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Skinny seats boost legroom
These new economy-class seats won’t win any awards for plush finish but their space-saving design means a substantial inc...
Thai Airways' three-class overhaul
For years Thai Airways has lagged behind its full-service competitors in terms of features for premium cabins, especially consi...
SQ's A380 returns
Singapore Airlines is putting its Airbus A380 back into the skies between Sydney and Singapore from Friday December 10, albeit ...
Qantas' A380 bill to Rolls-Royce to top A$200 million?
Update Rolls-Royce could find itself facing writing Qantas a cheque for upwards of $200 million in compensation for the drama ...
Malaysia Airlines revs up First Class with Porsche Panamera transfers
Passengers travelling on Malaysia Airlines’ First Class product and holders of Malaysia Airline’s Enrich Platinum...
Cathay Pacific hasn't ruled out the A380
Cathay Pacific is still open to adding the Airbus A380 superjumbo to its fleet for long-haul and ultra long-haul routes to Aust...
Virgin Blue & AirNZ set to hook up?
Virgin Blue’s quest to double its share of business travellers by building a global network of airline alliances continue...
Cathay to get premium economy?
UPDATE | Cathay Pacific has now revealed the first details of its new Premium Economy class as well as a replacement for the a...
Cathay Pacific's new business class seats
Update Cathay Pacific’s new international business class seats made their worldwide commercial debut on March 1st and&nb...
AFL players to sit at the pointy end?
The good news: you might not have to worry about dozens of beefy boisterous footy players cramming onto your economy class Virg...
New Asiana business class for Sydney
Asiana Airlines' oddly-named but highly-regarded 'OZ Quadra Smartium' seat will be introduced on the daily Sydney-Seoul service...
Emirates 777s bring ‘product consistency’
Emirates is removing the chance factor from its Australia-to-Dubai services and ensuring that almost every flight uses a near-i...
China Airlines adds Brisbane-Auckland flight
Taiwanese flag-carrier China Airlines will add a Brisbane-Auckland flight to its schedule as of January 1, 2011. The thrice-wee...
Can jet-lag cause memory loss?
US scientists are pondering a new issue which affects all travellers: does jet-lag lead to memory loss? Aahh – sorry, bu...
Hainan Airlines to fly direct Sydney-Shenzhen
China’s Hainan Airlines will commence direct flights from Sydney to Shenzhen from January 19, 2011. Flights from Sydney ...
Jetstar to fly Melbourne-Singapore direct
Jetstar is set to start flying a daily direct service between Melbourne and Singapore from December 16. The daily A330-200 ser...
Qantas preps legal action against Rolls-Royce on A380
Qantas is moving to recover costs from its recent A380 woes from Rolls-Royce, manufacturer of the Trent 900 engine which explod...
BA gets a boost from Beyonce
What do business travellers, Beyonce and Spain's Real Madrid soccer football soccer team have in common? According to Br...