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Virgin Blue's new Virgin Australia logo
Update: Virgin Blue will relaunch this coming Wednesday May 4th as Virgin Australia. Previous: Is this the new logo for V...
Virgin Blue to be multi-brand airline
Update: we now have the new Virgin Australia logo to go with the Virgin Australia brand. Previous: Virgin ...
Jetstar to install iPad seats
Jetstar will retrofit around 25 aircraft this year with new seats that include iPad holders, which will also be installed on al...
Strategic Airlines plans Australia-US flights
Australia's Strategic Airlines could join Qantas, Jetstar and V Australia with flights to the United States as early as this Se...
Qantas bait and switch?
How'd you like to receive a year's upgrade to Qantas Frequent Flyer Gold, but find it actually lasts for just one day? That's...
New Star Alliance Micronesia Airpass
With airfares around Micronesia and the western Pacific notoriously high, a new multiple-journey air pass from the Star Allianc...
Emirates cuts guest privileges for Skywards Golds
Emirates is tightening its rules for guess access to its lounges worldwide, and even gold-class status members of its Skywards ...
Qantas leads on-time, Virgin Blue cancellations
Qantas remains in the lead for on-time arrivals and departures and Tiger Airways shows no signs of relinquishing its wooden spo...
Virgin Blue's in-lounge security lane for MEL
Melbourne could get its own twist on of Virgin Blue’s ‘fast track’ Sydney lounge when Melbourne Airport&rsquo...
More Premium Economy legroom for AirNZ?
Is Air New Zealand looking to boost the amount of legroom for its Premium Economy Spaceseats on the carrier's brand new Boeing ...
Sydney Airport Terminal 2 evacuated
Passengers at Sydney Airport's Terminal 2 – home to Virgin Blue, Jetstar and Tiger Airways – are being evacuated fo...
100 years of flight at Sydney Airport
If you're one of the estimated 98,000 passengers travelling through Australia's busiest airport today, spare a thought ...
Qantas hikes fuel surcharges up to 50%
Qantas will increase fuel surcharges by as much as 50% across international and domestic tickets from April 28, while also intr...
Qantas: no lie-flat beds for SYD-DFW
Business travellers on Qantas' fifteen-and-a-half hour flight from Sydney to Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) in Texas will have to make...
Thai's 507-seat A380, retrofitted 747
Thai Airways is planning to fit 507 seats into its new Airbus A380s, putting it on par with Malaysia Airlines and China Souther...
Hong Kong's new Sky100 observation deck
Business travellers with a few hours in Hong Kong between flights have a new option for something to do when getting out of HKG...
AirNZ plots new joint schedule with Virgin Blue
Air New Zealand will revise its schedule later this year to remove flight duplication with Virgin Blue by creating “compl...
How to avoid the Royal Wedding in London
With Prince William and Kate Middleton's royal wedding coming up next week in London -- plus a whopping four public holidays in...
