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AirNZ's first Boeing 787 ready to head home
Air New Zealand now owns the world's first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, having formally taken deliver of the next-gen jet in Seattl...
BA levies fuel surcharges on US awards
IN BRIEF | US Airways awards booked using British Airways points now come with fuel surcharges, thanks to the way that the airl...
Virgin Galactic prepares for spaceflight
UPDATE | Virgin Galactic is gearing up for its planned commercial spaceflights later this year, partnering with NM Hotels on th...
Pilot of delayed plane calls for pizza
A Frontier Airlines pilot has whipped out his credit card and ordered pizza for 160 passengers on a diverted flight from Denver...
Lufthansa upgrades NY to Boeing 747-8
Lufthansa is upgrading one of its two daily Frankfurt-New York (JFK) flights to a Boeing 747-8 from later this month. Already ...
Earn triple KrisFlyer miles with Hilton
Members of Singapore Airlines’ KrisFlyer program can earn triple miles on Hilton stays through the Hilton HHonors loyalty...
Perth Airport begins $28.5m road upgrade
Construction of a new access road at Perth Airport will commence this month as part of a larger airport redevelopment program. ...
Singapore kicks off Turkish codeshares
Singapore Airlines codeshare flights on Turkish Airlines are now live for travel to to North America. The arrangements see Si...
Malaysia Airlines boosts AA codeshares
Malaysia Airlines is ramping up its codeshares on American Airlines flights to and within the United States. From July 11, the...
Qantas amps up Airbus A320neo order
IN BRIEF | Qantas has firmed up a three-year old order for the Airbus A320neo with 99 of the next-generation jets due for deliv...
Lufthansa, Air China form joint venture
Air China and German airline Lufthansa have pledged to form a joint venture partnership, comprising “better flight connec...
Jet Airways, Alitalia codeshare deal
Indian airline Jet Airways has teamed up with Italian carrier Alitalia, inking a codeshare partnership on flights to Italy and ...
Trim your budget by splitting up flights
When flying together with either Qantas or Virgin Australia, business travellers are often booked onto the same reservation as ...
Virgin Australia board gets CEO-heavy
Virgin Australia CEO John Borghetti won't need to go far for high-powered advice with the CEOs of Air New Zealand, Et...
AirNZ approves 'gate to gate' gadget use
Air New Zealand is the latest airline to allow passengers to use tablets, smartphones, ebook readers and MP3 players for the en...
50,000 free Qantas Points, lounge access
A cool 50,000 Qantas Points are up for grabs through ANZ when applying for the Frequent Flyer, Frequent Flyer Platinum and Freq...
Marco Polo: Cathay's loyalty program
With many jaded Qantas Frequent Flyer members now looking for greener pastures, one option worth considering is Cathay Pacific...
More ANZ flights for Fiji Airways
Fiji Airways is boosting flights to Melbourne and Auckland from this week. Melbourne-Nadi gains two extra flights per week, on...
