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Virgin goes daily on MEL-HKG

Virgin Australia's flights between Melbourne and Hong Kong are ticking up to a daily frequency, giving business travellers more...

David Flynn |

Your say: business class amenity kits

TALKING POINT | Almost every airline hands out amenity kits to business class passengers, but the more you travel the more sele...

David Flynn |

United set for US$14bn Airbus A350 order

Airbus is on the verge of securing an order for 45 of its A350-900 wide-body jetliners, a critical win after a run of deferrals...

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New globe-spanning jets from Airbus, Boeing

Airbus and Boeing have thrown their hats into the ring to produce ultra-long range jets capable of non-stop flights from Austra...

David Flynn |

BA launches Premium Transfer Drive service

British Airways is now providing a chauffeur drive service between flights at London's Heathrow Airport, with premium pass...

David Flynn |

CX expands European network

Cathay Pacific will add three new European destinations to its network in 2018, with the airline's latest Airbus A350 taking Br...

David Flynn |

XiamenAir eyes Melbourne-Hangzhou flights

SkyTeam alliance member XiamenAir will link Melbourne with Hangzhou, China from December as the airline plans twice-weekly Boei...

Chris C. |

World's longest flights herald death of hubs

To see where an airline is heading, look at its order book. The routes a carrier can fly and the markets it can serve are defi...

Bloomberg News |

Air Canada plans year-round Melbourne flights

Star Alliance member Air Canada will launch year-round Melbourne-Vancouver flights in June 2018 using its Boeing 787-9 aircraf...

Chris C. |

Qantas ditches Dubai

Qantas will axe Dubai from its route map and return to Singapore as the stopover for flights from Sydney to London. From March...

David Flynn |

Air India business class upgrade guide

Just because you're booked to fly in economy with Air India doesn't mean you can't fly like a Maharajah in 'Executive Class' (...

Chris C. |

US private jet commuter service

David Neeleman, the founder of JetBlue Airways, registered a new aviation business this summer in Connecticut, sparking immedia...

Bloomberg News |

Best business class on Sydney-Christchurch flights

Qantas, Virgin Australia and Emirates offer travellers business class on non-stop flights between Sydney and Christchurch &ndas...

Chris C. |

Qantas vs Virgin: A330s on east-west flights

SPECIAL REPORT | Business travellers jetting to Perth with both Qantas and Virgin Australia are teased with the promise of spac...

Chris C. |

Qantas upgrades A380 business class

Qantas will refit its Airbus A380 fleet with spacious new business class seats in the face of growing competition on its flags...

David Flynn |

Qantas non-stop to London, New York by 2022

Qantas wants to begin non-stop flights from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane to London, New York, Paris and Rio by 2022 – p...

David Flynn |

China Eastern: first class, B777 for Australia

Qantas partner China Eastern will once again bring its flagship Boeing 777-300ER aircraft onto flights from Sydney and Melbourn...

Chris C. |

101: Qantas Premier card's companion fare benefit

Spenders with the new Qantas Premier Mastercard can save up to 20% on Qantas domestic flights by taking advantage of the card’...

Chris C. |