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Virgin Australia records $355m loss
Virgin Australia reveals $355.6 million loss 49% of the loss attributed to restructuring and excess capacity Trans-Tasman b...
Virgin sells 35% stake in Velocity
Virgin Australia has sold just over one-third of its Velocity Frequent Flyer program in an attempt to turbocharge the sche...
Air China brings first class, 777 to SYD
Air China will introduce first class on its Sydney-Beijing flights over the peak Australian summer travel period. That’s...
Alan Joyce: the worst is over
Qantas CEO Alan Joyce says that the airline's darkest days are now behind it, despite a shock paper loss of some $2.8 billion d...
Qantas splits domestic, international
Qantas is laying the groundwork to split its domestic and international arms, in order to enable what CEO Alan Joyce calls...
Jetstar loses $116m despite strong domestic
Qantas' low-cost sibling Jetstar has not escaped its share of the pain, with the Jetstar Group losing $116 million before ...
Qantas delays first B787 Dreamliners
Read: Qantas to buy Boeing 787, first flights from 2017 Qantas has pushed back the first five options of its 50-strong Boeing ...
Qantas Frequent Flyer 'not for sale'
Qantas has opted to hang onto its lucrative frequent flyer scheme as it attempts to ride out its current financial woes, w...
Qantas reveals $2.83 billion dollar loss
Qantas reports record $2.83 billion loss Jetstar posts first loss, $116 million Qantas domestic, international arms to spli...
Etihad to fly Boeing 787 to Doha, Moscow
Virgin Australia partner Etihad Airways will add Doha to its upcoming network of Boeing 787-9 destinations from December 2014, ...
Etihad A380 for Sydney from June 1, 2015
Etihad will begin Airbus A380 flights between Sydney and Abu Dhabi from 1 June 2015. The daily superjumbo service will run as&...
Qantas, Virgin ban Knee Defender
Qantas and Virgin Australia have banned the controversial Knee Defender dongle which prevents economy seats from reclining. Bo...
Deep discounts on Qantas business class
Qantas business class flights can be snared for just $200 between Sydney and Melbourne, for $327 between Brisbane and Melbourne...
AirNZ bullish on trans-Tasman prospects
Air New Zealand will increase trans-Tasman flights to match recent announcements by Qantas as the airlines continue to slug it ...
AirNZ flying high with record profits
Air New Zealand has chalked up record pre-tax earnings of NZ$332 million (A$298 million) for the 2013-2014 financial year, repr...
Virgin Australia's new online check-in
Virgin Australia is rolling out a new check-in system this week, in a move designed to streamline the travel process and make t...
Virgin Australia lounge access via BA EC
Members of British Airways’ Executive Club program can match their status across to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which in...
Qantas codeshares with China Airlines
Qantas will partner with China Airlines for direct flights from Sydney and Brisbane to Taipei under a new codeshare agreement w...
