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American to launch premium economy
Qantas partner American Airlines will launch premium economy next year on selected international routes, beginning with the air...
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...
Upstairs, downstairs...
The quest to fit more passengers onto a plane has reached new heights – or perhaps lows – with this novel proposal ...
United mulls business class PJs
United Airlines could join the growing ranks of airlines offering pyjamas to business class passengers on international fl...
Virgin bulks up with Boeing 737 MAX
Boeing revealed its new 737 MAX jet overnight, with Virgin Australia set to start flying the fuel-efficient jet in 2018. Desi...
New UA business class
United Airlines has revealed its Boeing 777-300ER business class seat, and it's a 'knock it out of the park' effort. Offerin...
EK suspends Brisbane-Singapore flights
Qantas partner Emirates will temporarily suspend its Boeing 777 flights between Brisbane and Singapore next year in favour of j...
SQ: lie-flat business for BNE
Singapore Airlines will launch fully-flat business class beds onto the Brisbane-Singapore route from October 30, 2016, with the...
JAL eyes Perth-Tokyo
IN BRIEF | Japan Airlines is considering expanding its flights to Australia, with Perth cited as a front-funner. Such a move w...
Telstra roaming: more data, more dollars
LATEST | Telstra has backed down on its decision to more than triple some international data roaming costs after an outcry from...
MH axes flights to Amsterdam, Paris
Oneworld member and Qantas partner Malaysia Airlines will stop flying to Amsterdam and Paris next year and instead leverage it...
Malindo Air boosts Perth-KL flights
Newcomer to Australian airspace Malindo Air is boosting its flights between Perth and Kuala Lumpur just two weeks after launchi...
Qantas: Sydney-Chicago for Boeing 787?
Non-stop Qantas flights between Sydney and Chicago are firming up as a new route carved out by the airline's Boeing 787 Dreaml...
Boeing's passenger-packed business class
Is Boeing set to put the squeeze on high-paying passengers? A US patent application filed by the aircraft manufacturer re...
Malaysia Airlines mulls premium economy
As first tipped by Australian Business Traveller, American Airlines will launch a full premium economy service on international...
Concept designs for new SQ seats
Singapore Airlines is planning a new generation of first class suites and business class seats for both the Airbus A380 and an ...
SQ's next A350 routes?
Singapore Airlines could soon announce Milan, Barcelona and Sao Paulo as the newest additions to its Airbus A350 network map fo...
How to earn points when paying tax, HECS
Nobody likes paying tax, but savvy travellers can earn enough frequent flyer points on their tax bill to take a free flight or ...