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Cathay Pacific's new The Pier lounge

UPDATE | Cathay Pacific's The Pier First Class lounge will re-open on June 19 2015 – click here for full details PREVIOUS | C...

David Flynn |

Virgin drops fuel surcharge, cuts airfares

Virgin Australia says it will reduce US airfares by up to $50 and roll the fuel surcharge into base fares in response to fallin...

David Flynn |

Qantas cautious on inflight WiFi

Qantas isn't rushing to launch inflight Internet on its overseas routes but expects to first offer connectivity on domestic rou...

David Flynn |

Inspiration behind Etihad's new uniforms

Italian designer Ettore Bilotta gives credit to Hollywood legends Lauren Bacall and Clarke Gable for the inspiration ...

David Flynn |

Alan Joyce sees Qantas growth in US, UK

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce believes the airline's greatest growth in the short term will come from the USA and the UK rather than As...

David Flynn |

Photos: the secret A380 crew rest bunks

Ever wondered how cabin crew pass the time on those 14-hour flights and look as refreshed on landing as they did before take-o...

Staff Writers |

Glitches for Qantas’ upgraded A330s

A handful of technical hiccups marred the recent launch of Qantas’ upgraded Airbus A330s during its first international f...

David Flynn |

Cathay Pacific launches #LifeWellTravelled

Cathay Pacific's 'brand reboot' continues with this week's launch of a new campaign built around the theme of #LifeWellTravelle...

David Flynn |

Scoot: Perth gets Boeing 787 inaugural

Singapore Airlines' low-cost offshoot Scoot has confirmed a February 5 inaugural for the airline's first Boeing 787-9, des...

David Flynn |

Cathay mulls revamp of The Marco Polo Club

Cathay Pacific is considering a major overhaul of its Marco Polo Club and Asia Miles frequent flyer schemes with widespread imp...

Chris C. |

Win a trip to Europe with Qatar Airways

Congratulations to Andrew Walton, who was chosen as the winner of the Australian Business Traveller + Qatar Airways c...

David Flynn |

New Qantas, Oroton amenity kit

Qantas and Oroton have joined forces on a new 'limited edition' business class amenity kit. Dubbed the Business Sleep Collecti...

David Flynn |

Qantas launches ‘Sleep Sooner'

Business travellers should be able to eke an extra hour’s sleep on flights from Asia under Qantas’ new 'Sleep Soone...

David Flynn |

This week in frequent flyer news

If you’ll be travelling with Emirates in the near future, forgetting to book on the Qantas codeshare could cost you some ...

Chris C. |

Qantas relaxes flight refund rules

Flexible domestic economy fares merged into a single fare type ‘No shows’ to result in full loss of the economy fare Qanta...

Chris C. |

Virgin rolls out online points upgrades

Virgin Australia Velocity members can now swap their frequent flyer points for an upgrade to premium economy or business class ...

Chris C. |

Qantas on A330 IFE, streaming

With Qantas' revamped domestic and international Airbus A330 jets now taking wing, travellers on the made-over birds will find ...

David Flynn |

Emirates blocks upgrades on cheap fares

Upgrading to Emirates business class and first class will soon be out of reach for members of Emirates’ Skywards frequent...

Chris C. |