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Virgin: 1m points to fly Sydney to LA..?
Why does the Virgin Australia website ask me to pay one million Velocity Frequent Flyer points to book a business class flight ...
Thai to fly Airbus A350s to Melbourne
Thai Airways has delayed the debut of its Airbus A350 aircraft on the Bangkok-Melbourne route until late October. The Star Al...
Do you really want inflight Internet?
TALKING POINT | Qantas will begin trials of inflight Internet on domestic Australian flights towards the end of this year, with...
Cathay to fly A350, B777 to Melbourne
Cathay Pacific will fly its flagship Airbus A350 and Boeing 777-300ER aircraft to Melbourne from next year, replacing many of ...
How Virgin's new fares compare
New domestic business class discounts of 5.5-6.5% Flexible premium economy now available for 23% less Some economy flexible...
New VA business class upgrade options
Virgin Australia passengers can now upgrade from economy to business class using their Velocity frequent flyer points from a wi...
Virgin plans new status credit rates
EXCLUSIVE | Virgin Australia’s Velocity Frequent Flyer members will earn status credits at new rates from early next year...
Emirates adds even more A380 flights
Emirates is ramping up its Airbus A380 roster with Sydney and Christchurch coming under the wing of a new superjumbo flight. ...
Virgin extends Alitalia codeshares
Virgin Australia is spreading its Italian wings with 11 more codeshare flights out of Alitalia's Rome hub. Bari, Bologna, Cata...
Rex unveils new booking, credit card fees
Regional Express is the latest airline to implement new credit card surcharges, and when combined with a second “Booking/Handl...
New AMEX Explorer credit card
EXCLUSIVE | The new American Express Explorer credit card takes on the Black-tier cards of the Big Four Banks in offering up to...
China Eastern: Sydney Hangzhou Beijing
Qantas partner China Eastern will begin non-stop flights between Sydney and Hangzhou, China from November 16, with the route al...
Is Virgin Australia part of an alliance?
Does Virgin Australia belong to an airline alliance such as Star Alliance, Oneworld or SkyTeam? Virgin Australia isn't a membe...
Air NZ: new 1.1% credit card booking fee
Air New Zealand passengers will now pay a 1.1% fee on all Australian bookings paid for by credit card in line with the Reserve ...
Emirates Skywards new Cash + Miles deal
Emirates Skywards members can now use their miles to book any seat on any Emirates flight via the airline’s new ‘Ca...
Qantas eyes next Boeing 787 order
While Qantas remains bullish on the prospects of the Boeing 787, it won't be rushing to order more until the first red-tailed D...
AA first class upgrade guide
First class is a great way to fly, and fortunately for American Airlines passengers, getting a seat up the very front is easier...
Jetstar's new card booking fee
Jetstar travellers will pay up to 1.06% of their airfare as a credit card booking fee from September 1. Qantas' low-cost sibli...
