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Virgin takes aim at Oneworld monopoly on HKG

Virgin Australia continues to muscle in on what its CEO has previously called the near-monopoly of Oneworld airlines Qantas and...

David Flynn |

Virgin to launch Sydney-Hong Kong flights

UPDATE | Virgin Australia's daily flights between Sydney and Hong Kong will launch on Monday July 2, 2018, and are now on sale ...

David Flynn |

Qantas threatens to cancel Dallas A380

Qantas is waving a big stick in its second attempt to have a joint venture with Oneworld partner American Airlines approved by ...

David Flynn |

Qantas Boeing 737s steam towards 50% WiFi

Qantas is marching towards a mid-year milestone for installing WiFi across its domestic Boeing 737 fleet, with around half of t...

David Flynn |

Qantas moves to Terminal 8 at JFK Airport

Passengers aboard Qantas’ New York flights will soon arrive into and depart from Terminal 8 at JFK Airport: home to American A...

Chris C. |

Malaysia Airlines ramps up Adelaide-KL flights

Qantas partner Malaysia Airlines will boost its Adelaide-Kuala Lumpur flights to five services per week from July as the airlin...

Chris C. |

On board a Tokyo-Paris 'virtual flight'

Fasten your seatbelts for a flight from Tokyo to Paris which never leaves the ground. That's exactly what 12 passengers did at...

Reuters |

Qatar Qsuite to get a little less private?

Qatar will lop a few inches off the height of its Qsuite business class doors in an evolution of the design for its forthcomin...

David Flynn |

SQ's new regional business class hits March 28

Singapore Airlines will preview its all-new regional business class seat on March 28, with selected members of the airline's el...

David Flynn |

Qantas is bullish on the Boeing 797

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce remains upbeat about the prospects of Boeing's forthcoming mid-sized jet, informally dubbed the Boeing 79...

David Flynn |

Etihad axes chauffeur drive on reward bookings

Etihad Airways is further winding back its complimentary chauffeur drive service to exclude tickets booked using frequent flyer...

Chris C. |

Can Alitalia remain in SkyTeam?

Air France-KLM and its U.S. partner Delta Air Lines are studying ways of keeping Alitalia inside the Skyteam alliance - but wit...

Reuters |

Qatar's first Airbus A350-1000 due Feb 20

Qatar Airways will take delivery of the first Airbus A350-1000 on February 20, with the advanced jet due to begin daily flights...

David Flynn |

Qatar not interested in A350ULR

Qatar Airways may place additional orders for the new Airbus A350-1000, but has no interest in the ultra-long range A350-900ULR...

Reuters |

Best credit cards for Singapore Airlines flyers

If you often travel with Singapore Airlines, having the right credit card (or charge card) in your wallet can help you earn mor...

Chris C. |

Emirates plans new Auckland-Bali-Dubai flights

Qantas partner Emirates will launch flights between Auckland and Dubai via Denpasar (Bali) from June, using its Boeing 777-300E...

Chris C. |

Singapore Air business class upgrades

Redeeming your hard-earned KrisFlyer miles for a comfier pew in the sky is a worthwhile pursuit; here’s how to do it.

Chris C. |

Can Qantas afford the new aircraft it needs?

After delaying spending on its fleet for too long during a turnaround program, Qantas faces a possible funding squeeze when it&...

Bloomberg News |