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Airbus reveals A350 seats, interiors
UPDATE | Airbus has revealed its firts choice of A350 seats and cabin interiors on the MSN002 test aircraft – click ...
Four more airlines join the A380 'superjumbo club' this year
Four airlines will begin flying the Airbus A380 this year, among them fast-growing Gulf carriers Etihad and Qatar, boosting th...
Royal Brunei brings 787 to Melbourne
Royal Brunei has commenced Boeing 787 flights from Melbourne to Brunei and onwards to London, with the daily service replacing ...
Virgin cash upgrades on travel agent tix
Virgin Australia is extending its ‘UpgradeMe Premium Bid’ system to bookings made through travel agents, allow...
This year's best airline April Fools' Day pranks
The first of April traditionally sees airlines unveiling their latest routes and initiatives – of course, that’s if...
Jetstar to fly Brisbane-Honolulu
Jetstar is set to commence direct flights between Brisbane to Honolulu later this year, and just in time for the Christmas holi...
TAM joins Oneworld alliance
TAM Airlines is now part of the global Oneworld airline alliance, further extending Qantas’ reach into Central and South ...
Earn and burn Qantas points: US Airways
With US Airways now part of the Oneworld alliance, Australian travellers are set to earn and burn Qantas Frequent Flyer po...
US Airways joins Oneworld
As the newest member of the Oneworld alliance, US Airways gives Qantas another stateside partner alongside existing member Amer...
Cathay Pacific goes direct for ADL-HKG
Cathay Pacific is now running all Adelaide-Hong Kong flights as non-stop services, giving travellers a much shorter trip compa...
Free Qantas Points, Regus membership
Here's a handy way to hoover up 1,000 free Qantas Aquire Points – which can be converted to 1,000 Qantas frequent flyer p...
Qatar upgrades Doha-Melbourne
Qatar Airways will upgrade its daily Doha-Melbourne-Doha route to a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft this week. The new aircraft will...
JAL First Class gets new Loewe amenity kits
Japan Airlines is adding a dash of high-fashion flair to first class flights with new amenity kits from Spanish superbrand Loew...
Qantas status credits surprise
Despite the outcry over sweeping changes to the Qantas Frequent Flyer program, this cloud has a silver lining – or, ...
QFF overhaul: how it will affect you
A drastic overhaul of the Qantas Frequent Flyer program will change the way that Qantas travellers earn frequent flyer points a...
Qantas slashes Oneworld status credits
Qantas has slashed the number of status credits earned on flights with its Oneworld partner airlines as part of an unprecedente...
Qantas axes 'Marginal Any Seat Awards'
Qantas has quietly axed some of its most sought-after frequent flyer seats in a sudden overhaul of its loyalty scheme, citing f...
Carry-on crackdown
Are you frustrated when your fellow passengers insist on bringing oversized carry-on bags onto the plane and cramming them...
