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Crystal Cruises' luxury Boeing 777 charter jet
When a luxury cruise line decides to launch its own airline, you know it won't be business as usual – or even businesscla...
United trials new Polaris business class dining
With barely 12 weeks to go until United Airlines launches its all-new Polaris business class in December, the Star Alliance mem...
Etihad Airways goes double-daily to Sydney
Virgin Australia partner Etihad Airways will boost its Sydney-Abu Dhabi flights to double-daily from next year, up from 11 flig...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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!...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...