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Airbus' Day & Night first class suite concept

As ever-improving business class seats narrow the gap against first class, Airbus is joining the push to elevate first class to...

David Flynn |

AirNZ plots all-new business class

Behind closed doors and with tightly-sealed lips, Air New Zealand is working on an all-new business class seat to replace its ...

David Flynn |

Emirates rules out merger with Etihad

Dubai’s Emirates Group reported a 67% jump in full-year profit and said there are no plans to merge with Etihad Airways, ...

Bloomberg News |

The airline seat of the future will clean itself

The microbes lurking in airplane seats, hotbeds of infectious diseases, could soon be history. Recaro Aircraft Seating says it...

Businessweek |

Using Qantas Points to book Finnair reward flights

Despite not flying to Australia, Qantas' Oneworld alliance partner Finnair offers a comprehensive network of flights between As...

Chris C. |

Virgin launches WiFi on LAX flights

Virgin Australia has flicked the WiFi switch on flights between Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Los Angeles, with passengers n...

David Flynn |

SQ debuts new regional business class

Singapore Airlines has launched its new regional business class seats on a daily Boeing 787-10 flight from Perth, and expects o...

David Flynn |

BA moves on new business class, first class

British Airways is conducting closed-door tests of its next generation Club World business class seat ahead of its early 2019 d...

David Flynn |

World's busiest overseas air route

A one-hour flight linking one of the smallest countries on the planet with its next-door neighbour has become the world&rs...

Bloomberg News |

Win a trip to Hong Kong with Virgin Australia

Congratulations to Roger Weeks, from the southern Sydney suburb of Gymea, who is the winner of our reader contest for a re...

David Flynn |

Qatar looks to lend jets to BA

In a textbook definition of surprise and delight, British Airways passengers could book themselves into business class on one o...

Bloomberg News |

Qantas orders six more Dreamliners

Qantas will today announce an order for six more Boeing 787-9 jets, bringing the total red-tailed Dreamliner fleet to 14 in nu...

David Flynn |

Philippine Airlines reveals new business class

Philippine Airlines has pulled back the covers on new business class seats for its forthcoming Airbus A3210neo and A350 fleets....

David Flynn |

Virgins Australia, Atlantic codeshare to London

Virgin Australia travellers to Hong Kong and Los Angeles will now have the option to continue to London with Virgin Atlantic un...

David Flynn |

Etihad mulls Emirates tie-up

Etihad Airways intends to remain a major global carrier as it works on re-sizing its global business following record losses, a...

Bloomberg News |

Virgin begins charging for fast WiFi

Virgin Australia has begun charging travellers for high-speed inflight Internet on domestic flights, although slower connectio...

David Flynn |

Priority Pass now unlocks Melbourne's Rex Lounge

Melbourne Airport’s Rex Lounge is now open to Priority Pass cardholders, being the second lounge in Melbourne to join the prog...

Chris C. |

Qantas drops Boeing 747s from LAX

All Qantas Los Angeles services shift to Airbus A380 or Boeing 787-9 Sydney-Dallas superjumbo drops to six days a week Syd...

David Flynn |