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Qantas changes credit card booking fees
International business class and first class flyers on Qantas will see their credit card booking fees more than double under th...
Accor: Hertz Gold Plus status boost
Gold and Platinum members of the Le Club AccorHotels loyalty program can now enjoy a boost to elite status with Hertz Gold Plus...
Alitalia to leave SkyTeam alliance?
Alitalia has flagged a possible exit from the SkyTeam alliance as the Italian flag-carrier moves to broaden its network, partic...
Qantas vs United Airlines on SYD-SFO
Qantas' re-entry onto the Sydney-San Francisco route has broken a monopoly enjoyed by United Airlines for the past few years, a...
New Vantage first class seat design
Qantas' latest business class seat is getting an upmarket sibling designed for first class flyers. It's the Vantage First, des...
Buy petrol with Velocity points?
EXCLUSIVE | Australians will soon be able to use their frequent flyer points to buy petrol rather than airplane tickets un...
SQ launches premium economy upgrade bids
Travellers stuck in economy class with Singapore Airlines can now bid for an upgrade to Singapore Airlines premium economy, th...
Best seats: Qatar Airways A350 biz class
Now flying daily between Adelaide and the Qatari capital of Doha, Qatar Airways connects South Australia to the Middle East usi...
Domestic flexi fares: Qantas vs Virgin
Few things in life goes as planned, and that often extends to business trips. One meeting is cancelled at the last minute, whil...
XiamenAir links Melbourne, Xiamen
IN BRIEF | Less than 12 months after XiamenAir's Sydney debut, the SkyTeam member airline now also offers non-stop flights betw...
Major alliance connection policies
It's not always practical or even possible to book all connecting flights under a single reservation, with many travellers fron...
Can HNA solve Virgin's fleet puzzle?
As Virgin Australia aims to spread its wings overseas, Chinese conglomerate and new partner HNA Aviation could step up to the p...
Photos: new Space X business class seat
Most business travellers will do almost anything to avoid the dreaded middle seat, but this novel design could turn it into one...
This month's VA credit card deals
With Australian banks continuing to offer hefty helpings of Virgin Australia Velocity frequent flyer points to attract new cred...
SQ nixes Virgin Australia play
Singapore Airlines says it won't be taking up a majority stake in Virgin Australia, and would prefer that the Qantas challenger...
Best pre-paid SIM cards for Japan
Japan remains a popular destination for business travellers – particularly those in the automotive and electronics indust...
Best seats: Virgin B777 'The Business'
Now appearing on selected Virgin Australia flights from Brisbane and Sydney to Los Angeles, the airline's new Boeing 777 busine...
Guide to business etiquette in the USA
As international travellers quickly learn, the dos and don’ts of conducting business abroad vary considerably between cou...