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Justin Bieber to spruik Virgin Pacific
Virgin Blue could have chosen a better day to announce its long-awaited new brand of Virgin Pacific and the multi-million dolla...
London Heathrow "worse than Calcutta"
A leaked set of confidential reports from Airports Council International -- the insider trade association for airports -- has r...
Qantas axes direct San Francisco flights early
Qantas has brought forward the closure of its direct service between Sydney and San Francisco, with the last flight of QF73 now...
Qantas launches its new Perth-Exmouth route
Qantas launched its new routes between Perth and Exmouth yesterday, and will fly 115-seat Boeing 717 jets three times a week be...
Royal Brunei's Melbourne flights start
Royal Brunei's first flight from Melbourne to Bandar Seri Begawan took off today, with the Brunei national carrier aiming for a...
Qantas introduces $20 fee for choosing your seat
Flying international economy with Qantas and want to choose your seat in advance? That'll be an extra $20 please. The Aussie f...
Qantas giving out free exit row seats
Qantas is allowing Platinum Frequent Flyers free access to exit-row seats on both international and domestic flights, it appear...
Qantas to cut flights, lose aircraft, raise fares
Qantas is set to hike its own and Jetstar's ticket prices, slash international and trans-Tasman services, and cut back its flee...
Lufthansa wins praise for A380 first-class toilet
Okay, admit it – as plush as first-class seats and suites are, you're always a bit curious about the toilets. Can they r...
Business on the run at Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong
Hong Kong's landmark Mandarin Oriental hotel is now bundling together a series of business-friendly services in its 'Busin...
Qantas wireless bag tags: $50 each
Qantas has started selling its permanent wireless bag tags to travellers who are not silver/gold/platinum Frequent Flyers for $...
Rolls-Royce knew A380 engines faulty: 4 Corners
UPDATE 30th March: Qantas has today announced it will cut routes, ground planes and raise ticket prices, partly in response to ...
ABC TV probes Qantas Airbus A380 engine explosion
Update See our full story on last night's Four Corners report: Rolls-Royce knew Qantas' A380 engines were faulty Previous T...
More Adelaide-KL flights on Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia Airlines is boosting its flights from Adelaide to Kuala Lumpur, making the route more attractive to South Australia-ba...
Star Alliance to standardise economy class seats
Airline group Star Alliance is conducting tests in Beijing this week on its new standardised economy class seats. Economy clas...
Maxing out the value of of your Qantas points
Australian Business Traveller reader Liam Getreu analyses whether it's better to burn your Qantas Frequent Flyer points on dome...
Qantas raises Australia and New Zealand fares
Qantas has once again raised domestic and trans-Tasman ticket prices, this time going for a fare increase rather than a fuel su...
How to earn more Qantas FF status credits
Australian Business Traveller regularly drills into frequent flyer point earning tips and strategies, the best ways to burn the...