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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...

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Lufthansa's next-gen business class

Here are the first photos of Lufthansa's all-new business class seats for its Boeing 777X (777-9) jets, which will begin flying...

David Flynn |

Review: Emirates Chauffeur Drive

Flying with Emirates in business class or first class? Chances are, you can take advantage of the airline's complimentary Chauf...

Chris C. |

Sydney-Canberra flight cancellations

Almost one in ten Qantas flights on the Sydney-Canberra route are being cancelled, according to data published this week – pro...

David Flynn |

The best business class seat on a Qantas 747

Business travellers and frequent flyers know the value of choosing their seat well in advance, especially when setting out on a...

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Designing SQ's new business class seats

Singapore Airlines' new business class seat will take wing in December 2018 on a factory-fresh Airbus A380, ahead of a rol...

David Flynn |

How airlines use your personal data

Airlines are really good at some things – like people movement, aircraft maintenance, and keeping passengers safe. They&...

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SQ brings Book the Cook to Adelaide

Seared Tasmanian king salmon, lobster thermidor, braised beef short rib and lamb shank rendang – those are some of t...

David Flynn |

WiFi update for Qantas, Virgin

Qantas is ramping up the rollout of inflight Internet across its domestic fleet while rival Virgin Australia extends its WiFi r...

David Flynn |

First class gets more lavish, less viable

At the beginning of November, Singapore Airlines announced the world's most luxurious first-class seat. Passengers can expect ...

Bloomberg News |

Cathay WiFi for Boeing 777, Airbus A330s

Cathay Pacific and its regional arm Cathay Dragon will launch inflight Internet on its international Boeing 777 and Airbus A33...

David Flynn |

Govt to axe 'frequent traveller' passports

The government will phase out the 66-page Frequent Traveller passport from next month, despite its popularity with country-hop...

David Flynn |

Aer Lingus: "no plans" to join Oneworld

Aer Lingus has no intention of rejoining the Oneworld alliance, dashing the hopes of sibling British Airways for the Irish flag...

David Flynn |

Video tour: Emirates' new first class suites

We've already presented a detailed photo tour of Emirates' new first class suites for its Boeing 777 (and eventually&...

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