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Qantas new A380 layout
Qantas will boost the number of economy and premium economy seats on its Airbus A380s and shrink the high-priced business clas...
Your guide to Virgin Australia business class
Get up to speed on Virgin Australia's domestic business class with this special selection of Australian Business Traveller arti...
Virgin Australia upgrades Perth Airport lounge
Virgin Australia's lounge at Perth Airport now boasts more space, more seats and more flat-screen tellies. With room for up to...
Sydney-Melbourne: world's fifth busiest air route
As you shuttle between Sydney and Melbourne on any given day, take comfort in knowing that you're among seven million people wh...
Vienna Airport: now world's fastest connections
Austria's Vienna International Airport reckons it has cracked what many travellers would consider Mission Impossible: a 25 minu...
Virgin & Etihad's shared Sydney, Melbourne lounges
Virgin Australia and Etihad are on track to open their long-awaited shared lounge at Sydney International Airport early next ye...
Airline broke your bag? Top AusBT tips to sort it
It's a rare frequent flyer who hasn't had an airline wreck their baggage -- whether it's a giant crack down your "unbreakable" ...
Best seats: old business class, Cathay 777-300ER
If you're travelling in business class on Cathay Pacific's Boeing 777-300ER -- but you're not on one of the new planes with bra...
Your guide to Scoot seats
Scooting to Singapore (or beyond) on a budget-minded business trip? We've put together this guide to help you find the best sea...
Alan Joyce "very pissed off" at Boeing 787 delays
Qantas CEO Alan Joyce says he is "very pissed off" at Boeing over the delays to the 787 Dreamliner, which would have seen the a...
Fourth SQ flight to London from September
Business travellers will have an extra Singapore Airlines connection to London's Heathrow Airport from September, as SQ adds a ...
Surviving long-distance flights in economy
In this week's High Flyer blog for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, AusBT editor David Flyn...
Etihad's new "PlusGrade" bid-for-upgrade system
Virgin Australia partner airline Etihad is the latest airline to move into online budding for upgrades, with a new system calle...
Emirates goes thrice daily to Spain from July
Emirates' connections to Spain will triple next month, as the airline adds a second daily flight to Madrid and adds a new route...
"Window, aisle or grumpy?" Airline seating by mood
Are you the sort of business traveller to strike up a cheerful conversation with your seatmate, or is it headphones in and nose...
Air India: Boeing 787 to Australia by Sept
UPDATE | Air India says that Boeing 787 Dreamliner flights to Australia are back on schedule for later this year, followin...
Scoot axes baby bassinets from bulkhead rows
It's happened to every frequent flyer at least once in their life. You snare the bulkhead row in economy – a location pr...
United, Virgin American fly to Washington National
United Airlines and Virgin America are the latest to fly to Washington's city-centre National Airport (DCA), with United flight...