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How to disable 'pay with points' at BP

Virgin Australia’s Velocity Frequent Flyer members can now use their hard-earned Velocity points to buy fuel and other items l...

Chris C. |

Hainan Air flies SYD to Xi'an, Changsha

China-based Hainan Airlines will return to Sydney from later this year as it re-commences non-stop flights to Xi'an, now planne...

Chris C. |

CX A350: best seats in business class

As the newest member of Cathay Pacific's fleet, its Airbus A350 aircraft offer travellers new standards of comfort as they kick...

Chris C. |

More Airbus capacity for AirAsia

AirAsia customers in Perth and Darwin are in the box seat to enjoy brand new planes in coming years after the Malaysian low-cos...

Matt Lennon |

Beijing Capital Airlines to fly to AU

Beijing Capital Airlines will launch flights between Melbourne and the Chinese cities of Qingdao and Shenyang in September 2016...

Chris C. |

How to avoid Qantas' credit card fee

With Qantas set to replace fixed-price credit card surcharges with a variable 1.3% fee, travellers on the more expensive ticket...

Chris C. |

Designing Virgin's 'The Business'

Virgin Australia's sharp new business class – officially dubbed The Business – is now flying daily on the flagship ...

David Flynn |

Qantas B737: best business class seats

The Boeing 737-800 is the workhorse of Qantas’ domestic and trans-Tasman fleet. The red-tailed single-aisle jets feature on f...

Chris C. |

Turkish delight for Sydney, Melbourne?

Turkish Airlines is considering flying to Sydney and Melbourne via Bali, to tap into the Australian penchant for travel to the ...

David Flynn |

Qantas changes credit card booking fees

International business class and first class flyers on Qantas will see their credit card booking fees more than double under th...

David Flynn |

Accor: Hertz Gold Plus status boost

Gold and Platinum members of the Le Club AccorHotels loyalty program can now enjoy a boost to elite status with Hertz Gold Plus...

Chris C. |

Alitalia to leave SkyTeam alliance?

Alitalia has flagged a possible exit from the SkyTeam alliance as the Italian flag-carrier moves to broaden its network, partic...

David Flynn |

Qantas vs United Airlines on SYD-SFO

Qantas' re-entry onto the Sydney-San Francisco route has broken a monopoly enjoyed by United Airlines for the past few years, a...

David Flynn |

New Vantage first class seat design

Qantas' latest business class seat is getting an upmarket sibling designed for first class flyers. It's the Vantage First, des...

David Flynn |

Buy petrol with Velocity points?

EXCLUSIVE | Australians will soon be able to use their frequent flyer points to buy petrol rather than airplane tickets un...

David Flynn |

SQ launches premium economy upgrade bids

Travellers stuck in economy class with Singapore Airlines can now bid for an upgrade to Singapore Airlines premium economy, th...

Chris C. |

Best seats: Qatar Airways A350 biz class

Now flying daily between Adelaide and the Qatari capital of Doha, Qatar Airways connects South Australia to the Middle East usi...

Chris C. |

Domestic flexi fares: Qantas vs Virgin

Few things in life goes as planned, and that often extends to business trips. One meeting is cancelled at the last minute, whil...

Chris C. |