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Airbus supersizes the A380 superjumbo

If you think the Airbus A380 is already a tightly-packed plane, wait until you see what’s next: a supersized superjumbo w...

David Flynn |

Bunk beds on the Boeing 777

The best seats on a Boeing 777 might not be at the pointy end of the plane – they could in fact be the 'secret' bunk beds nest...

David Flynn |

Pics: the Boeing 787's funky crew rest 'loft'

An increasing number of airlines are now flying the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, including Jetstar, but here's one part of the next-...

David Flynn |

World’s shortest Airbus A380 flights

Travellers tend to associate the mighty Airbus A380 with long-haul flights from one corner of the globe to another, but that&rs...

Kinny Cheng |

Virgin to trial free meals, drinks in economy

Virgin Australia will begin serving free meals and drinks in economy class on selected flights in February 2014. The free dini...

David Flynn |

Happy Christmas!

Australian Business Traveller will be running on a reduced schedule over the next fortnight (that's 'two weeks', for our visito...

David Flynn |

Virgin opens new Perth T2 lounge

Virgin Australia has opened a second lounge at Perth Airport, in Terminal 2 – home to regional and charter airlines ...

David Flynn |

Etihad, Aegean Airlines to codeshare flights

Etihad Airways has inked yet another partnership deal, this time with Greek's Aegean Airlines, linking the two airline's h...

David Flynn |

New Qantas safety video

As part of a substantial brand refinement campaign Qantas has rolled out a fresh inflight safety video featuring the airline's ...

David Flynn |

Fiji Airways seeks Qantas codeshare

Fiji Airways is looking to expand its partnership with Qantas to include codeshared flights, but sees no value in joining any o...

David Flynn |

Jetstar's Boeing 787 goes international

Over five years since Qantas expected to commence Boeing 787 flights, its low-cost offshoot Jetstar this week launched the Dre...

David Flynn |

Jetstar brings Boeing 787 to Sydney, Brisbane flig

Jetstar will begin Boeing 787 flights from Sydney and Brisbane next year as the low-cost airline launches new international ro...

David Flynn |

Airbus A380 design includes Nintendo Wii

An Airbus A380 with a dedicated Nintendo Wii gaming zone? It'd certainly take some of the tedium out of long-distance flights, ...

David Flynn |

Dragonair's new first class seat

Cathay Pacific's regional offshoot Dragonair has unveilled its new first class seats – and, no surprise here, it's pretty...

David Flynn |

Airbus + space shuttle = budget space flights

Sir Richard Branson and Virgin Galactic could face some low-cost competition for space tourism and commercial suborbital travel...

David Flynn |

Photo gallery: Qantas uniforms

Qantas staff around the world – from cabin crew to checkin staff, lounge teams and baggage handlers – slipped into ...

David Flynn |

Qantas first class lounge menu for summer

Summer is finally here, and with it a refreshed menu for the Qantas first class lounges at Sydney and Melbourne. These season...

David Flynn |

SQ codeshares with EVA

IN BRIEF | Singapore Airlines is now running codeshare flights with Taiwan's EVA Air between Singapore and Taipei. The airline...

David Flynn |