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Virgin to suspend Abu Dhabi flights

Virgin Australia will temporarily suspend its flights from Sydney to Abu Dhabi as its international Boeing 777 fleet undergoes ...

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China Airlines flies to Melbourne

SkyTeam alliance member and Taiwan flag carrier China Airlines will boost its Australian network later this year with the laun...

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LOT boosts Boeing 787 flights to Asia

Poland's LOT airline will spread its wings to Asia next year with the debut of direct Boeing 787 flights from Warsaw to Bangkok...

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Qantas: bid for premium economy upgrades

Qantas passengers can now bid for upgrades to premium economy on international flights using a mix of money and frequent flyer...

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AMEX reduces credit card FF points

The number of airline frequent flyer points earned by selected American Express credit card customers will reduce from November...

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Cathay Pacific opens The Pier lounge

Cathay Pacific’s new flagship lounge – The Pier First Class at Hong Kong – is less like an airport lounge and more like an ups...

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Cathay launches its own fragrance

It's not easy for airlines to come up with a true 'world 'first' these days, but Cathay Pacific seems to have achieved jus...

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SQ opens Training Centre to the public

Singapore Airlines will welcome members of the general public into its SIA Training Centre next month for the first time in the...

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Air NZ to launch trans-Tas premium economy

Virgin Australia partner and Star Alliance member Air New Zealand will launch premium economy on flights to Sydney, Melbourne a...

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Airline alcohol restrictions during Ramadan

As Muslims around the world begin fasting this week in observance of Ramadan, travellers on Gulf airlines Emirates, Etihad...

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Business class meets office suite

This radical new business class suite will make it even easier for high flyers to get down to work – and then, bed down t...

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Qatar Airways bullish on Boeing 777X

Qatar Airways has boosted its Boeing 777X order to include ten of the long-range 777-8X jets alongside its standing order ...

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Garuda's Boeing 787, Airbus A350

Garuda Indonesia plans to modernise its fleet with 30 Boeing 787-9s and another 30 Airbus A350s, along with up to 30 ...

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China Airlines unveils new uniforms

China Airlines’ ground staff and cabin crew will sport a new uniform as the SkyTeam alliance airline seeks to spruce up i...

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Up close with AA's SYD-LAX first class

American Airlines will fly to to Australia from December, bringing with it the carrier's Flagship Suites in first class on jour...

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Etihad kicks off Abu Dhabi- Edinburgh

Virgin Australia partner Etihad Airways now flies daily between Abu Dhabi and Edinburgh, becoming the first and only airline to...

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Garuda tweaks London, Amsterdam

SkyTeam alliance member Garuda Indonesia will reduce its flights between Jakarta and London Gatwick in favour of additional fli...

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AA SYD-LAX business class: what to expect

Qantas partner and Oneworld member American Airlines kicks off Sydney-Los Angeles flights from December 17, taking the place of...

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