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Enjoy Velocity Gold status for up to 15 months

Selected members of Coles’ Flybuys loyalty program can now fast-track their journey to Virgin Australia Velocity Gold fre...

Chris C. |

Qantas defers inflight WiFi until 2017

UPDATE | It'll be at least another few months until Qantas passengers get their first taste of inflight Internet as the airline...

Chris C. |

Qantas A380: the best first class seats

There’s no such thing as a bad seat in first class on the Qantas Airbus A380 but as seasoned pointy end travellers quickly lea...

Chris C. |

Qatar Airways business class upgrade guide

Just because you can’t afford to buy a business class ticket – or your employer won’t pay for it – doesn’t mean you have to sp...

Chris C. |

SQ defers launch of Sydney-Jakarta flights

Singapore Airlines is pausing its plans to launch non-stop flights between Sydney and Jakarta: a route which was to commence in...

Chris C. |

BA, Emirates question alliances' future

It's neither unusual nor unexpected to hear Emirates questioning the need for global airline alliances such as Star Alliance, O...

David Flynn |

Best biz class seats: SQ Boeing 777-200ER

Business class on Singapore Airlines' refitted Boeing 777-200ERs proves almost identical to what you'll get aboard the airline'...

Chris C. |

Singapore Air introduces new credit card fee

Singapore Airlines passengers booking flights from Australia will now incur a surcharge when using a credit card to pay for the...

Chris C. |

Brisbane - Auckland: best business class seats

Flying from Brisbane to Auckland in business class? You may be surprised to learn that not two, but five airlines compete for y...

Chris C. |

New Virgin business class arrivals lounge access

Virgin Australia domestic business class guests can now access Virgin Australia lounges after their flight, joining the pre-fl...

Chris C. |

BA, Iberia, Aer Lingus plan inflight WiFi

British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus and Vueling will debut inflight Internet on intra-European flights from mid-2017, using a m...

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Delta unveils new A350 premium economy seat

Virgin Australia partner Delta Air Lines gives the first glimpse of its brand new premium economy seat this week, simply named ...

Chris C. |

Etihad axes first class on Brisbane flights

EXCLUSIVE | Virgin Australia partner Etihad Airways will withdraw its first class service on flights between Brisbane and Abu D...

Chris C. |

Delta now offers inflight WiFi to Sydney

SkyTeam alliance member Delta Air Lines now offers inflight Internet access on all flights between Sydney and Los Angeles: the ...

Chris C. |

Virgin Australia ends CBD lounge access

IN BRIEF | Virgin Australia Velocity Gold and Platinum members will no longer receive complimentary access to Servcorp CBD Busi...

Chris C. |

Does the Qantas 787 need first class suites?

TALKING POINT | It’s late 2018, and you’re about to set off on a Qantas Boeing 787 flying from non-stop Melbourne t...

David Flynn |

Qantas opens lounge to China Eastern flyers

Qantas Gold, Platinum and Platinum One frequent flyers can now relax in Qantas’ international airport lounges in Australia pri...

Chris C. |