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Routehappy: choose comfort over price
You've chosen flights by price, you've chosen them by departure time, you've even chosen them by the type of plane used —...
Qatar Airways to launch Perth-Doha in Feb
Qatar Airways is bringing the Boeing 787 to Australia, with the next-gen jetliner entering service on daily Perth-Doha flights ...
Virgin Australia warns of email scam
Virgin Australia is warning travellers over a spate of fake emails which appear to be sent by the airline but "may contain a vi...
SQ remains wary on premium economy
Singapore Airlines will roll out new business class seats in the third quarter of 2013 but is playing the caution card in keepi...
BA reveals A380, Boeing 787 seatmaps
British Airways has unveilled the seating plan for its new Airbus A380 and Boeing 787 Dreamliners, both of which will take...
Convenient app delivers food to your airport gate
There's a free smartphone app-based fix to the frequent flyer problem of finding a decent meal at the airport when you're runni...
Qantas warns on 'seat selection' email scam
IN BRIEF | Qantas is warning travellers of an email scam involving fake 'seat selection' fees allegedly charged for an upcomin...
Finnair's Reindeer Route via Helsinki explained
If you're looking for a new option to get to Europe to replace the traditional one-hop Kangaroo Route, Qantas' oneworld partner...
Review: Virgin Australia E190 business class
With Virgin Australia’s upgrade of its Embraer 190 business class now underway, Australian Business Traveller took a quick fli...
Qantas completes Boing 747 revamp
The last of Qantas' upgraded Boeing 747s is now back in service, marking the completion of a $250 million makeover with ne...
China Eastern: SYD to Shanghai, Beijing, Nanjing
Shanghai-based China Eastern airlines, Qantas' Chinese partner, is boosting its Sydney-China schedule this month with...
Christmas trees fly free on airberlin
This story proved too good for us to resist, especially on mid-week 'hump day'! Christmas trees may not be a common sight on t...
Qantas extends 'sleep service' to Asia, Europe
Qantas is continuing the rollout of its sleep service on international business class flights over the coming six weeks. The s...
The real economy squeeze: elbow room not legroom
When travellers talk seats, especially in economy class, the conversation inevitably turns to legroom and gripes about how we'r...
The best seats in Business on Emirates' 777-300ER
Australian Business Traveller reveals the best seats to pick on the aircraft you're most likely to encounter on your trave...
Qantas axes inflight Internet trials
Qantas has axed its plans to offer sky-high surfing across its Airbus A380 fleet, citing a lacklustre response from travel...
Christmas & New Year flights: the pros and cons
Business travellers booking flights in the busy high season in late December and early January will often see extra flights and...
Qantas to put iPads in the cockpit
Qantas is putting iPads at the most pointy end of the plane, in the form of an ‘Electronic Flight Bag’ (EFB) a...
