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Qantas says 'Yes' to Optus
Telstra is out and Optus is in at Qantas' airport lounges – and some travellers are being surprised, perhaps even stunned...
Extra Brisbane-Gladstone daily return on DJ: Jan
IN BRIEF | Virgin Australia is adding a third daily return flight between Brisbane and Gladstone in Queensland from 16 January ...
CX gets in-flight audiobooks
IN BRIEF | Now there's one more way to pass the time on your next Cathay Pacific flight. Starting this month, Cathay's St...
DJ/NZ trans-Tasman alliance: how it works
Virgin Australia, its Pacific Blue subsidiary (which will be renamed Virgin Australia this month) and Air New Zealand form...
SQ's LCC Scoot: Sydney flights
Update | Scoot will launch on June 25 – click here for all the details. Previous | Singapore Airlines&rsq...
Swiss: new business class features at ZRH
Switzerland's national airline Swiss is adding new services for business travellers at its home hub in Zurich with the ope...
Review: Eurostar Business Premier class
When you're hopping around Europe on business, flying isn't the only option – even for the relatively short trip from Lon...
V Australia becomes Virgin Australia
V Australia is set to adopt the name of its parent airline Virgin Australia this month, as will the trans-Tasman Pacific Blue f...
Georgia's futuristic Kutaisi Airport terminal
Like most business travellers we appreciate good airport design. We see plenty of the same sprawling low-slung slabs, so when ...
QF shutdown compo for international bookings
One month on from Qantas' dramatic 48-hour shutdown, the airline is offering a $250 travel voucher as additional compensation t...
Virgin-SQ tie-up approved by ACCC
The Virgin Australia / Singapore Airlines alliance is ready to take off, with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commissio...
Thai cuts MEL-BKK flights in Feb, Mar
IN BRIEF | If you're planning flights on Thai Airways between Melbourne and Bangkok next February or March, check your ticket ...
Virgin offers lifetime lounge access for $10,000!
We like Virgin Australia's funky new airport lounges. We're always happy to spend a few hours in them. But would we hand over ...
AA's chapter 11 bankruptcy: what it means
With American Airlines filing for bankruptcy overnight, Australian travellers – especially those booked on Qantas, which ...
Buy & fly with Virgin & Westfield
Virgin Australia has signed up Westfield as the latest partner in its Velocity frequent flyer program. The deal will see Veloc...
Virgin's surprising frequent flyer research
Virgin Australia has shared the results of research into what Australians say they want from a frequent flyer program, and...
Virgin trials free lounge passes
Virgin Australia has issued "several thousand" members of its Velocity frequent flyer program with free one-time passes to...
Air NZ goes low-cost: seat-only fares in NZ
Air New Zealand is going low-cost carrier as its trans-Tasman "Seats to Suit" offering spreads to domestic fares, with entry fa...