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Qantas A380 flight sim
Qantas is opening up its state-of-the-art Airbus A380 flight simulators to the general public in exchange for a fistful of freq...
VA extends AirNZ codeshare
IN BRIEF | Virgin Australia is expanding its NZ network with the addition of 17 more routes to its codeshare arrangement with A...
Garuda delays Boeing 777 for Sydney
Garuda Indonesia has quietly axed plans to bring its new Boeing 777-300ER to Sydney next month, pushing the big bird's Australi...
Garuda flicks the switch on inflight Internet
Garuda Indonesia is now serving up sky-high Internet access plus live TV on its Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, with Australian trav...
Cathay Pacific's new amenity kits
Cathay Pacific is rolling out new amenity kits for business class travellers this month, with Australian natural skincare ...
Fly on Jetstar's first Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Of course you're eager to fly on the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner. It's an great experience and a peek into the future of air tra...
Cute new Air France cutlery
Air France has added a whimsical twist to its new in-flight cutlery and tableware, with the kids' plastic cutlery set snapping ...
Etihad boosts stake in Virgin
Etihad Airways has again raised its stake in Virgin Australia, and now holds almost one-fifth of the airline at 19.9% – t...
Kuwait's gay-scanning airport tech
UPDATE | According to a detailed analysis in The Paper Bird, the original report is not about security scan...
AirNZ's latest wacky safety video
Air New Zealand has done it again, with a new inflight safety video starring US actress Betty White, oft-lauded as "Americ...
Qantas woos Kiwi frequent flyers
Qantas is aiming to win over New Zealand's frequent flyers as the airline steps up its focus on the trans-Tasman market. A sev...
Virgin signs up SilkAir for Velocity
Virgin Australia has added SilkAir, the regional arm of Singapore Airlines, to its roster of Velocity Frequent Flyer partners. ...
Top 5 tips: stay healthy on international flights
Flying for a dozen hours in the bone-dry, stale air of a jet packed with hundreds of other people can take its toll on anyone -...
JQ 787 to fly Melbourne-Bali
Jetstar has chosen Bali as the first international route for its new Boeing 787 Dreamliner, which touched down in Melbourne thi...
Qantas mulls A350, Boeing 777X
Qantas is considering the Airbus A350 and Boeing 777X as potential replacements for its ageing fleet of Boeing 747 jumbo jets. ...
Jetstar 787 flights begin Nov13
Jetstar will begin flying Australia’s first Boeing 787 on Wednesday November 13th between Melbourne and the Gold Coast, w...
Qantas sets its sights on Boeing 787-9
Read: Qantas to buy Boeing 787, first flights from 2017 Qantas will look to order Boeing’s 787-9, the larger long-range ...
Jetstar's 787 to arrives Wednesday
Australia's first Boeing 787 Dreamliner will land in Melbourne on Wednesday, marking the beginning of a new chapter for Jetsta...
