Take 300 people, most of them strangers to one another. Jam them into limited space for 10-12 hours, during which they have to ...

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SQ gears up for Capital Express route

Singapore Airlines is confident that its new Capital Express service between Singapore, Canberra and Wellington is here to stay...

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Convert Diners rewards points to AA miles

Diners Club Rewards members can convert their credit card points into American Airlines AAdvantage miles, unlocking some great ...

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Business class in Qatar Airways' Airbus A380

Qatar Airways begins Airbus A380 flights from Sydney this Friday September 16, adding a compelling new option for business trav...

David Flynn |

Convert ANZ Rewards points to Asia Miles

It’s easy to convert your ANZ Rewards credit card points into Cathay Pacific Asia Miles – the CX version of frequen...

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Thai Airways business class upgrade guide

Just because you’re booked in economy with Thai Airways doesn’t mean you can’t fly in business class instead!...

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Concorde auction: score some supersonic swag!

You may never have flown in the revolutionary Concorde, but here's a chance to bring a bit of the supersonic bird into your lif...

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