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Priority boarding: what's your experience?

TALKING POINT | Being able to 'jump the queue' – or at least elegantly sidestep it – is why Gold and Platinum frequent flyers ...

David Flynn |

Up next: electric planes?

EasyJet is working with a U.S. engineering startup to develop a fully electric commercial plane within a decade, the British ai...

Bloomberg News |

Dyson to build electric car by 2020

Dyson, best-known as a manufacturer of vacuum cleaners, hand driers and air filters, will build an electric car by 2020, founde...

Bloomberg News |

Inflight WiFi makes you worth more to airlines

Each airline passenger will be worth an extra A$5 (US$4) per flight to carriers once they’re able to offer uninterrupted ...

Bloomberg News |

Could tablets kill the inflight video screen?

Book a domestic flight on any of the Big Three U.S. airlines, and you won’t be sure whether the seat in front of you has ...

Bloomberg News |

Contest: welcome the Qantas Boeing 787

This contest has now closed and the winners have been drawn, contacted and confirmed for this exclusive event: so, congratulati...

David Flynn |

Norwegian plays down plans for Sydney fights

Norwegian Air has made tentative plans to commence flying to Australia, however the airline doesn't expect flights to begin any...

David Flynn |

Can Boom make supersonic flying profitable?

Ask a harried air traveler about the basics of modern flight, and you’ll probably elicit surprise when they discover commercia...

Bloomberg News |

The decline of Asia's airline empires

The Venetian Republic and the British Empire built their economies on ocean trade. Dwindling naval power heralded their decline...

Bloomberg News |

Airlines add mood lighting

Interior designers for airlines across Europe, Asia, and the US have a new consideration when it comes to onboard products and ...

Businessweek |

Lufthansa set to swoop on Air Berlin

Lufthansa and EasyJet were selected as the preferred bidders for the main assets of insolvent Air Berlin, handing both airlines...

Bloomberg News |

Sampling SQ's business class Book the Cook menu

Singapore Airlines will introduce 'Book the Cook' for its business class and premium economy passengers flying from Brisbane ne...

Chris C. |

How Aussies are using inflight Internet

With Qantas and Virgin Australia both beginning a broader rollout of inflight Internet on domestic routes, the airlin...

David Flynn |

Turkish eyes Aussie Boeing 787 flights

LATEST | Turkish Airlines intends to launch Istanbul-Sydney flights in mid-2019, using the airline's new Boeing 787 Dreamliner...

David Flynn |

Singapore Air brings Book the Cook to Brisbane

Singapore Airlines' business class and premium economy passengers flying from Brisbane will soon be able to pre-order their inf...

Chris C. |

AirNZ wants non-stop Auckland-New York flights

Air New Zealand plans to join Qantas in launching non-stop flights from Auckland to New York and Chicago on the back of a new g...

David Flynn |

SQ launches Book the Cook on Perth flights

Business class passengers aboard Singapore Airlines' Perth-Singapore flights will soon be able to pre-order their inflight meal...

Chris C. |

Qatar launches airport chauffeur service

Qatar Airways now offers an airport chauffeur service to whisk travellers between home or office and the airport. However, the...

David Flynn |