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The Qantas-Emirates alliance: four years on...

TALKING POINT | This coming weekend sees the fourth anniversary of the alliance between Qantas and Emirates alliance, which fo...

David Flynn |

Virgin polls travellers on inflight Internet

EXCLUSIVE | Virgin Australia appears to be moving closer to its promised launch of inflight Internet, with the airline now surv...

David Flynn |

Qantas to retire oldest Boeing 747s

As Qantas counts down to the delivery of its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner in October 2017, the clock is also ticking away on the...

David Flynn |

Virgin business class upgrades: Melbourne-HK

With Virgin Australia’s new flights from Melbourne to Hong Kong now on sale, booking an economy ticket doesn’t nece...

Chris C. |

Virgin will pull one A330 for HKG

Virgin Australia will reduce domestic Airbus A330 flights in order to launch its new Melbourne-Hong Kong route in July 2017. T...

David Flynn |

MAB mulls deals for 42 jets

Malaysia Airlines Bhd. plans to seal deals for as many as 42 wide-body jets over the next few months as the unprofitable carrie...

Bloomberg News |

Emirates offers free helicopter transfers

Emirates’ first class flyers arriving in Nice, France can now swap their free limousine airport transfer for a helicopter...

Chris C. |

The queue for the Qantas Boeing 787 loo

TALKING POINT | There are plenty of good things to be said about flying business class on Qantas' new Boeing 787, but standing ...

David Flynn |

Best business class: Melbourne-Hong Kong

Virgin Australia's launch of Melbourne-Hong Kong flights from July 5 adds a new contender to the business class stake...

Chris C. |

Alaska Airlines drops Virgin America

Alaska Airlines will axe the Virgin American brand and with it, Virgin's white leather business class seats – which are r...

David Flynn |

How Aussies are affected by the 'laptop ban'

With the United States and the United Kingdom now banning laptops and tablets aboard flights from a host of countries and airpo...

Chris C. |

New Australia-themed Singapore Air meals

Passengers jetting from Sydney to Singapore with Singapore Airlines over the coming months can tuck into a selection of new inf...

Chris C. |

Delta changing terminals at LAX

Delta Air Lines will make its move into LAX Terminals 2 and 3 in the middle of May, across what's sure to be a frantic five-day...

David Flynn |

UK flight ban on electronic devices

The British government will ban laptops, tablets and other large devices from cabin baggage on direct flights to the UK from si...

David Flynn |

USA bans laptops, tablets on some flights

The US Government has banned passengers from carrying devices such as laptops, tablets and ebook readers on direct flights boun...

Chris C. |

Virgin to fly Melbourne-Hong Kong

Virgin Australia will begin direct flights between Melbourne and Hong Kong on July 5, going up against incumbents Qantas and Ca...

David Flynn |

The Battle for Hong Kong kicks off

Qantas and Cathay Pacific are gearing up for a pitched battle for the skies between Melbourne and Hong Kong as Virgin Australia...

David Flynn |

Tackle jet lag with 'dine on demand'

Being able to eat what you like, when you like on long international flights is more than just about convenience. Business clas...

Chris C. |