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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...

John Walton |

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 ...

David Flynn |

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...

David Flynn |

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...

danwarne |

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...

John Walton |

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...

David Flynn |

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...

David Flynn |

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'...

danwarne |

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...

John Walton |

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...

John Walton |

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...

David Flynn |

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...

David Flynn |

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...

David Flynn |

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...

David Flynn |

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...

David Flynn |

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...

David Flynn |

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 ...

John Walton |

Virgin Australia could fly Sydney-SFO

Virgin Australia is looking to start direct flights between Sydney and San Francisco, with Sir Richard Branson a...

John Walton |