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NASA supersonic jet to have more zoom, less boom
An experimental supersonic 'X-plane' developed by NASA will take flight in 2021 with a top speed of almost 1,600km/h but create...
Velocity Daily: earn extra Velocity points on Visa
Virgin Australia’s Velocity Frequent Flyer members can now earn extra Velocity points on Visa credit and debit card purch...
Flying trans-Tasman, with VA, AirNZ: what now?
Travelling trans-Tasman with Virgin Australia or Air New Zealand over the coming year, and wondering what’ll happen to yo...
Virgin Australia, AirNZ end trans-Tasman alliance
Air New Zealand has pulled the plug on its trans-Tasman alliance with Virgin Australia, with the two airlines set to part ways ...
Do non-stop flights really save much time?
Like it or not, we're entering the era of ultra-long distance travel – a world where flight times can stretch to 20 hours...
Virgin's Sydney-Hong Kong flights on sale
Virgin Australia's daily Sydney-Hong Kong flights are now on sale, with the inaugural flight on the new route taking wing on Mo...
New first class vintage Champagnes for CX
Is this the start of a new Champagne War between Asia's premium airlines? Cathay Pacific's first class flyers are now being tr...
Using Qantas Points to book Cathay Pacific flights
Using your Qantas Frequent Flyer points to book flightsis naturally one of the best ways that you can spend them – and fo...
Qantas eyes Chicago as next Boeing 787 route
Qantas is evaluating direct flights from Australia to Chicago as the next step in its plan to add more ultra-long-haul destina...
SQ set for non-stop flights to NY, LAX
Singapore Airlines will resume direct flights to New York and Los Angeles from the end of this year, with another North America...
Review: SQ's new regional business class
Singapore Airlines aims to revolutionise regional business class with direct aisle access flatbed seats being rolled out on acr...
Qantas mulls new airline class, exercise areas
The planes that will operate Qantas’ ultra-long range flights from Sydney and Melbourne to faraway destinations such as London...
SQ launching Airbus A350 regional jets
Singapore Airlines is about to begin a rolling revamp of its regional fleet with new Boeing 787-10 and Airbus A350 jets sportin...
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Qantas 787-9, Perth to London in Premium Economy
Last year, Australian Business Traveller reviewed Qantas' new Premium Economy offering on the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, and whil...
Boeing calls 'Code One' for SQ
"Code One, Code One!" It's the sort of frantic call you'd expect to hear on some dramatic TV hospital show. But at Boeing's spr...
Qantas eyes non-stop Perth-Paris flights
With its Boeing 787 service between Perth and London now flying high, Qantas is already looking ahead to bringing Paris back o...
Delivery flight diary: SQ's first Boeing 787-10
This article is being updated several times each day in the lead to delivery of the world’s first Boeing 787-109 Dreamlin...
Cathay plans new first class, business class
Cathay Pacific will launch all-new first class suites and regional business class seats over the next three years as the airlin...