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Sydney flight updates via Facebook Messenger

Departing on a flight from Sydney Airport, or on pick-up duty? You can now request flight updates via Facebook Messenger while ...

Chris C. |

Review: British Airways WiFi (Boeing 747-400)

British Airways is finally rolling out inflight WiFi on its long-range jets, building on trials launched as far back as Februar...

James Fordham |

Finnair's business class refresh

Finnair's Airbus A350 business class is getting a cool new Nordic look from February 2018, with a refresh touching everything f...

David Flynn |

Virgin trials 'grab and go' lounge meals

EXCLUSIVE | Virgin Australia will offer 'Grab & Go' meals at its Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane lounges, allowing passenger...

David Flynn |

JAL shows supersonic ambition with Boom

JAL has become the second airline to back the Boom supersonic jet startup, with a US$10 million investment and the option&...

Bloomberg News |

Qantas drops inflight duty-free

Qantas is shutting down its inflight duty-free shopping service, with that last watch, universal AC adaptor or bottle of perfum...

David Flynn |

Virgin pushes back on Boeing 737 business class

Virgin Australia has pressed the pause button on the launch of its new Boeing 737 transcontinental business class, but says it ...

David Flynn |

Inflight WiFi for MH A350

Malaysia Airlines' new Airbus A350 sees the Oneworld member join the WiFi club, with the advanced jet offering inflight Interne...

David Flynn |

Malaysia Airlines A350 first class revealed

Malaysia Airlines' first Airbus A350 has taken wing, with five more of the advanced jets to follow by July 2018 – and eac...

David Flynn |

Long-range A350 flights are "niche market"

Not sure you want to spend 20 hours on a non-stop Qantas flight from Sydney to London or Melbourne to New York? You'll have no...

David Flynn |

Year-round AirNZ Boeing 787s for Adelaide

UPDATE | Air New Zealand will fly its Boeing 787-9 aircraft to Adelaide year-round following a seasonal stint this summer. Wit...

David Flynn |

Malaysia Airlines' A350 business class

Flying solo on Malaysia Airlines' new Airbus A350? Here are perhaps the best business class seats to book – because they'...

David Flynn |

No first class for Lufthansa Boeing 777-9s

Lufthansa is thinking big with business class for its new Boeing 777-9s, but something the new jets won't have will be first cl...

Bloomberg News |

Inflight WiFi: Qantas vs Virgin Australia

From a standing start in April this year, Qantas and Virgin Australia are now racing to make inflight Internet the latest ...

David Flynn |

China Southern to leave SkyTeam?

IN BRIEF | 2018 could see China Southern exit the SkyTeam airline alliance and take a seat at the Oneworld table as the Chines...

David Flynn |

Virgin WiFi for trans-Tasman flights

EXCLUSIVE | Virgin Australia will serve up inflight Internet on flights between Australia and New Zealand from early 2018 as i...

David Flynn |

Hainan Airlines' new A330 business class

IN BRIEF| Virgin Australia's Chinese partner Hainan Airlines is embarking on a business class upgrade for its new Airbus A330 a...

David Flynn |

Britain lifts tax on business class, first class

Travelers flying long-haul from Britain in business class and first class, as well as on private planes, will pay a little more...

Bloomberg News |