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Poll: where's your preferred stopover?
READER POLL | Yesterday's 'Talking Point' story raised the question of how AusBT readers choose to fly from Australia to L...
London travellers: Qantas or Emirates?
TALKING POINT | It's been almost two years since the Qantas/Emirates alliance took wing, resulting in a dramatic shake-up of th...
Win a share of one million Qantas Points
Qantas frequent flyers can win their slice of one million frequent flyer points to celebrate the launch of ‘Points Destin...
Etihad signs Nicole Kidman for new ads
Nicole Kidman will serve as the face and voice of Etihad Airways' new ‘Flying Reimagined’ brand campaign,...
Using points for an amazing getaway
Frequent flyer points and lofty loyalty tiers go hand-in-hand with solo business travel, but they also pair well to create drea...
This week in frequent flyer news
Up to 10,000 Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer miles are up for grabs this month, but travellers now need to side-step a few hoops t...
Google Flights just got more useful
Just about everybody knows Google for its Internet search power, free email software and online apps – but Google Flights...
NAB axes ATO credit card points + new caps
National Australia Bank customers will soon be prevented from earning Qantas or Virgin Australia frequent flyer points when pay...
UA's Boeing 787-9 for MEL-LAX
United Airlines is boosting its direct Melbourne-Los Angeles Boeing 787-9 service to daily flights, up from the previous six d...
Apple, Google: single laptop charger
Apple and Google are leading the push towards a standardised charger which could power any laptop, regardless of which brand na...
Emirates axes QF Chauffeur Drive to Asia
Emirates is no longer offering its complimentary Chauffeur Drive service to business and first class passengers flying with Emi...
Virgin Australia's new business class cabin
We've all seen photos of Virgin Australia's new business class seat for the Airbus A330 and Boeing 777... ... and AusBT has ...
CX: new business class due Feb 2016
Cathay Pacific will launch its new business class seat in February 2016 on board its flagship Airbus A350 fleet, with a mid-lif...
Cathay: second SYD-HKG Boeing 777
Cathay Pacific will add a second Boeing 777 onto the Sydney-Hong Kong route from October 1 to cater for increased demand, espe...
Qantas' new 'three-click' mobile check-in
Qantas' SMS-based 'three-click' check-in system is now available on all domestic flights, giving Aussie travellers yet another ...
Qantas' first Boeing 747 makes final flight
After over 25 years in service, carrying almost 4.1 million passengers on 13,833 flights over a distance of 85 million kilometr...
Virgin Aus: free checked baggage for all
Paying for checked baggage on Virgin Australia domestic flights will soon be a thing of the past with the airline to afford eve...
Virgin launches Sydney-Tamworth flights
IN BRIEF | Virgin Australia goes head-to-head with QantasLink on yet another regional route this May, with the airline kicking ...
