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Qantas upgrades Boeing 737s

Qantas will upgrade its entire fleet of Boeing 737-800 aircraft to add more economy class seats, and in many cases beam movies,...

David Flynn |

Fly Lufthansa First Class to Europe

Discover a new way to fly, and a new twist on the Kangaroo Route, on board Lufthansa’s flagship Airbus A380 and Boeing 74...

David Flynn |

AirNZ's 'Men in Black' safety video

Air New Zealand has combined its love of quirky safety videos with the nation's love of rugby union football to create a 'Men i...

David Flynn |

Book Qantas business, get a first class seat

Fancy getting a first class seat for the price of a business class ticket – and not just any first class seat, but one aboard ...

Chris C. |

Swiss 'throne' still rules on the B777

There's a handful of business class seats on Swiss International flights which tend to be snapped up well ahead of the rest of...

David Flynn |

Emirates upgrades MEL-SIN-DXB to A380

Emirates will upgrade its Melbourne-Singapore-Dubai flights to its flagship Airbus A380 aircraft from early next year, bringin...

Chris C. |

AirNZ Boeing 787 livery = new NZ flag?

Air New Zealand could quite literally become the Kiwi flag carrier if moves to change the New Zealand flag to the iconic 'silve...

David Flynn |

SQ launches new premium economy

Singapore Airlines' new premium economy makes its debut this week on selected Airbus A380 and Boeing 777-300ER flights between...

David Flynn |

Book ANA Sydney- Tokyo with points

With the launch of ANA’s Sydney-Tokyo flights from December 11, Star Alliance frequent flyers can now use their points fo...

Chris C. |

ANA to fly Sydney- Tokyo on Boeing 787

Japanese airline ANA will begin Boeing 787-9 flights between Sydney and Tokyo from 11 December 2015, introducing competition f...

David Flynn |

Virgin cedes Bali routes to Tigerair, axes Phuket

Virgin Australia will hand over some of its international leisure routes to low-cost arm Tigerair Australia in a bid to boost i...

Chris C. |

Qantas looks at A350, sticks with B787

Read: Qantas to buy Boeing 787, first flights from 2017 Qantas has taken a second look at the Airbus A350 as part of its futur...

David Flynn |

LAN, TAM to rebrand as LATAM

Chile's LAN and Brazil's TAM will be renamed LATAM as another step in integrating the two airlines, which merged in 2012. ...

David Flynn |

Earn Qantas, Velocity points at the gym

Whether you’re hitting the treadmill or pumping iron to stay fit, burning calories can now earn you Qantas and Virgin Aus...

Chris C. |

AusBT awards: airlines, seats and more

The Australian Business Traveller Awards recognise the trend-setters and game-changers in the highly competitive business trave...

David Flynn |

AusBT awards: best frequent flyer scheme

Recognition and rewards go hand-in-hand for the business traveller, and those were the cornerstones of our choices in these cat...

David Flynn |

AusBT awards: best travel tech

Technology is an essential part of the business traveller's arsenal. Here's our pick of the best in travel-friendly technology ...

David Flynn |

Zodiac teases new aircraft cabin designs

Inflight lounges with seats for take-off and landing, split-class cabins with a central divider and seats with built-in directi...

Chris C. |