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Virgin rules out Star Alliance, SkyTeam
Virgin Australia has all but ruled out joining Star Alliance or SkyTeam, with CEO John Borghetti saying he "doesn't see the me...
China Southern flies to Frankfurt
China Southern will add Frankfurt to its growing Canton Route network in June, but for Australian travellers it'll be a tw...
Thai upgrades Aussie flights
Thai Airways is on a roll with upgrades to many Australian routes, although it's a bit of a mixed bag for Sydney. Here's a run...
Why I switched from Qantas to Virgin
OPINION | I’ve been a loyal Qantas traveller since my first flight with them shortly after the first grounding of Ansett ...
No jumbos or superjumbos for Garuda
Garuda Indonesia says that the Airbus A380 and Boeing 747-8 are ‘off our roadmap because of economic reasons’ as th...
Why I'll still fly Malaysia Airlines...
OPINION | It's now been 12 days since Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 vanished from the skies. They've been days of fear a...
United bets big on Boeing 787, Airbus A350
United Airlines sees a wave of next-generation jets as the key to unlocking more international routes, thanks to a massive orde...
Finnair's 'flatbed-only' routes
Finnair is going flat out on upgrading its international Airbus fleet with new fully flat business class seats this year, but t...
US Airways awards for Oneworld, Star
US Airways will allow its frequent flyers to earn and redeem Dividend Miles on a many Star Alliance airlines in addition t...
Qantas' LA-Brisbane flights move to TBIT
Qantas will move its Los Angeles-Brisbane service to the newly-renovated Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT) from May 1 t...
Virgin’s domestic snack service
All Virgin Australia flights between Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne now include free food and drinks for economy passengers &nd...
United: US domestic Boeing 787-9 flights
United Airlines will run domestic US flights of its Boeing 787-9 later this year ahead of the Dreamliner's debut on a new Melbo...
Perth-Christchurch flights from AirNZ
Virgin Australia partner Air New Zealand is sufficiently chuffed with the success of its seasonal non-stop service be...
Qantas First Lounge: new Autumn menu
Visitors to the Qantas First Lounges in Sydney and Melbourne are in for a treat this week, with 18 delectable new dishes appea...
Qantas partners with 'boutique' Bangkok Airways
Qantas will partner with Thailand's Bangkok Airways on codeshare flights from Bangkok and Singapore beginning March 30. T...
Qantas first: free spa sessions at LHR
First class passengers on Qantas’ daily flights from London can now enjoy a bit of pre-flight pampering at the independen...
Why Melbourne gets United's first 787
The trans-Pacific run between Melbourne and Los Angeles was probably not anybody’s guess for the inaugural route of Unite...
UA's Boeing 787-9 seatmap
With United Airlines set to debut its Boeing 787-9 on a new direct Melbourne-Los Angeles route in October this year, the a...
