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Cathay plans Airbus A350-1000 for Sydney

Cathay Pacific aims to bring its new Airbus A350-1000 jet to Sydney in the second half of 2018 to keep pace with continued grow...

David Flynn |

Branson rebrands business class

Richard Branson is nothing if not a brilliant marketer, so how does his Virgin Atlantic find make some rather stodgy business c...

David Flynn |

Airbus A350-1000 visits Sydney

It's the largest twin-engine jet that Airbus has ever built – a sleek streamlined sylph which the company describes as "s...

David Flynn |

Emirates A380s for Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide

Emirates hopes to upgrade all its flights to Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide to Airbus A380 jets on the back of the airline's rec...

David Flynn |

Star Alliance offers two-stop round-the-world fare

Travellers visiting two far-flung destinations on a single trip can now book their entire journey as a Star Alliance round-the-...

Chris C. |

Iberia's new Airbus A350 business class

Iberia's new Airbus A350 jets will see the British Airways sibling and Oneworld member revisit its international business class...

David Flynn |

Qantas first class upgrade for 17k points?

Here's what has to be the best value for your Qantas frequent flyer points: upgrading from premium economy seat to a Qantas fi...

David Flynn |

PAL goes non-stop on Brisbane-Manila

Philippine Airlines will begin non-stop flights between Manila and Brisbane from March 27, axing the current Darwin stopover –...

David Flynn |

All-new standard A320 seat for Lufthansa Group

Lufthansa plans an all-new seat design for its Airbus A320 jets from 2019, with the same seat also being fitted to sibling air...

David Flynn |

Three new business class seats for 2018

The pace never slows at the pointy end of the plane as airlines continue to seek a competitive edge in what's become a hyper-c...

David Flynn |

Vietnam Airlines upgrades premium economy service

Vietnam Airlines’ premium economy passengers will find their experience a touch more ‘premium’ under recent i...

Chris C. |

SQ tweaks Canberra, Melbourne, Wellington flights

Singapore Airlines is shaking up its Canberra flights, adding a via-Sydney leg on the way from Singapore and upgrading the airc...

Chris C. |

Qatar delays Airbus A350-1000 debut

Qatar Airways has delayed taking Airbus' new A350-1000 jet – for which it is the much-vaunted global launch customer &nda...

Bloomberg News |

British Airways eyes more Airbus A380s

Airbus is in talks to sell new A380 superjumbo planes to British Airways this year after securing a program-saving deal from E...

Bloomberg News |

United to launch premium economy

United Airlines is set to add a true 'premium economy' seat to international flights under the Premium Plus brand. The Pr...

David Flynn |

Qantas' Melbourne-SFO flights now on sale

UPDATE | Qantas' new Melbourne-San Francisco flights are now on sale, with the route kicking off on September 1 2018 and runnin...

Chris C. |

Emirates signs order for 36 Airbus A380s

Emirates has thrown a lifeline to the Airbus A380 with a massive order for 36 superjumbos. Worth US$16 billion at list price &...

David Flynn |

Inside the new-look Qantas Chairmans Lounge

There's a swish new look for the exclusive Qantas Chairman's Lounge, with the latest in the invitation-only airport lounges no...

David Flynn |