Airline News Page 171
Finnair biz class: Dom Perignon, reindeer
There’s much more to dining in Finnair business class than initially meets the eye. As with many airlines you can pre-ord...
This week's frequent flyer wrap
It’s been a busy month for Virgin Australia Velocity Frequent flyer members with new charges levied when booking Etihad A...
Hawaiian: new biz class upgrade auctions
Hawaiian Airlines passengers jetting between Hawaii and North America can now bid for an upgrade to business class – or &...
SQ launches non-stop flight to SFO
Singapore Airlines will begin non-stop daily flights between Singapore and San Francisco from October 23. The new direct route...
New Virgin biz class upgrade perks
Upgrading to business class just got even easier for Platinum-grade members of Virgin Australia’s Velocity Frequent Flyer...
Oneworld airlines revise baggage policy
Many airlines belonging to the Oneworld alliance will no longer transfer checked luggage onto connecting flights if that onward...
Qantas tightens up Oneworld check-in
Qantas will no longer transfer travellers' checked luggage onto connecting flights with Oneworld partner airlines from Septembe...
Oneworld shakes up check-in rules
In a move which could cause connection chaos for many travellers, airlines belonging to the Oneworld alliance – among the...
Virgin Australia partners with Alitalia
UPDATE | Virgin Australia's Velocity Frequent Flyer members can now earn frequent flyer points and status credits when travelli...
Finnair exec: A350 the "complete package"
Finnair’s five-strong fleet of Airbus A350s will almost quadruple in size over the coming years as the airline modernises...
Emirates axes Melbourne- KL flights
Emirates will ditch its daily flights between Melbourne and Kuala Lumpur later this year to add another non-stop service betwee...
United Polaris for Boeing 787s
United Airlines will bring its all-new Polaris business class seats to the airline's Boeing 787-8 and 787-9 fleet, althoug...
Virgin, AirNZ alliance remains in place
Air New Zealand CEO Chris Luxon has moved to re-assure travellers that the trans-Tasman alliance between Virgin Australia and A...
EVA Air ramps up Brisbane- Taipei flights
Star Alliance member EVA Air is boosting its flights between Brisbane and Taipei, jumping from two return flights per week to f...
Review: CX A350 business class seats
Cathay Pacific's new Airbus A350 business class takes what is already a great seat for the business traveller and makes it even...
Qantas considers Airbus A350-ULR
Qantas is weighing up the ultra-long range Airbus A350 for its post-2020 fleet as the airline begins to redraw its network map ...
United Airlines debuts new business class
United Airlines will rebrand its international business class service as Polaris, with new seats and airport lounges from Decem...
Qantas tips April for Boeing 787 reveal
UPDATE | Qantas' Boeing 787 Dreamliners will carry 236 passengers across business class, premium economy and economy, Qantas ha...