Airline News Page 149

AirNZ: Emirates' trans-Tasman flights not a threat

Air New Zealand is confident of holding onto its half of the trans-Tasman travel pie, despite the presence of Emirates' Airbus ...

David Flynn |

Best seats: BA A320 Club Europe business class

British Airways' Airbus A320 Club Europe business class provides all of the typical business class perks – priority check...

Chris C. |

US considers expanding airline laptop ban

The U.S. is considering expansion of a ban on laptops in airliner cabins on flights not only from Europe but from other regions...

Bloomberg News |

Virgin Australia trials 'Buy Now' upgrades

EXCLUSIVE | Passengers flying with Virgin Australia between Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane can now purchase on-the-spot busines...

Chris C. |

Australia considers its own inflight laptop ban

Australian travellers may soon be banned from bringing large electronic devices such as laptops and tablets into the cabin aboa...

Chris C. |

Star Alliance makes it easier to claim points

No business traveller likes to lose their bags or their frequent flyer points, so Star Alliance is doing something about it thr...

David Flynn |

Emirates boosts Brisbane-Dubai flights

Emirates is ramping up its Dubai-Brisbane flights with a third daily service commencing on December 1 2017, complementing the a...

Chris C. |

Best Vietnam Airlines B787 premium economy seats

Vietnam Airlines’ Boeing 787 premium economy provides travellers with a better-than-economy seat at an affordable price, ...

Chris C. |

Virgin cedes regional QLD routes to Alliance

Virgin Australia will no longer fly from Brisbane to Bundaberg, Gladstone and Moranbah in Queensland or Port Macquarie in New S...

Chris C. |

The world's best airplane bars

Remember the days when airlines wooed passengers with glamorous offerings like in-flight dining rooms and onboard pianos? Neit...

Bloomberg News |

Photo tour: AirNZ's new Melbourne Airport lounge

Air New Zealand’s new Melbourne Airport lounge welcomes international travellers with a fresh feel in an expanded space t...

Chris C. |

The cut-price Kangaroo Route

While some passengers are reeling at the $10,000 business class airfare for Qantas’ new Boeing 787 flights from Melbourne...

David Flynn |

BA launches inflight Internet

British Airways is now offering high-speed inflight Internet on selected international flights, with domestic and European...

David Flynn |

Qantas brings forward Boeing 787 deliveries

Qantas has brought forward the delivery of its second tranche of Boeing 787s, with all four of the Dreamliners now taking wing ...

David Flynn |

Best business class: Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787

Now appearing on flights from Sydney and Melbourne to Ho Chi Minh City and also Sydney-Hanoi, the Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787 o...

Chris C. |

Fly Virgin business class for under half price

Want to fly Virgin Australia business class for less than $400 from Sydney or Brisbane to Melbourne, or less than $1,000 from S...

Chris C. |

Air Canada to fly Melbourne-Vancouver

Air Canada will begin direct flights between Vancouver and Melbourne from December 3 in a seasonal service stretching through ...

David Flynn |

Alitalia starts bankruptcy proceedings

Alitalia started bankruptcy proceedings for the second time in a decade, throwing the survival of Italy’s flag carrier in...

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