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Internet & streaming video for United Aussie 747s

United Airlines plans to launch inflight Internet on its Boeing 747 flights between Australia and the US this year, along with ...

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Best seats: Virgin Atlantic A340 Premium Economy

Flying Virgin Atlantic premium economy from Sydney to Hong Kong, or on from Hong Kong to London? The latest in AusBT's extensiv...

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London Radisson Edwardian hotels turning Blu

Frequent travellers to the UK (and especially London) will have come across the upper-mid-range Radisson Edwardian hotels, but ...

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Jargonbuster: fare bucket or booking class

Savvy travellers and frequent flyers keep an eye not just on the travel class of their ticket -- business, economy, and so on -...

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First look: Qatar's new business seats

Qatar Airways' new Boeing 787 Dreamliner business class seat is set to impress with fully flat beds, direct aisle access and a ...

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Virgin America in-flight Internet

With both Qantas and Virgin Australia making noises about inflight Internet on domestic flights – albeit measured and non...

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Best Seats: Cathay Premium Economy (A330)

Cathay Pacific’s all-new premium economy seats strike a near-perfect balance between economy and business class. Read ou...

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Air France (+Qantas) starts A380 Singapore-Paris

Paris-bound Australian passengers with Qantas and Air France will connect onto the French airline's Airbus A380 three times a ...

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Qantas cancels 'Red Q' plans with MAS

Qantas appears to have grounded its proposed Asian-based premium airline even before it launched. Qantas CEO Alan Joyce has ca...

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Lufthansa's new 747-8 business class

Update | Looking for the latest on Lufthansa's new Boeing 747-8? Check out our photos and first impressions of the new 'Queen o...

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Perth Airport's Jetson-esque expansion

It might seem like something out of The Jetsons, but this is the latest look for Perth Airport. Designed by Australian-ba...

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Scoot’s business class

Update | Scoot will launch on June 6 – click here for all the details. And if you're looking for photos and details ...

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Scoot's fare bundles

Update | Scoot will launch on June 25 – click here for all the details. Previous | Low-cost Singapore sta...

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New Pullman hotels in Munich, Eindhoven

Business travellers have two extra decent hotel options with the opening of Pullman hotels in Munich and Eindhoven, two key Eur...

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QF extends A380 in-flight Internet trials

Qantas has finally entered the in-flight Internet era, with six Airbus A380s now kitted out with wifi access points and a satel...

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Roadtest: Virgin biz, MEL-SYD

It's been over a month since Virgin Australia's domestic business class launched -- so how are the new seats and service beddin...

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Continental is no more; flights now United

IN BRIEF | Booked on a Continental Airlines flight within the US? Don't be confused when you get to the airport: Continental ha...

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How to get 'seat savvy'

In his High Flyer blog for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, AusBT editor David Fl...

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