Airline News
Airlines: ‘Zoom fatigue’ will drive business travel reboot
There’s simply no replacement for face-to-face meetings and developing personal relationships, say airline chiefs.
UK set to allow quarantine-free travel for fully vaccinated
Vaccination will remove the need for isolation on return from over 150 'amber list' countries.
This airship offers a luxurious new take on intercity travel
This airship is suited to everything from short intercity and regional routes to scenic flights and luxury expeditions.
Canada to exempt fully-vaccinated travellers from quarantine
The move makes it easier for Canadians to return home, but a full reopening of borders will need a 75% national vaccination rate.
Lufthansa sees small business as key for travel rebound
Small businesses will be eager to swap a year of Zoom calls for in-person meetings.
First flight for Virgin Australia’s next-gen Boeing 737 MAX
Boeing’s largest 737 MAX takes flight in a milestone towards deliveries for Virgin Australia from 2023.
Your guide to Finnair’s Business Light fares
Finnair’s Business Light fares deliver a slightly cheaper ticket while removing many of the best benefits of business class.
Air New Zealand pushes back delivery of Boeing 787-10
The first of eight new long-range Dreamliners now won't arrive in Auckland until 2024.
UK could open foreign travel for vaccinated passenger
North American and European destinations on the 'amber list' would reopen to travellers who've had the jab.
Qantas boosts 787s to Perth, grows E190 regional fleet
Transcontinental travellers from Sydney and Brisbane will find more Dreamliners pulling up at their Perth-bound gate...
Emirates pushes back Dubai-Sydney-Christchurch A380 to 2022
This superjumbo flight could once again be the best way to travel across the pond.
Airbus hopes to “hit the defrost button” on Qantas A350s
The ultra-long range A350-1000s are the key to Qantas' non-stop flights to New York, London and Paris.
Swiss to slash the size of its Airbus fleet
The Swiss flag-carrier will drop five Airbus 330 or 340 jets from its fleet, with ten more jets from regional arm Helvetic.
Compared: Qantas vs Rex on the short Sydney-Canberra hop
With a flight time of just 35 minutes, how does QantasLink compare with Regional Express for Sydney-Canberra flyers?
Airlines pour billions into flying taxis
They look like something from cartoon series The Jetsons, but these electric flying taxis could be the next travel breakthrough.
Private-equity takes 51% ownership of South African Airways
SAA emerges from bankruptcy proceedings, but remains grounded for the time being.
Switzerland to reopen its border for vaccinated travellers
As vaccination rates increase, countries around the world are welcoming travellers who've had the jab.
Australia-Singapore travel bubble still months away
The restart of travel to Singapore could hinge on vaccination rates, which is where Australia has fallen behind.