Airline News Page 266
Garuda’s onboard immigration service
We’re always on the look-out for ways to streamline business travel, and Garuda Indonesia’s inflight immigration se...
Are backward-facing seats safer?
Only a few airlines have rearwards-facing seats in business class – BA and United are the most notable – but more t...
Virgin plans next-gen business class
Virgin Australia is gearing up for the next stage of the 'transcontinental turf war' over Australia's east-west routes in respo...
Qatar + BA
Qatar Airways will extend its frequent flyer program to BA flights next month, ahead of the Gulf carrier's entry into the onewo...
Vodafone's $5/day global roaming plans revealed
Take a deep breath: Vodafone’s new global roaming plans mark the beginning of the end for post-trip bill shock and the gl...
QantasLink Boeing 717 business class
Although Qantas’ lie-flat A330 ‘business suites’ enjoyed the spotlight at today’s launch of the new sea...
Win a business class break to Fiji
Update | Congratulations to AusBT reader Robert Larosa, the winner of our Ultimate Business Break getaway to Fiji. Everyo...
Virgin business class better than Qantas?
Virgin Australia has pulled ahead of Qantas in the battle for business traveller's hearts, wallets and bums, according to ...
MAS goes triple-daily from Sydney
Malaysia Airlines is set to add a third daily flight between Sydney and Kuala Lumpur, on the back of upgrading Melbourne-KL to ...
A birds-eye view of Jetstar's new Boeing 787
We've seen the glossy PR photos of Jetstar's first Boeing 787 as it rolled out of Boeing's paintshop in Seattle earlier this m...
Qantas vs Cathay on Jetstar HK
Oneworld partners Qantas and Cathay Pacific are going head to head on the looming launch of Jetstar Hong Kong. Qantas continue...
MAS goes triple daily for Melbourne-KL
Malaysia Airlines will boost Melbourne to 'triple daily' status with the introduction of a third daily flight to Kuala Lumpur ...
Airbus A350 makes its first 'virtual flight'
The Airbus A350 has made its first ‘virtual passenger flight’, with 129 passengers and a cabin crew supplied by Cat...
JAL's 787 to fly Sydney-Tokto in Dec
Qantas partner Japan Airlines (JAL) will start a Boeing 787 service between Sydney and Tokyo from December 1st as part of the a...
Scoot's new kid-free zone
Singapore Airlines' budget offshoot Scoot is the latest airline to embrace a child-free zone, banning children from its new 'Sc...
Qatar boosts luggage allowance
Qatar Airways is increasing its checked luggage allowance for all passengers from September 1st, ahead of the airway's entry in...
Book Emirates' NZ flights under QF numbers
Qantas and Emirates are now sharing flights between Australia and New Zealand, adding the popular trans-Tasman route to their i...
QantasLink shifts to SYD T3
Business travellers have welcomed this week's move of regional QantasLink flights from Sydney Airport’s shared Terminal 2...
