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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...

David Flynn |

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 ...

John Walton |

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...

David Flynn |

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...

John Walton |

SQ's LCC Scoot: Sydney flights

Update | Scoot will launch on June 25 – click here for all the details. Previous | Singapore Airlines&rsq...

David Flynn |

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...

John Walton |

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...

David Flynn |

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...

David Flynn |

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 ...

David Flynn |

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...

David Flynn |

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...

John Walton |

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 ...

John Walton |

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 ...

David Flynn |

AA's chapter 11 bankruptcy: what it means

With American Airlines filing for bankruptcy overnight, Australian travellers – especially those booked on Qantas, which ...

John Walton |

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...

David Flynn |

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...

John Walton |

Virgin trials free lounge passes

Virgin Australia has issued "several thousand" members of its Velocity frequent flyer program with free one-time passes to...

David Flynn |

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...

John Walton |