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New biz class seats coming in 2016

A new year is here, and it's one which will see some welcome improvements for business travellers perched at the pointy end of ...

David Flynn |

SQ gears up for Lufthansa, Swiss flights

Singapore Airlines will chase an even greater share of the Australian market this year through its joint venture with Lufthans...

David Flynn |

Formula E Overview

Formula racing has always been a spectacle –champagne, exotic locations, and fast cars have ensured that it has a huge gl...

James Fordham |

"Happy holidays" from AusBT

It's once again that time of the year – when just about everybody throttles back for a well-earned break, to spend time w...

David Flynn |

QFF boosts status on Qatar Airways

Qantas is boosting the number of status credits that its frequent flyers can earn when travelling with Oneworld partner Qatar A...

Chris C. |

China Southern to fly Sydney- Shenzhen

SkyTeam alliance member China Southern will kick off flights between Sydney and Shenzhen next year as the only airline to offer...

Chris C. |

Inside TAM's new Airbus A350

Brazil's TAM Airlines welcomes the first Airbus A350 into its fleet this week, ahead of a year which will see the Brazilian car...

David Flynn |

How to use Velocity Platinum upgrades

Flying business class for the price of an economy ticket is arguably Virgin Australia’s most generous Velocity Platinum p...

Chris C. |

Virgin Money cuts credit card points

Virgin Money credit card customers will earn fewer Virgin Australia Velocity frequent flyer points on their everyday spends fro...

Chris C. |

Qatar: 2x points, Sapphire fast-track

Qatar Airways Privilege Club members travelling on the airline's new flights from both Sydney and Adelaide can earn double freq...

Chris C. |

Delta adds pyjamas to Sydney flights

IN BRIEF | Delta is the latest of the American airlines to seemingly discover the joys of business class pyjamas, with the Virg...

David Flynn |

Qantas set to rake in $900m profit

Qantas expects to ring up as much as $925 million in pre-tax profit for the six months from July to December 2015, more than do...

David Flynn |

Qatar Airways offers free WiFi

Qatar Airways is setting inflight Internet free – at least for the first 15 minutes of your time online. That's more than eno...

David Flynn |

Lufthansa CEO bullish on first class

While some airlines are cutting back on first class, Lufthansa's CEO remains confident in the power of the pointy end to attrac...

David Flynn |

ANA eyes Perth-Tokyo route

Japan’s ANA will begin direct flights between Sydney and Tokyo this week, and the airline already has its eye on Perth as a po...

David Flynn |

American to launch premium economy

Qantas partner American Airlines will launch premium economy next year on selected international routes, beginning with the air...

Chris C. |

Star Alliance expands network

Star Alliance will add low-cost and 'hybrid' airlines to its network, with South African carrier Mango first to sign up under a...

David Flynn |

Upstairs, downstairs...

The quest to fit more passengers onto a plane has reached new heights – or perhaps lows – with this novel proposal ...

David Flynn |