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United: new B787-9 Melbourne to LA flights
United’s non-stop services between Melbourne and Los Angeles start today, with the inaugural flight also marking the firs...
The longest Boeing 787 flight in the world
The Boeing 787 has notched up an overnight record with the completion of its longest flight – a 15 hour, 6,882 nautical m...
Jetstar cuts carry-on baggage limits
Jetstar is reducing its carry-on baggage allowance across all Australian domestic and international flights from late November ...
Marketing Cathay Pacific, 1974 style...
This month Cathay Pacific celebrates 40 years of non-stop flying between Hong Kong and Sydney, beginning with the CX101 service...
Qantas, Virgin keep Aussie flyers happy
Qantas and Virgin Australia are both sitting on a solid 82% rating when it comes to keeping Aussie flyers happy, according to t...
Cathay Pacific readies 'brand refresh'
Cathay Pacific has lifted the covers on a refreshed logo and brand which the airline describes as "a cleaner, crisper, mor...
Our weekly frequent flyer wrap
Want a share of five million Qantas Frequent Flyer points by booking a Qantas flight with your credit card, or the chance to ea...
VA: daily Brisbane-LA flights from Sunday
Virgin Australia launches daily Brisbane-Los Angeles flights this weekend, giving Queensland-based travellers more choice and f...
VA Gold: Europcar, Hertz car hire perks
Virgin Australia's Velocity Frequent Flyer Gold card comes with perks such as priority boarding and lounge access, yet also unl...
Finnair reveals new 'Marimekko' livery
Finnair's new 'special edition' Airbus A330 livery carries the classic poppy or Unikko print of Marimekko in a nod to...
Cathay Pacific: service is the X factor
As Qantas and Virgin Australia join the growing list of airlines adopting spacious next-gen business class seats, a senior Cath...
10 facts about the Qantas Business Suite
The Qantas Business Suite is all the buzz with Australia's business travellers, and with good reason – it's a revolutiona...
AirNZ's 'epic' Hobbit safety video
Air New Zealand has shot its final Hobbit safety video, and it's an epic clip which is fittingly titled "The Most Epic Safety V...
Virgin's direct Darwin-Alice flights
Virgin Australia is dialling it up at Australia's top end, with its Darwin Airport lounge set to open in March along with...
Qantas updates Android app
Got an Android smartphone? Then you'll want to grab the updated Qantas app, which is now available as a free download from Goo...
Five million Qantas Points up for grabs
American Express cardholders can win a share of five million frequent flyer points when booking a Qantas flight through to Nov...
In depth: Qantas' new Business Suites
Read our exclusive review of the Qantas Airbus A330 Business Suite business class – a seat that's so good we reckon it's the w...
Qantas reveals A330 'Business Suite'
Qantas has unveilled its all-new Business Suite business class, ahead of the seat's debut on a domestic east-west route to Pert...
