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Airlines tire of tight security
Passengers aren't the only ones getting annoyed with the strict, time-consuming security checks at American airports. Carriers,...
Boeing 737 makeover inspired by 787
Just like Dr Who’s TARDIS the ‘next-gen’ 737-800 looks bigger on the inside, thanks to a 787-inspired design....
Korean Air claims "the most spacious A380"
Korean Air's first A380 aircraft is in the final stages of production, the airline recently announced. The carrier will b...
BA' BlackBerry ‘mobile boarding pass’ app
British Airways is adding BlackBerry and Android smartphones to the mobile boarding pass system already widely used on the iPho...
Large-size liquids back on planes by 2013?
Those zip-lock plastic bags and tiny bottles may soon be a thing of the past. The wide-scale installation of new security scan...
Malaysian Airlines doubles direct Sydney-KL flights, spruiks $599 return fare
Need to scoot up from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur for a quick round of meetings and customer catch-ups? Malaysia’s flag carrie...
Inflight internet - what you need to know
How to find a flight with inflight internet, anywhere in the world. Aside from the wonder of sitting in a chair flying through...
ACCC reviews deceptive travel contracts
Airline practices that hype incredibly cheap fares, while using an asterisk to conceal additional fees and charges, are current...
Air NZ and Virgin Blue pledge more flights, not less
Virgin Blue and Air New Zealand have promised to increase flights on a number of trans-Tasman routes as a sweetener to their pr...
Apple's new MacBook Air: should business travellers snap it up or slap it down?
Apple's MacBook Air certainly struck a chord when it was first released, with Steve Jobs' showmanship of pulling it out of a ma...
Qantas Next Generation Check-in starts November 10
From November 10, Sydney business travellers will have access to a new check-in system from Qantas, designed to reduce queue ti...
Garuda offers in-flight visa processing from Sydney
Now this is something we'd like to see a lot more of! Passengers travelling from Sydney to Jakarta with Garuda Indonesia will ...
Royal Brunei to fly Melbourne-Brunei direct
Royal Brunei Airlines will introduce direct flights from Melbourne to the Brunei capital Bandar Seri Begawan from March 29, 201...
Virgin Atlantic touts free upgrades to HK
The nine hours between Sydney and Hong Kong will slip by a little faster this week if you’re on Virgin Atlantic. The air...
Singapore Airlines releases biz-clas Early Bird fares
Business travellers looking to book their flights with Singapore Airlines sooner rather than later can grab an 'Early Bird' dis...
How much would you pay to stand from Sydney to Melbourne?
How much would you pay to stand from Sydney to Melbourne? Maybe the question is how little you'd you pay, as Tiger Australia co...
JAL
That ‘new car’ smell’s got nothing on the delightful scent of a new plane, and this month Japan Airlines is r...
Cathay Pacific debuts new travel kits
First Class passengers on Cathay Pacific flights will now receive a new range of travel kits, featuring products from high-end ...