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Singapore Airlines posts surprise loss
Singapore Airlines – first in the world to put a double bed, mattress and duvet on a commercial plane – posted a su...
AirNZ to launch inflight Internet
Air New Zealand is moving steadily towards the launch of inflight internet on domestic and international flights, with the airl...
Qantas extends digital boarding passes
Qantas plans to do away with paper boarding passes for international flights, with switched-on travellers being given the optio...
USA abandons 'laptop ban' idea on EU-USA flights
UPDATE | The United States has stopped short of extending an all-out 'electronics ban' to US-bound flights from Europe: a move ...
Star Alliance won't chase Virgin Australia
Star Alliance says it has little interest in signing up Virgin Australia as a member, despite its description of Australia as a...
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 ...
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...
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...
Virgin Australia trials 'Buy Now' upgrades
EXCLUSIVE | Passengers flying with Virgin Australia between Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane can now purchase on-the-spot busines...
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...
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...
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...
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, ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
BA launches inflight Internet
British Airways is now offering high-speed inflight Internet on selected international flights, with domestic and European...