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Qantas axes Melbourne-Perth Boeing 787

The flagship QF9 Kangaroo Route flight will become purely a Perth-London route as the Dreamliner drops out of Melbourne.

David Flynn |

Melbourne welcomes non-stop Air India flights to Mumbai

The first-time connection means travellers will no longer need to transit via New Delhi.

Chris Ashton |

Rex begins flights between Brisbane and Adelaide

The daily Boeing 737 ramps up competition for both business and leisure travellers.

David Flynn |

Qantas A380 returns to Sydney-Hong Kong

The superjumbo will once again be a regular visitor to the Asian metropolis through to February 2024.

David Flynn |

Qantas launches Sydney-Perth-Paris flights

The new flights come just in time for the Paris 2024 Olympics.

David Flynn |

When it doesn’t make sense to upgrade to business class

The ‘upgrade lottery’ has more losers than winners, so why play the game in the first place?

Steve Hui |

What’s in store for Cathay’s A330 business class?

Cathay’s regional workhorses will go under the knife as the airline looks to streamline and simplify the fleet.

David Flynn |

Qantas A350s will have electric ‘blackout windows’

The ‘e-glass’ technology will let you – or the cabin crew – dim the plane’s windows at the touch of a button.

David Flynn |

Qantas upgrades Sydney-Honolulu to 787

The red-tailed Dreamliner brings a better business class plus premium economy to Hawaii.

David Flynn |

Qantas brings lie-flat business class to Sydney-Bali

It’s a great way to start and finish your holiday, with lie-flat beds especially welcome on the overnight return leg.

David Flynn |

Codename ‘Skyroom’: Singapore Airlines A380 concepts

Singapore Airlines’ latest Airbus A380 first class suites were conceived as a hotel room above the clouds.

David Flynn |

More Air Canada flights for Brisbane, Sydney

The Virgin Australia partner and Star Alliance airline is ramping up just in time for the northern ski season.

Chris Ashton |

AirNZ’s new 777 first class suite looks familiar...

This Boeing 777 is crowded by six spacious first class suites, along with vastly better business class seats…

David Flynn |

Qantas axes China Eastern partnership

The long-running alliance has been dropped as Qantas restarts its own flights to Shanghai.

David Flynn |

ANA resumes non-stop Perth-Tokyo flights

Direct flights to Tokyo are finally back on the map, and you can book them with Virgin Australia Velocity Points.

Chris Ashton |

Flight delayed? Follow these five simple tips

Delayed domestic or international flight? Here’s how to handle it – and maybe even receive compensation.

Staff Writers |

Why some ‘window seats’ don’t have a window

Not every window seat is actually next to a window, so here are the seats to avoid…

David Flynn |

Bamboo Airways axes Australian flights

The Vietnamese carrier will no longer fly to Sydney or Melbourne as it enters ‘shrink to survive’ mode.

Staff Writers |
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