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CX new seats take to the skies

Cathay Pacific’s new premium economy service makes its debut today, with the first flights between Sydney and Hong Kong. Pass...

David Flynn |

BA's A380 & 787s: useful London connections

British Airways is planning to send its Airbus A380 and Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft on Asian routes, which will potentially ...

John Walton |

Extra AA economy legroom: "Main Cabin Extra"

American Airlines is adding extra-legroom seats in economy, which Qantas Frequent Flyers holding Platinum and Gold status can s...

John Walton |

New Even health-minded hotel chain

Even, a new upscale hotel chain aimed at the keep-fit business traveller, is arriving in the US from the InterContinental Hotel...

John Walton |

New AA flights to Washington DC

Qantas' oneworld partner American Airlines' new flights between Washington DC's inner-city Reagan National Airport and Los Ange...

John Walton |

Virgin Atlantic's business class whispering coach

Shhhh! That's the lesson for Virgin Atlantic's business class cabin crew, courtesy of a new 'whispering coach' (seriously, that...

John Walton |

Virgin Australia raises carbon surcharges

Virgin Australia is raising prices in response to Australian and European carbon pricing schemes, with domestic flights and con...

John Walton |

Guide: Virgin Australia's business classes

We've put together a handy illustrated guide to Virgin's business class seats -- in the order that you're likely to see them  ...

John Walton |

Review: Cathay Pacific premium economy seats

Cathay Pacific’s new premium economy seats strike a near-perfect balance between economy and business class. Having tr...

David Flynn |

CX premium economy gets fast roll-out

Cathay Pacific aims to push out its new premium economy class even faster than last year's debut of the new business class cab...

David Flynn |

CX gears up for in-flight Internet

Latest: read our 'world first' review of Cathay Pacific premium economy Cathay Pacific aims to begin trials of in-flight Inter...

David Flynn |

Worst excuses for free upgrades

Virgin Atlantic has revealed the least convincing excuses dragged out by customers in an attempt to score a free upgrade. Afte...

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Virgin Australia's lounge plans

As Virgin Australia continues to expand its domestic lounge network, Virgin boss John Borghetti shared with Australia...

John Walton |

How to get a free upgrade

It’s a near-perfect start to any flight. You hand over your boarding pass at the check-in counter or gate desk, only to h...

David Flynn |

Virgin CEO: Samsung tablet better than iPad

While Qantas has opted for Apple's iPad as the testbed for its  tablet-based Q Streaming in-flight entertainment system,&n...

John Walton |

AirNZ's first 787 now due mid-2014

Air New Zealand will begin Boeing 787 flights in the middle of 2014 when the Kiwi flag-carrier finally takes delivery of the mu...

David Flynn |

Virgin Australia's Concierge service

Virgin Australia will be escorting its most valuable frequent flyers through the airport with a new Concierge service due to st...

John Walton |

Top business travel tips, tricks, hacks & guides

Want the best travel tips for the frequent flyer? Trying to find the best business travel hacks, tricks and insider guides? We'...

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