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BA's first class upgrade deal
British Airways is offering a free upgrade to BA first class for business class travellers flying from Sydney to Singapore or L...
Qantas keen on gate-to-gate gadgets
Qantas expects a decision on the use of tablets and smartphones during take-off and landing “within the next month or two...
Aeroflot’s Sensual inflight safety video
We've seen our share of 'different' inflight videos in recent years, but Aeroflot's sensual clip is in a class of its own. The...
AirNZ Boeing 787-9 flies into Sydney
Air New Zealand's Boeing 787-9 will fly into Sydney Airport today, giving Sydney planespotters their first chance to see the bi...
Qantas ramps up inflight entertainment
Qantas is doubling down on inflight entertainment, beginning with a boost in the number of movies and TV shows available on dom...
Airlines fast to adopt the Boeing 787-9
With the world's first Boeing 787-9 now in the hands of launch customer Air New Zealand, the stretched Dreamliner is liter...
Airbus A350's world tour of 14 cities
The Airbus A350 has begun a globe-spanning world tour covering 14 cities as the next-gen jet edges towards its debut with Qatar...
Emirates opens new lounge in Glasgow
Emirates President Tim Clark has cut the ribbon on the airline's new lounge at Glasgow Airport, and just in time for the Common...
US Air ditches Turkish, SQ partnerships
US Airways members will lose Turkish and Singapore Airlines from the Dividend Miles roster of partners from next month. Membe...
New SAS business class seat looks familiar...
Qantas won't be rolling out its next-generation Business Suite business class seat which is bound for its Airbus A330s and...
Win one million points with AMEX
One million Membership Rewards, Qantas or Virgin Australia Velocity frequent flyer points are up for grabs this month thanks to...
Virgin Australia axes Melbourne-Los Angeles
Virgin Australia will axe its flights between Melbourne and Los Angeles but ramp up the Brisbane-USA route to a daily service. ...
Singapore Airlines boosts Aussie flights
Singapore Airlines is boosting its flights to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane over the busy Australian summer travel period. A ...
Emirates begins daily A380 flights to Mumbai
Emirates says ‘Namaste’ to Mumbai with the launch of daily Airbus A380 flights from the airline’s Dubai mega ...
Boeing beavers away on the 787-10
Boeing has only just delivered its first 787-9 to launch customer Air New Zealand but the aircraft manufacturer has already beg...
Airbus ready to axe the A350-800?
Airbus is expected to shelve plans to build the A350-800 jet – the smallest member of the A350 family – following t...
Singaporeans get SmartGate
Singapore passports can now be used at the automated SmartGate scanners at Australia's eight major international airports. Si...
Frequent flyer bonus roundup
It’s a points bonanza this week with cheap Qantas Points up for grabs, which you can then swap for upgrades to business c...
