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The definitive first class upgrade guide

Put your hard-earned frequent flyer points to work on your next international trip and swap your usual business class seat for ...

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Virtual tour: Virgin's Boeing 777 The Business

Virgin Australia's upgraded Boeing 777-300ER jets are now flying from Sydney and Brisbane to Los Angeles, boasting the best bus...

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How much to bid for a Qantas upgrade?

If you’re stuck flying in economy with Qantas, you may be invited to bid for a business class upgrade under the airline's Bid ...

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Thai Boeing 747: best biz class seats

Appearing on all Thai Airways flights between Sydney and Bangkok, the iconic Boeing 747 might be the Queen of the Skies, but fo...

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Rio 2016: roam or get a local SIM card?

As Australians flock to Brazil for the Rio 2016 Olympics, keeping in touch with loved ones back home can be both difficult and ...

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Virgin to raise business class fares

Virgin Australia expects to offer its new business class seats on all flights to Los Angeles and Abu Dhabi by September, but tr...

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Flying from AU to China: your options

Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou are all major destinations for Australian business travellers, yet there’s growing demand...

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Qantas boosts flights to Asia

IN BRIEF | Qantas will ramp up flights to Christchurch later this year as part of a trans-Tasman push. Flights between Brisban...

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Virgin's new Boeing 777 premium economy

Virgin Australia’s new Boeing 777-300ER premium economy is clearly more 'premium' than 'economy' – sufficiently so ...

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SQ brings A380 back to Melbourne

Singapore Airlines will return its flagship Airbus A380s to Melbourne from later this year, albeit on a temporary basis. From ...

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How to get free China Southern WiFi

China Southern is trialling free inflight Internet on selected routes until October 29 2016 – among them are flights CZ30...

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Virgin upgrades: how much do you bid?

Virgin Australia's UpgradeMe Premium Bid auction system allows passengers flying in economy to make a cash offer for an upgrad...

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MAS: new business class on all AU A330s

Malaysia Airlines will offer its new fully-flat business class seats on every Airbus A330 flight to Australia from mid-Septembe...

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When you queue for the inflight loo...

TALKING POINT | Waiting for the WC in business class is all too easily dismissed as a ‘first-world problem’. And p...

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SQ A330s: best seats in business class

Singapore Airlines may offer fully-flat beds and direct aisle access to every business class passenger aboard its newer aircraf...

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Virgin, Delta move to LAX T2, T3

Virgin Australia and its US partner Delta Air Lines will move to LAX Terminals 2 and 3 by the middle of 2017. The terminals wi...

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Qantas retires Q Card readers

Qantas will remove its automated Q Card readers from airports around Australia over the coming 12 months, in a move which the a...

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New Emirates credit card surcharge

Emirates customers in Australia and New Zealand will now be slugged a 1.5% surcharge when paying for their Emirates flights usi...

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