Airline News Page 280
Qantas: tech and the human touch
It’s been a busy seven months for Simon Hickey since he was promoted from chief of the Qantas Frequent Flyer program to t...
Virgin's Tiger takeover decision delayed by ACCC
Virgin Australia's plans to take control of Tiger Airways and position it as a low-cost rival to Qantas' Jetstar have been...
Garuda returns nonstop Jakarta flights to Perth
Garuda Indonesia is bringing daily nonstop flights back to the Perth-Jakarta route, with a handy evening departure from WA and ...
Oneworld CEO: why I support Qantas-Emirates
British Airways might be not thrilled with Qantas’ unprecedented decision to stray outside the oneworld family and join f...
Qantas scoops airline wine awards
Qantas is hands down the airline with the best wine, according to the prestigious 2012 Cellar in the Sky awards, with business ...
Virgin America starts LAX-San Jose flights
Virgin America is aiming squarely for the technology sector with new wifi-enabled flights between Los Angeles' LAX and San Jose...
BA to axe Qantas codeshare flights?
British Airways is reportedly prepared to cut its codeshare flights with Qantas in the wake of Qantas dissolving the airli...
Qantas revs up for Asia
Following an extensive overhaul of scheduled flights to Singapore and Hong Kong, Qantas will cap its new Asian focus with the i...
Sichuan Airlines starts Melbourne-Chengdu flights
Nonstop flights between Melbourne and Chengdu begin later this month on Sichuan Airlines, marking the first direct flights betw...
Qantas mulls new Boeing 787 flights to Asia
Qantas is pegging Beijing, Seoul, Mumbai, Delhi and Tokyo's city-centre airport Haneda as potential destinations for its fleet ...
Qantas shifts Singapore, Hong Kong flights
Qantas has revealed the full scope of its new timetable for flights to Asia, and it packs a mix of upsides and downsides for Au...
BA moves AU flights to Heathrow T5: the benefits
British Airways will switch its Sydney-Singapore-London services from Heathrow's Terminal 3 to the newer Terminal 5 in April th...
Etihad: daily Brisbane-Singapore-Abu Dhabi
Etihad is boosting its Brisbane-Singapore-Abu Dhabi flights to a daily schedule, adding extra options for Virgin Australia freq...
New perks for Qantas Platinums
The high flyers of Qantas, British Airways, Cathay Pacific and other members of the oneworld alliance – including new par...
China Southern: new full flat seats from PER, BNE
China Southern is launching its newest fully flat business class seats for flights from Brisbane and Perth, with the extra com...
Virgin Australia/Skywest deal approved
Virgin Australia will acquire Perth-based Skywest for an estimated $47 million and transform the airline into its regional arm,...
MAS joins oneworld
Malaysia Airlines will take its place at the oneworld table tomorrow, February 1, joining an A-league roster of airlines includ...
Five things airlines don't say in the safety demo
It's easy to zone out during the safety announcement — especially if you're a very frequent flyer. But although you'...
