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Thai Airways reduces Australian flights
Thai Airways will reduce its flights to Australia over the coming six months, affecting services between its Bangkok hub and S...
Samoa Airways launches Brisbane-Apia flights
IN BRIEF | Samoa Airways, the country’s national airline, will commence non-stop flights between Brisbane and Apia in Nov...
SQ eyes larger stake in Virgin Australia
Singapore Airlines is believed to be eyeing an increased stake in Virgin Australia, above its current 20%, through a bid for th...
Garuda axes non-stop London-Jakarta flights
Garuda Indonesia will pull the plug on its non-stop flights between Jakarta and London in October, as the airline looks to stem...
The 20-hour flight is coming
The goal of a nonstop flight from Sydney to London – half the way around the planet – took a leap forward as the wo...
Why Virgin's cabin bag limit is bad for business
TALKING POINT | For many business travellers, flying without checked baggage saves lots of time on the road, whether by avoidin...
Flexible fares: Qantas vs Virgin Australia
In the world of business travel, as in life, the best-laid plans can and often do go awry. Having a flexible airfare will save ...
George Calombaris brings Greek flair to Qatar
Australian chef and restauranteur George Calombaris is cooking up a series of Greek-inspired dishes for Qatar Airways' first cl...
NZ to axe departure cards
New Zealand will follow Australia's lead in scrapping departure cards for outbound travellers. The white and orange paper slip...
LATAM reveals new business class seats
LATAM Airways will roll out a vastly improved business class seat across most of its international fleet beginning later this y...
Qantas rules out A350-900ULR
Qantas has decided against the Airbus A350-900ULR for non-stop flights from Australia to London and New York, and is instead ey...
Qantas A380s to get two inflight lounges
EXCLUSIVE | Qantas' revamp of its Airbus A380 will see the superjumbos fitted with two new business class lounges on the upper...
Which airlines offer a chauffeur drive service
When you’re jetting off on an overseas business trip the last thing you need is the headache of organising airport transf...
United plans lie-flat business class on Boeing 737
United Airlines will install an all-new first class seat which converts into a lie-flat bed on its forthcoming Boeing 737 MAX j...
Road test: international mobile boarding passes
Using your smartphone as your boarding pass is commonplace on Australian domestic flights and plenty of international journeys ...
SQ's 'wellness' meals on 19hr NY flights
Singapore Airlines will join Qantas in putting 'wellness' on the menu for ultra long-range flights, beginning with the launch o...
Flying with Cathay Pacific to China
Many travellers already think of Cathay Pacific first when it comes to flights to Hong Kong, Europe and even the USA. But don...
Etihad to join Star Alliance?
Etihad Airways has opened the door to working with and potentially joining Star Alliance as the airline seek to re-invent its b...