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Qatar to fly to Auckland

Qatar Airways will begin direct flights to Auckland from December 3 and in the process put one of the world's longest non-stop ...

David Flynn |

Best seats: AA's Boeing 777

American Airlines' Boeing 777-300ERs dart between Sydney and Los Angeles every day of the week, boasting fully-flat business cl...

Chris C. |

Qantas, Alitalia end FF partnership

It's "Ciao, bella!" for Qantas and Alitalia, with the Flying Kangaroo and the Italian flag-carrier ending their frequent flyer ...

Chris C. |

Fast-track to status with one flight

You want frequent flyer status and all the perks that come with it, such as access to business class lounges, priority check-i...

Chris C. |

Qatar launches Sydney flights

Qatar Airways will elbow its way into Australia's largest and most competitive travel market when the Gulf carrier begins daily...

David Flynn |

SQ to cut back on A380 suites

Singapore Airlines will launch its new Airbus A380 first class suites mid-2017, read our exclusive story for more det...

David Flynn |

SQ's first Airbus A350 to fly in March

Singapore Airlines will take delivery of its first Airbus A350-900 this week, ahead of inaugural flights in Asia and to Europe....

David Flynn |

Upgrade on Qantas reward flights

Qantas travellers on domestic and international flights can now use their frequent flyer points to upgrade to premium economy ...

Chris C. |

The Airbus A350’s hidden crew loft

During a long flight on modern jets like the Airbus A350, passengers can settle down in their business class bed or make the b...

David Flynn |

Star Alliance spruiks Aussie footprint

It's been 15 years since Star Alliance counted an Aussie airline among its members, following the collapse of Ansett in 2001, b...

David Flynn |

Review: Etihad A380 first class shower

Taking a shower mid-flight, while cruising high above the clouds, is a luxury usually associated with private jets. In many res...

David Flynn |

Virgin Australia tweaks Velocity points

Virgin Australia’s Velocity Frequent Flyer members will soon need more frequent flyer points to travel to many destinatio...

Chris C. |

Turkish Airlines delays Sydney flights

Turkish Airlines no longer expects to begin flying to Australia mid-year, with the Star Alliance member walking back from a 'f...

David Flynn |

Top tips for sleeping on planes

It's easy to spot the most frequent of frequent flyers, even without glancing at the colour of their airline loyalty card. The...

David Flynn |

Qantas: no business suites for A380

Qantas says it has no plans to upgrade its flagship Airbus A380 business class cabin with the airline's latest Business Su...

David Flynn |

Qantas launches inflight Internet

Qantas will launch free inflight Internet access later this year ahead of a planned rollout across its domestic Boeing 737 and ...

David Flynn |

Qantas Boeing 747 refresh

High demand and lower fuel prices will see Qantas retain and refresh two of its Boeing 747s instead of retiring them by mid-201...

David Flynn |

'Economy Plus' for MAS Airbus A380s

Malaysia Airlines will add a new 'Economy Plus' cabin to its Airbus A380s later this year as part of a CEO Christoph Mueller's...

David Flynn |