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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...

Bloomberg News |

You'll never get $10,000 for a United seat

The world was horrified to watch a bloodied United passenger dragged off a jet in Chicago earlier this month. While the assaul...

Bloomberg News |

Qantas refreshes Boeing 747 first class

Qantas is retiring its oldest Boeing 747s as the new Boeing 787s arrive, but that hasn't stopped one of the jumbos from getting...

David Flynn |

Cathay to "compete hard on price" against Virgin

Cathay Pacific has promised to be price-competitive on the Melbourne-Hong Kong route as Virgin Australia counts down to the Jul...

David Flynn |

CX CEO faces high costs, eager rivals

Friends and executives clinked their champagne flutes for Rupert Hogg late last week at a sky lounge offering a view of Hong Ko...

Bloomberg News |

Qantas promises more A380s for Asia

If every cloud has a silver lining, then the axing of Qantas' Airbus A380 flights from Melbourne to London brings a shiny dash...

David Flynn |

Qantas Perth-London flights go on sale

Qantas non-stop Perth-London Boeing 787 flights start March 24 Daily QF9 service begins from Melbourne with domestic Dreamli...

David Flynn |

Emirates goes all-A380 on Melbourne-Dubai

Melbourne travellers will find the same standards of seating aboard all Emirates flights from March 25 2018 as the Qantas partn...

Chris C. |

Qantas to axe Melbourne-Dubai-London route

Qantas will axe its daily Melbourne-Dubai-London Airbus A380 flights from late March 2018, with the long-running superjumbo rou...

David Flynn |

Qantas eyes non-stops to Paris, Rome, Berlin

Qantas has pegged Paris, Rome and Berlin as the next non-stop routes for the airline's Boeing 787 network. The flights would ...

David Flynn |

China Southern's US$6bn A350 order

China Southern plans to buy 20 A350 wide-body aircraft from Airbus in a deal worth about US$6 billion, providing a boost for th...

Bloomberg News |

Etihad: double-daily A380 flights to Sydney

Virgin Australia partner Etihad Airways will upgrade all of its Sydney-Abu Dhabi flights to the flagship Airbus A380 from Octob...

Chris C. |

Airlines charge different prices for the same seat

FREQUENT FLYER 101 | Everybody understands that airfares change from day to day, but many travellers are surprised to learn tha...

Chris C. |

Etihad drops Airbus A380 from Melbourne

Etihad Airways is axing Airbus A380 flights from Melbourne, and with them the superjumbo's superbly spacious first class 'Apart...

David Flynn |