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United to keep international first class
American airline United will keep international first class seats on some flights following its merger with Continental Airline...
Reduced Qantas baggage allowance in effect today
Tough new baggage allowances come into play today for Qantas, with most passengers on domestic flights limited to one checked ...
Rex looks to axe regional routes
In brief: Australia's largest independent regional airline Rex could close several routes from Sydney and Melbourne in response...
Is Qantas really "better value" than Virgin?
Qantas chief Alan Joyce, a former Ryanair executive, took a swipe at Virgin Australia's roster of add-on prices in his announce...
Best seats: Thai Airways A340-600
Thai Airways has two daily flights between Sydney and Bangkok on A340-600s. But which are the best seats to pick in Business Cl...
Inside Virgin Australia's new Gold Coast lounge
If you thought Virgin Australia's lounge at Melbourne Airport was impressive, check out the airline's new Gold C...
Qantas trials iPads in business lounges
In brief: Qantas is expanding its allegiance to Apple by offering travellers the free loan of an iPad before their flight. The...
Virgin promises better-than-Qantas punctuality
Virgin Australia has come out just below Qantas in punctuality for the most recently reported period of April, but the airline'...
Battle of Business Class: Qantas & Virgin, PER-SYD
Qantas and Virgin Australia are going all-out in their competition for business travellers on Australia's lucrative cross-count...
Low on fuel: QF8 from Dallas diverts to Noumea
A Qantas 747 has diverted again because pilots worried it was running low on fuel as it flew from Dallas/Fort Worth to Brisbane...
Qantas adds daily 747 Sydney-Perth from May 30
Qantas will commence a daily Boeing 747-400 service between Sydney and Perth this morning, taking on challenger Virgin Aus...
Finnair codeshares with Qantas out of Singapore
European-bound Qantas travellers will enjoy new options from today, with the added allure of bypassing the congestion of Heathr...
Thai Airways launches Royal Orchid Plus Platinum
Thai Airways has joined the 'invitation-only' club with the creation of a new Royal Orchid Plus level for its most fr...
20,000 point bonus for multi-city QF bookings
In brief: Got a multi-stop international trip with Qantas on the cards? Then move fast, because the first 100 Qantas frequent f...
Qantas passengers could face more delays at DFW
Qantas passengers flying out of and into Dallas/Fort Worth could face delays due to the cancellation of more than 200 flig...
New BA Executive Club frequent flyer app
The British Airways iPhone app is pretty much your standard airline smartphone app, with the BA timetable plus i...
On board Virgin's first SYD-PER A330 flight
Australian Business Traveller was on-board Virgin Australia's first Sydney-Perth flight today as the airline gears up for what ...
Virgin Australia could fly Sydney-SFO
Virgin Australia is looking to start direct flights between Sydney and San Francisco, with Sir Richard Branson a...