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Qantas to cut older 737s from NZ flights
Qantas will retire its last two elderly Boeing 737-400 planes plying the trans-Tasman routes with New Zealand subsidiary Jetcon...
Virgin Australia's new inflight entertainment plan
UPDATE | Virgin Australia will launch its new in-flight entertainment system in mid-2012, using wireless networking to bea...
Qantas ends priority domestic boarding trials
Qantas has ended a Sydney Airport trial of priority boarding for its top-tier passengers, which provided an 'express lane' for...
Business class on Virgin: PER-SYD, MEL, BNE
Virgin Australia's Perth flights to and from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane will all see business class as standard on every se...
Photo tour: Swiss' new business class beds
Swiss International Air Lines' new fully flat business class seats have just been voted "Europe's Leading Airline Business Clas...
Finnair not worried by 'Qantasia'
In brief: Finnair isn't worried about the impact of Qantas' changes to its international services – indeed, the Finnish f...
Virgin Australia tests inflight internet
Update Virgin Australia has added media streaming to its wishlist of inflight services, alongside Internet access. "We're in...
Alaska Airlines offers free inflight internet
IN BRIEF | Connecting from Qantas or V Australia at LAX onto Alaska Airlines? Throughout this month you'll find free inflight i...
Italy strikes attack
Business travellers heading to or connecting through Italy will see flight delays, cancellations and disruptions Tuesday as a w...
No showers, toilets in SQ frequent flyer lounge
Singapore Airlines' top-tier KrisFlyer Elite Gold frequent flyers (and their Star Alliance Gold counterparts) travelling i...
Qantas strikes: 17 flights delayed/cancelled today
IN BRIEF | Qantas flights out of Brisbane and Sydney are being delayed or cancelled today due to strike action by engineers. U...
Qantas collects $22m for Change for Good
In brief: If you're among the travellers who dumps their small change into the UNICEF 'Change for Good' envelope on the fl...
Photo tour: AA's new 737-800s
Connecting to the USA on Qantas via Los Angeles (LAX) or Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)? The Red Roo's oneworld partner American Airli...
Qantas reveals revamped 747
Qantas is overhauling its nine remaining Boeing 747-400 aircraft with new seats, interiors and fittings based on those of the R...
CX drops 1st class from new 777s
Latest: read our 'world first' review of Cathay Pacific premium economy UPDATE | Cathay Pacific will reinstate first class on ...
Air Australia's fresh new look
Strategic Airlines is getting a new look to go with the challenger's new 'Air Australia' name. The fresh lime-and-white liver...
Is this the future of boarding an aircraft?
A faster way of organising aircraft boarding has been tested in the US, and the results may surprise you. The Steffen me...
Qantas plans in-flight Internet
It's been a long time coming, and it's still a way off, but Qantas is finally gearing up for in-flight internet on domestic and...