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SQ's first Airbus A350 to fly in March
Singapore Airlines will take delivery of its first Airbus A350-900 this week, ahead of inaugural flights in Asia and to Europe....
Upgrade on Qantas reward flights
Qantas travellers on domestic and international flights can now use their frequent flyer points to upgrade to premium economy ...
The Airbus A350’s hidden crew loft
During a long flight on modern jets like the Airbus A350, passengers can settle down in their business class bed or make the b...
Star Alliance spruiks Aussie footprint
It's been 15 years since Star Alliance counted an Aussie airline among its members, following the collapse of Ansett in 2001, b...
Review: Etihad A380 first class shower
Taking a shower mid-flight, while cruising high above the clouds, is a luxury usually associated with private jets. In many res...
Virgin Australia tweaks Velocity points
Virgin Australia’s Velocity Frequent Flyer members will soon need more frequent flyer points to travel to many destinatio...
Turkish Airlines delays Sydney flights
Turkish Airlines no longer expects to begin flying to Australia mid-year, with the Star Alliance member walking back from a 'f...
Top tips for sleeping on planes
It's easy to spot the most frequent of frequent flyers, even without glancing at the colour of their airline loyalty card. The...
Qantas: no business suites for A380
Qantas says it has no plans to upgrade its flagship Airbus A380 business class cabin with the airline's latest Business Su...
Qantas launches inflight Internet
Qantas will launch free inflight Internet access later this year ahead of a planned rollout across its domestic Boeing 737 and ...
Qantas Boeing 747 refresh
High demand and lower fuel prices will see Qantas retain and refresh two of its Boeing 747s instead of retiring them by mid-201...
'Economy Plus' for MAS Airbus A380s
Malaysia Airlines will add a new 'Economy Plus' cabin to its Airbus A380s later this year as part of a CEO Christoph Mueller's...
New MAS business class for Sydney
Malaysia Airlines looks set to debut its new business class seats on the Sydney-Kuala Lumpur route from late March, and has als...
AA revamp of Flagship Lounges, Clubs
Qantas partner American Airlines is gearing up for a massive overhaul of its network of Flagship Lounges and Admirals Clubs, a...
SilkAir to go non-stop to Cairns, Darwin
Singapore Airlines’ regional arm SilkAir will go non-stop on all flights between Singapore and both Cairns and Darwin from lat...
Emirates boosts A380 London flights
Qantas partner Emirates will add a sixth daily flight between its home hub of Dubai and London’s Heathrow Airport from ne...
First class: QF A380 vs AA B777
Qantas and its US partner American Airlines both offer daily flights between Sydney and Los Angeles on their fleet flagships &n...
Le Club points: best for hotels or flights?
Le Club AccorHotels members are spoiled for choice when it comes to using their Le Club points for rewards, with two of the bes...