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Aquascutum launches first amenity ki

Aquascutum has launched its first inflight amenity kit, joining the growing list of other luxe brands jostling for the attentio...

David Flynn |

How to fly in Emirates' first class for $400

Flying from Sydney to Dubai in Emirates' private first class suite on an Airbus A380 can cost you around $11,000. Or it can co...

Steve Hui |

LAN Boeing 787 for Sydney-Santiago

South America's LAN Airlines will begin flying the Boeing 787 between Sydney and Santiago this week, with a stopover in Au...

David Flynn |

New Aurora Spa line for Qantas first lounge

Qantas first class lounges now sport a new line of Aurora Spa products in washrooms and showers. In use today at&nbs...

David Flynn |

Uber axes flat rate to Sydney Airport

Uber rides between Sydney's CBD and the airport will no longer be capped at a flat rate as of Monday 13 April, while charges f...

David Flynn |

Inside the Emirates A380 flight simulator

Piloting a $500 million Airbus A380 is a task normally reserved for a select and highly-trained few – but at the Dubai Ma...

Chris C. |

Emirates goes all-A380 on Zurich flights

Qantas partner Emirates will ditch the ‘sloping sleepers’ in business class on flights to Zurich, with the second o...

Chris C. |

Giorgio Armani amenity kits on Qatar Airways

IN BRIEF | Qatar Airways’ business and first class passengers can now take home a stylish new Giorgio Armani amenity kit,...

Chris C. |

Redeem your KrisFlyer miles on Scoot, Tiger

Travellers can now swap their Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer miles for travel vouchers on Scoot and Singapore-based Tigerair, wi...

Chris C. |

Finnair's new Airbus A350 seats, cabin

Finnair A350 to fly European routes from October; then Shanghai, Beijing and Bangkok in 2015; Hong Kong & Singapore ...

David Flynn |

Qantas Aquire new members: 10k points

If you’re not already a member of Qantas’ Aquire scheme for businesses, now’s the time to join: new members c...

Chris C. |

Korean Air: new first, business class to AU

SkyTeam member Korean Air is now flying its new business class Prestige Suites from Seoul to both Sydney and Brisbane, giving b...

Chris C. |

ANA's Samsonite first class amenity kit

Japan's ANA airline is upgrading its first class amenity kit to a miniature version of Samsonite luggage. The tiny bag is a Mi...

David Flynn |

Even more April Fools’ Day pranks

Whether it’s a remote-controlled airline seat or baggage fees based on the colour of your suitcase, the day of the week o...

Chris C. |

The Qantas-Emirates alliance: two years on...

TALKING POINT | This week sees the second anniversary of the Qantas and Emirates alliance – a partnership which repr...

David Flynn |

Top April Fools's Day pranks for aviation

It’s that time of year again, when airlines and airports roll out their latest initiatives for the travelling public. As...

Chris C. |

Microsoft Surface 3: $699 Windows tablet

Microsoft’s new compact, cut-price Windows tablet clearly has Apple’s iPad in its sights, but the Surface 3 –...

David Flynn |

Airbus patents touch-screen aircraft windows

Airbus has patented a 'smart window' concept which might one day grace the pointy end of its most advanced commercial airliners...

David Flynn |