Airline News Page 164

Virgin Australia to Fly Perth-Abu Dhabi

Well that didn't last very long... Virgin Australia has announced it will not go ahead with the mid-year launch of its Per...

Chris C. |

Qantas new Melbourne- Tokyo Narita flights

Qantas will launch daily direct flights between Melbourne and Tokyo in December, resurrecting a route axed in 2008 due to risin...

David Flynn |

Top tips for in-flight etiquette

Take 300 people, most of them strangers to one another. Jam them into limited space for 10-12 hours, during which they have to ...

David Flynn |

SQ gears up for Capital Express route

Singapore Airlines is confident that its new Capital Express service between Singapore, Canberra and Wellington is here to stay...

David Flynn |

Convert Diners rewards points to AA miles

Diners Club Rewards members can convert their credit card points into American Airlines AAdvantage miles, unlocking some great ...

Chris C. |

Business class in Qatar Airways' Airbus A380

Qatar Airways begins Airbus A380 flights from Sydney this Friday September 16, adding a compelling new option for business trav...

David Flynn |

Convert ANZ Rewards points to Asia Miles

It’s easy to convert your ANZ Rewards credit card points into Cathay Pacific Asia Miles – the CX version of frequen...

Chris C. |

Thai Airways business class upgrade guide

Just because you’re booked in economy with Thai Airways doesn’t mean you can’t fly in business class instead!...

Chris C. |

Concorde auction: score some supersonic swag!

You may never have flown in the revolutionary Concorde, but here's a chance to bring a bit of the supersonic bird into your lif...

David Flynn |

Virgin: 1m points to fly Sydney to LA..?

Why does the Virgin Australia website ask me to pay one million Velocity Frequent Flyer points to book a business class flight ...

Chris C. |

Thai to fly Airbus A350s to Melbourne

Thai Airways has delayed the debut of its Airbus A350 aircraft on the Bangkok-Melbourne route until late October. The Star Al...

David Flynn |

Do you really want inflight Internet?

TALKING POINT | Qantas will begin trials of inflight Internet on domestic Australian flights towards the end of this year, with...

David Flynn |

Cathay to fly A350, B777 to Melbourne

Cathay Pacific will fly its flagship Airbus A350 and Boeing 777-300ER aircraft to Melbourne from next year, replacing many of ...

Chris C. |

How Virgin's new fares compare

New domestic business class discounts of 5.5-6.5% Flexible premium economy now available for 23% less Some economy flexible...

Chris C. |

New VA business class upgrade options

Virgin Australia passengers can now upgrade from economy to business class using their Velocity frequent flyer points from a wi...

Chris C. |

Virgin plans new status credit rates

EXCLUSIVE | Virgin Australia’s Velocity Frequent Flyer members will earn status credits at new rates from early next year...

Chris C. |

Emirates adds even more A380 flights

Emirates is ramping up its Airbus A380 roster with Sydney and Christchurch coming under the wing of a new superjumbo flight. T...

David Flynn |

Virgin extends Alitalia codeshares

Virgin Australia is spreading its Italian wings with 11 more codeshare flights out of Alitalia's Rome hub. Bari, Bologna, Cata...

David Flynn |