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QF won't offload bags from SYD-DFW
Qantas will now guarantee that passengers’ luggage won’t be left behind at Dallas/Fort Worth when its Boeing 747-40...
Qantas gearing up for in-flight internet?
In what could be the first signs of a dramatic leap forward for domestic business travel and competition in the market, Qa...
AA to offer Samsung Galaxy Tabs
While British Airways is trialling iPads in its new First Class, and Jetstar will be offering them for rent, Qantas' oneworld a...
Ash cloud crisis: airlines need to do better
Airlines are doing a bad job of contacting passengers when major disruptions like the Chilean volcanic ash cloud hit, accordin...
APPROVED: Virgin Australia & Delta joint venture
Virgin Australia is gearing up to challenge Qantas for a larger slice of the lucrative US travel market, following final US gov...
Virgin Australia & AirNZ revise trans-Tasman sked
Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand have begun revising their shared timetables as part of the alliance between the Aussie and...
SQ introduces daily Singapore-Kolkata flights
In brief: Singapore Airlines will introduce a daily service between Singapore and Kolkata (better known as Calcutta) ...
Etihad's First Class amenities kits
Etihad Airways is bringing a little extra luxe to in-flight amenity kits, with new First Class kits boasting brand names such a...
Divert your mobile through Skype to avoid roaming
There's a golden trick that tech-savvy travellers have been using for years to avoid global roaming fees. Put simply, you dive...
Best seats: Club (business) on BA's 777-200
What are the best seats in Club World business class on British Airways' Boeing 777-200 planes? Australian Business Traveller b...
Poll: the new QF and DJ alliances
It's been a busy few days in Australia's increasingly-competitive and ever-changing airline industry, with Qantas and Virg...
Qantas launches epiQure wine and food club
In an attempt to woo well-heeled travellers, and certainly keep them away from the newly-competitive Virgin Australia, Qantas ...
FedEx-style online tracking coming to baggage
Passengers with one of America's largest airlines, Delta, will now be able to track the progress of their baggage online in rea...
Virgin Australia: one brand from January 1
In brief: V Australia and Pacific Blue will all come under the Virgin Australia brand as of January 1st, 2012. Virgin Australi...
Qantas: 787 Dreamliner flights from late 2012
With Boeing now set to begin delivering the 787 Dreamliner to its first customers by September, Qantas has reaffirmed its ...
Virgin Australia hooks up with Singapore Airlines
Virgin Australia has revealed that Singapore Airlines will be its new Asian partner, with both airlines entering into a 'long-...
Velocity Gold cardholders get SQ lounge access
In brief: Virgin Australia's most frequent flyers with Velocity Gold membership will enjoy access to Singapore Airlines' highl...
MAS' A380s headed for Sydney and Melbourne?
Update 2 | Malaysia Airlines will introduce its brand new Airbus A380 onto the Sydney-Kuala Lumpur route later this year – cli...