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Free Qantas first class London upgrades

London-bound travellers have another shot at a free first class upgrade with Qantas extending its ‘Buy Business, Get First in ...

Chris C. |

Gadgets during take-off and landing

UPDATE | Passengers on domestic Virgin Australia flights, along with domestic and international Qantas flights, can now use the...

David Flynn |

Report: Qantas, Virgin 'neck and neck'

Qantas remains Australia's airline of international travel but is now running 'neck and neck' with Virgin Australia for domesti...

David Flynn |

BA's unique 'sofa class' seat concept

If you can comfortably laze on your favourite couch at home for hours on end, why not bring that concept into the sky? That's...

David Flynn |

Cathay Pacific to launch Boston flights

Cathay Pacific is set to add Boston to its raft of North American destinations from the middle of next year, which will give P...

Chris C. |

Qantas shakes up LA, NY, Santiago flights

Qantas is set to boost flights from Melbourne to Los Angeles and between Sydney and Santiago from early next year, with th...

Chris C. |

This week's frequent flyer points wrap

About to go house-hunting? Your quest can now be even more rewarding with a choice of either Qantas Frequent Flyer points or Vi...

Chris C. |

Qantas: billion dollar blowout

Qantas is expected to reveal a record billion dollar loss next week when the airline open its books on the 2013-2014 financial ...

David Flynn |

Qantas upgrades economy meals

Qantas will move to serving boxed dinners in September as part of an overhaul of catering for domestic economy flights. The n...

David Flynn |

Etihad goes daily to Johannesburg

Etihad Airways will begin daily flights between Abu Dhabi and Johannesburg from October 26, 2014, with a revised timetable...

David Flynn |

Video: building Emirates’ 50th A380

It takes 800 factory workers between 65 and 80 days to assemble, install, test, paint, furnish and deliver an Emirates Airbus A...

Chris C. |

Cathay Pacific's Airbus A350 test flight

Cathay Pacific will take delivery of its first Airbus A350 in February 2016, but selected staff and crew from the airline enjoy...

David Flynn |

Codeshares could be costing you $1000s

Airline partnerships such as those of Qantas and Emirates, or Virgin Australia and Singapore Airlines, can see you paying ...

Chris C. |

Thai's Royal Orchid Plus loyalty scheme

If you're regularly bound for Bangkok or beyond on Thai Airways, it's worth getting to know the airline's Royal Orchid Plu...

Chris C. |

Qantas adds extra flights to Tokyo

Qantas is gearing up to run extra flights between Sydney and Tokyo’s Narita Airport over the Christmas break. Catering f...

Chris C. |

Earn Qantas, VA points on your home loan

If you're about to take out a home loan, why not collect upwards of 50,000 Qantas Frequent Flyer or Virgin Australia Velocity F...

Chris C. |

CX plans 'choose before you fly' meals

Cathay Pacific will let passengers choose their inflight meals before setting foot on the plane next year, while paid-for 'meal...

David Flynn |

Qatar Airways boosts Istanbul flights

Qatar Airways is set to boost its Istanbul flights, which sees passengers heading to Melbourne and Perth spending less time in ...

Chris C. |