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Qantas Perth-London set to fly

Flying from Australia to London in 1935 took 12½ days. Passing a major aviation milestone on Saturday, Qantas. will do i...

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Using Qantas Points for good value BA flights

Qantas Points can be used to book flights not only with Qantas, but also with its web of airline partners, including Oneworld a...

Chris C. |

Etihad downgrades Perth flights to A330s

Virgin Australia partner Etihad Airways is swapping out its Boeing 787s on Perth-Abu Dhabi flights in favour of Airbus A330s fr...

Chris C. |

Game of thrones: business class for solo flyers

TALKING POINT | They're the favoured seat of many frequent flyers – a prize pick at the best of time, especially if you want t...

David Flynn |

Singapore Airlines could bid for Air India

Singapore Airlines has an open mind about making an initial bid for a stake in state-run Air India, the head of the Singaporean...

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Lufthansa axes Berlin-New York route

Lufthansa is ending services between Berlin and New York after failing to bag optimal landing times needed to fill planes and t...

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Competitors circle in Alitalia carve-up

After a 71-year run, Italy’s bankrupt Alitalia may soon slide into the history books. Several international players are n...

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Lufthansa flies high on collapse of AirBerlin

Lufthansa cashed in on the collapse of national rival AirBerlin last year, but warned that 2018 will be a whole lot tougher as ...

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Qantas' stopover to London: Dubai vs Singapore

TALKING POINT | It’s "goodbye" to Dubai and "hello again, old friend" to Singapore as Qantas next weekend ditches the Emi...

David Flynn |

United studies 'premium economy' for US flights

United Airlines is considering whether to add an upgraded economy section to domestic U.S. flights – a feature typically ...

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Photo: BA's Boeing 777 Club World refresh

British Airways has rolled out a subtle refresh to its Club World business class ahead of a broader overhaul due to arrive in 2...

David Flynn |

Swiss first class caviar, chauffeur service

Not content with its elegant first class lounges at Zurich Airport's Terminal A and Terminal E, Swiss is set to bookend the lux...

David Flynn |

Qantas gives Airbus A330s a second revamp

Qantas will give six of its domestic Airbus A330-200 jets an "international upgrade" to a similar spec as their A330-300 cousin...

David Flynn |

BA's Club Europe seats get AC, USB sockets

British Airways' revamp of its Airbus A320 and A321 fleet will see the Club Europe business class seats gain AC and USB power ...

David Flynn |

Hawaiian Airlines eyes non-stop London flights

Hawaiian Airlines could launch its first European destination with non-stop flights to London from 2021 following the debut of...

David Flynn |

Lufthansa wants a longer-range Airbus A321LR

Airbus has only just rolled out a long-range model in its A321 family, but Lufthansa wants even more range from the twin-e...

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Hawaiian eyes Australia for new Boeing 787s

Hawaiian Airlines has just inked an order for 10 Boeing 787-9s, with options for ten more on the table – and some of those cou...

David Flynn |

BA wants more A380s, but at a cheaper price

British Airways parent IAG could consider buying more A380s from Airbus if the superjumbo was cheaper, CEO Willie Walsh said. ...

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