Coronavirus

Emirates to refund 500,000 passengers for cancelled flights

Emirates will dip into its cash reserve in order to pay out over a half-million refunds for cance...

How coronavirus will change airlines and the way we fly

From air fares to destinations to cabin layouts, things may look very different once we start tra...

Qantas Buenos Aires, Jo'burg coronavirus rescue flights

Hundreds of Australians stranded in South America and South Africa will finally make their way home.

IHG Rewards Club extends elite status to 2022

IHG joins a growing list of hotel chains extending your loyalty status by nearly two years.

BA flights hit as Singapore extends 'circuit breaker'

British Airways earmarked May 1 to restart daily London-Singapore flights, but there's many a sli...

ANA aims for June relaunch of second Sydney-Tokyo flight

The Japanese airline plans a tentative reset for its double-daily Sydney-Tokyo schedule.

AMEX, ANZ, HSBC, NAB suspend Velocity points transfers

With Velocity members currently unable to spend any points, some credit card issuers are blocking...

Flying into administration, Virgin rethinks Boeing 737 MAX

Virgin Australia says the make-up of its fleet will be a hot topic around the restructuring table.

Virgin administrator says Velocity won't be sold off

The Velocity frequent flyer program will be a key part of the Virgin Mk II package offered to the...

USA tightens border controls as coronavirus tightens grip

Under a Presidential executive order expected to be signed this week, entry into the USA will be ...

Virgin Australia freezes Velocity frequent flyer points

Velocity Frequent Flyer members can continue to earn points, but won't be able to spend them for ...

Virgin Australia enters voluntary administration

Virgin Australia's board has appointed Deloitte as voluntary administrators of the company.

Rex secures government funding to sustain flights

Australia's largest independent airline, Regional Express, will operate 38 return flights per wee...

Virgin in administration: what happens to travel credit?

Would-be travellers holding credit or vouchers for future Virgin Australia flights face worrying ...

What do you do with over 16,000 jets when they can't fly?

Clumped in forlorn clusters around the world, these jets will stand idle for months on end.

What happens to your points if an airline goes bust?

The good news: you probably won't magically and tragically lose all your points if an airline goe...

Accor Plus members get benefits extended by six months

Members of the Accor Plus loyalty program will have longer to enjoy the benefits they've paid for...

Iberia mounts Sydney-Madrid repatriation flight

The Spanish airline will make a rare appearance in Australian skies this month.