Airlines

Major changes to Qantas Frequent Flyer

Qantas is rolling out significant changes to its Qantas Frequent Flyer program in the face of a ...

Qantas to launch a premium Asian airline?

Qantas may not be calling Australia home forever, if rumours pan out that it plans to launch a pr...

How important are hot flight attendants?

From the elegant glamour of Virgin Atlantic's flight crew advertising to the wet t-shirt Girls of...

The lie-flat lie: business class beds and "beds"

If you're confused by the difference between a "lie flat" seat and a "fully flat" bed, you've go...

Sky scanner: amazing new iPhone app for flights

A new iPhone app has been released that lets you book "all flights, anywhere" — including A...

Emirates becomes world's third largest airline

With only 144 aircraft in its fleet, Emirates has just become the world's third largest airline b...

Qantas International slowly dying: Alan Joyce

Qantas chief Alan Joyce said today there was "a real question mark over the viability of Qantas I...

Star Alliance boost upgrade awards

Members of Star Alliance partners – including Air New Zealand, Singapore Airlines, United a...

Qantas axes direct Sydney-San Francisco flights

Qantas is cancelling its direct service between Sydney and San Francisco as of May 14, forcing pa...

V Australia to fly to 100 destinations worldwide with Etihad

Virgin Blue and middle-east airline Etihad have been given a provisional go-ahead by the competit...

Skinny seats boost legroom

These new economy-class seats won’t win any awards for plush finish but their space-saving ...

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...

Update: Singapore Airlines grounds A380s, Lufthansa changes engine

Update: Lufthansa has revealed it has replaced the engine of one of its A380 aircraft. This super...

New dangers discovered on Qantas flight

The risk to passengers on the damaged Qantas A380 may have been greater than first assumed. Recen...

Credit card booking fees: Qantas, Tiger, Virgin Blue and Jetstar compared

Which Australian airline charges the highest credit card booking fees? The answer may surprise yo...

Star Alliance offers online booking for Circle Fares

Star Alliance have a new addition to their multi-fare online booking service. In addition to Roun...

Google gives free WiFi to US flyers

Those travelling through the States on domestic flights will soon have access to free Wi-Fi inter...

Branson considers dropping Virgin Atlantic

Bankers are evaluating the current position of British carrier Virgin Atlantic, signaling boss Ri...