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Cathay brings Boeing 777 to Sydney

Cathay Pacific will upgrade one of its daily flights between Sydney and Hong Kong to a Boeing 777-300ER as the airline loo...

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AirNZ Boeing 787-9 business class seat review

The most fortunate of the 302 passengers in Air New Zealand’s Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner will find themselves in the ‘...

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AirNZ Boeing 787-9 premium economy

Air New Zealand’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner sees the debut of a very different premium economy seat compared to the airline&r...

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AirNZ Boeing 787-9 economy seat review

The economy seats in Air New Zealand’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner may look like nothing special, but they represent a new angl...

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Aer Lingus' new business class seats

Qantas’ Irish partner Aer Lingus will upgrade its business class seats and service across its Airbus A330 fleet from 2015...

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BA kicks off 'Shakespeare in the sky'

"Seat 2B or not 2B?" is indeed the question which British Airways cabin crew may be tempted to pose to travellers this year. A...

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ANA firms up order for 70 aircraft

ANA has firmed up two sizeable aircraft orders – one for 30 Airbus A320neo jets, and the other for 40 twin-aisle Boeing p...

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Thai Airways Boeing 787 business class

Thai Airways has started flying its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner and we’ve got the first review of its Royal Silk business...

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ANA: world's 1st commercial 787-9 flight

FURTHER UPDATE | ANA is seat to beat Air New Zealand to the punch with the world's first commercial Boeing 787-9 flight, just t...

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Qantas ramps up codeshares with LAN

Qantas is ramping up its codeshare arrangements with Oneworld partner LAN Airlines across the Tasman and within South America. ...

Chris C. |

Thai defers Royal Orchid Plus changes

UPDATE | Thai Airways' drastic devaluation of its Royal Orchid Plus frequent flyer scheme has been deferred indefinitely, which...

Chris C. |

The best credit cards to use abroad

When it comes to spending abroad, not all credit cards are created equal. It’s easy to be stung by international transac...

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Qantas on track for launch Business Suite

Qantas says it’s 'all systems go' for the December debut of its new business class seat on domestic flights, with interna...

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AirNZ 787 completes 'virtual test flight'

Air New Zealand’s first commercial Boeing 787-9 flights don't kick off until August 9 but the advanced jet has already ca...

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BA extends 'carry-on only' fares

British Airways is now offering discounted fares for travellers with only carry-on bags and no checked luggage on UK and Europe...

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United Airlines' new safety video

Not to be outdone by the song and dance of Virgin America’s latest safety video, United is rolling out a new safety film ...

Chris C. |

Qantas: no A330 premium economy

Qantas says its decision not to add a premium economy cabin to its international Airbus A330 fleet is driven by lack of demand...

David Flynn |

China Eastern boosts London flights

China Eastern is increasing its flights from Shanghai to London Heathrow from late October, making the route a near-daily servi...

Chris C. |