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New: redeem Qantas Points on car hire

Qantas Frequent Flyer members can now redeem their points on car hire with Avis and Budget in Australia and New Zealand. Bette...

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Emirates to replace Boeing 777s with 777X

Emirates reportedly plans to upgrade its entire Boeing 777 fleet in favour of the next-gen Boeing 777X jet from 2020, marking ...

David Flynn |

China Airlines to fly Sydney- Christchurch

Taiwanese flag carrier and SkyTeam member China Airlines will recommence its Sydney-Christchurch flights after a successful ‘t...

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Qantas signs Jessica Hart as trend guru

A fashion-centric reinvention of the Flying Kangaroo continues this week as Qantas brings Aussie supermodel Jessica Hart o...

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AirNZ ramps up Perth-Auckland flights

Air New Zealand will boost its flights between Perth and Auckland by year's end with the launch of three additional return serv...

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New business, first class dining on MH

Business class passengers bound for Australia with Malaysia Airlines will now dine like the country’s royalty on flights ...

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Qantas boosts Auckland flights in July

Qantas will run an extra 21 return flights across the Tasman to cater for strong demand over the mid-year peak school holiday p...

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Cancelled flight: who's looked after first?

It's the last thing you want to hear while sitting in the Qantas lounge: an announcement that your flight has been cancelled, t...

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Surf's up in AirNZ's latest safety video

Air New Zealand passengers will be taken on virtual a ‘surfing safari’ with a number of world surfing champions as ...

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Grab 40,000 Qantas Points with CommBank

An easy 40,000 Qantas frequent flyer points are up for grabs when applying for the Commonwealth Bank Platinum Awards credit car...

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How to earn VA Velocity points in India

Although Virgin Australia doesn’t have an airline partner in India, members of its Velocity Frequent Flyer program can st...

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Etihad's 'premium' Twitter service

IN BRIEF | Etihad Airways has launched what would seem to be a first for airlines and social media – an invitation-only Twitte...

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Korean Air's new first class suite

Korean Air's new first class Kosmo Suites play the privacy card with higher partitions and sliding doors. They'll be launched ...

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Boeing tips first 777X for 2018

The first Boeing 777X will trundle off the production line in 2018, a Boeing exec has revealed, as the company edges closer to ...

David Flynn |

Etihad to fly B787 Dreamliner to Singapore

Virgin Australia partner Etihad Airways will upgrade its Singapore-Abu Dhabi flights to a Boeing 787-9 from August 1 2015. Tak...

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New Alitalia livery, uniforms on June 4

Alitalia will reveal new livery and new uniforms on June 4 as the airline begins to reinvent itself with the backing of Gulf po...

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Turkish Airlines' new luxe amenity kits

Turkish Airlines has partnered with some of the world's premium brands – Bentley, Jaguar, Cerruti, Chopard, Furla and&nbs...

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Air India AU flights go non-stop to Delhi

Air India will ditch its domestic tag flights between Sydney and Melbourne to fly non-stop from both cities to Delhi, while at ...

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