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United: Wi-Fi on every AU flight by July
United Airlines is on track to provide wireless inflight Internet access on all Australian routes by July this year, and remain...
Sydney Airport dumps duty-free maze
The snaking channel through duty-free at Sydney Airport's T1 international terminal will be ditched for a wide pathway lea...
Points earning slashed on Woolworths Visa
Woolworths Money Qantas Platinum Visa cardholders will earn fewer frequent flyer points from next month, with the per-dollar ea...
SkyTeam not chasing new member airlines
SkyTeam CEO Michael Wisbrun says the coming year is not about adding new airlines to the alliance but rather boosting...
Qantas continues Vancouver flights
Qantas will continue flying between Sydney and Vancouver in 2015 following a successful trial of seasonal flights during Decem...
First review: Boeing 787 'ScootBiz'
Australian Business Traveller was invited on the delivery flight of Scoot’s first Boeing 787, and we've got the world’s first ...
Qatar takes 10% stake in IAG
IN BRIEF | Qatar Airways has taken a 9.99% stake in International Consolidated Airlines Group, the parent of both British ...
New Australian eGates: real time-savers
Lengthy queues at outbound passport control in Australia’s major airports will soon be a thing of the past, with Customs&...
Qantas trials Samsung VR headsets
Qantas will hand out Samsung virtual reality headsets to Airbus A380 first class passengers in a three month trial of the techn...
VA Platinum: Hertz, Europcar VIP status
Virgin Australia’s Velocity Frequent Flyer Platinum status is about more than airport lounge access – you’ll ...
Boeing 747-8 for Air Force One
Boeing's 747-8 will become the next generation Air Force One, with two of the highly modified jets due to fly around 2021. ...
Aer Lingus set to rejoin Oneworld
Qantas will pick up a new partner if Ireland's Aer Lingus rejoins the Oneworld alliance following a £1 billion ...
Air China flies daily to Melbourne
Air China is ramping up its flights between Melbourne and Beijing with the launch of a new, non-stop service four times each we...
Scoot, TigerAir to join KrisFlyer
UPDATE | Scoot’s forthcoming tie-up with Singapore Airlines’ KrisFlyer frequent flyer scheme won’t extend to ...
Qantas cuts frequent flyer fuel surcharge
Fuel surcharges imposed on Qantas Frequent Flyer award tickets will fall by up to $130 from tomorrow as the airline rolls the c...
AMEX cardholders get Sydney fast track
Selected American Express Platinum and Centurion cardholders can now cut the queues at outbound passport control and security s...
AirAsia X explores 'bed-like' economy seats
Lie-flat beds may no longer be the exclusive domain of business class if AirAsia X has its way. The low-cost Malaysian ai...
Qantas sale plays down fuel surcharge
Qantas has cut the price of its economy tickets to Asia, London and Los Angeles in the wake of consumer unrest and ACCC investi...
