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Qantas' new 737-800s start flying to NZ
Trans-Tasman travellers will enjoy laptop power sockets and and video screens at every seat as Qantas' three new Boeing 737-800...
Etihad and Air New Zealand to codeshare
Etihad and Air New Zealand will start selling tickets and allowing frequent flyer ticket redemptions on each other's flights la...
Delta introduces Economy Comfort seating
Delta is following the lead of United and its SkyTeam partner KLM by introducing an "economy with more legroom" premium area of...
BA lets businesses triple-dip on points
British Airways is ramping up promotion for its On Business program by offering triple points to all new companies which sign u...
Inflight calls, texts & data on Air NZ next month
Air New Zealand passengers will be able to use mobile phones on selected domestic flights by the end of this month as the Kiwi ...
Qantas 737-800s to get Sky Interior?
Qantas appears set to unveil a radical new-look cabin for its domestic fleet aircraft later this year when the airline takes de...
Cairns, Townsville, Mount Isa Airports open
Having escaped the worst of Tropical Cyclone Yasi, the major North Queensland airports are starting to return to normal service...
Qantas International slowly dying: Alan Joyce
Qantas chief Alan Joyce said today there was "a real question mark over the viability of Qantas International" if it keeps goin...
Virgin Blue-Etihad alliance gets final approval
The alliance between Virgin Blue and Etihad has received the blessing of the ACCC (Australian Competition and Consumer Commiss...
Qantas hikes international ticket prices
Qantas flights to the UK and Europe will see a near-50% rise in the ticket's fuel surcharge from February 19 due to the rising ...
Air NZ contract airline banned from flying
Air New Zealand contract airline Air National has been banned from flying by the CAA over concerns about allegedly false traini...
DISPUTE: Webjet stops selling Delta flights
Australian airline price search website Webjet today took the unprecedented step of disconnecting and deleting Delta Air Lines'...
Emirates adds Zambia, Zimbabwe flights
Emirates is taking square aim at business travellers working in the lucrative mineral and resources sectors in Zambia and Zimba...
Qantas, Jetstar evacuate passengers from Cairns
Qantas and Jetstar are flying additional planes into Cairns to get people out safely before "monster" Cyclone Yasi hits on Thur...
Fire extinguishers used on Singapore Airlines A380
UPDATE 3rd February | Singapore Airlines has issued an updated statement today. See our followup story: "There was no fire" on ...
Singapore Airlines: "There was no fire" on A380
Yesterday, Singapore Airlines confirmed to Australian Business Traveller that fire extinguishers had been deployed after wiring...
V Australia to share AirNZ Koru Lounges
V Australia's premium passengers in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane will gain access to Air New Zealand's Koru Lounges this mont...
Star Alliance boost upgrade awards
Members of Star Alliance partners – including Air New Zealand, Singapore Airlines, United and Asiana – can now trad...