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VA Platinum: Hertz, Europcar VIP status

Virgin Australia’s Velocity Frequent Flyer Platinum status is about more than airport lounge access – you’ll ...

Chris C. |

Boeing 747-8 for Air Force One

Boeing's 747-8 will become the next generation Air Force One, with two of the highly modified jets due to fly around 2021. ...

David Flynn |

Aer Lingus set to rejoin Oneworld

Qantas will pick up a new partner if Ireland's Aer Lingus rejoins the Oneworld alliance following a £1 billion ...

David Flynn |

Air China flies daily to Melbourne

Air China is ramping up its flights between Melbourne and Beijing with the launch of a new, non-stop service four times each we...

Chris C. |

Scoot, TigerAir to join KrisFlyer

UPDATE | Scoot’s forthcoming tie-up with Singapore Airlines’ KrisFlyer frequent flyer scheme won’t extend to ...

David Flynn |

Qantas cuts frequent flyer fuel surcharge

Fuel surcharges imposed on Qantas Frequent Flyer award tickets will fall by up to $130 from tomorrow as the airline rolls the c...

Chris C. |

AMEX cardholders get Sydney fast track

Selected American Express Platinum and Centurion cardholders can now cut the queues at outbound passport control and security s...

Chris C. |

AirAsia X explores 'bed-like' economy seats

Lie-flat beds may no longer be the exclusive domain of business class if AirAsia X has its way. The low-cost Malaysian ai...

David Flynn |

Qantas sale plays down fuel surcharge

Qantas has cut the price of its economy tickets to Asia, London and Los Angeles in the wake of consumer unrest and ACCC investi...

David Flynn |

Cathay Pacific's new The Pier lounge

UPDATE | Cathay Pacific's The Pier First Class lounge will re-open on June 19 2015 – click here for full details PREVIOUS | C...

David Flynn |

Virgin drops fuel surcharge, cuts airfares

Virgin Australia says it will reduce US airfares by up to $50 and roll the fuel surcharge into base fares in response to fallin...

David Flynn |

Qantas cautious on inflight WiFi

Qantas isn't rushing to launch inflight Internet on its overseas routes but expects to first offer connectivity on domestic rou...

David Flynn |

Inspiration behind Etihad's new uniforms

Italian designer Ettore Bilotta gives credit to Hollywood legends Lauren Bacall and Clarke Gable for the inspiration ...

David Flynn |

Alan Joyce sees Qantas growth in US, UK

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce believes the airline's greatest growth in the short term will come from the USA and the UK rather than As...

David Flynn |

Photos: the secret A380 crew rest bunks

Ever wondered how cabin crew pass the time on those 14-hour flights and look as refreshed on landing as they did before take-o...

Staff Writers |

Glitches for Qantas’ upgraded A330s

A handful of technical hiccups marred the recent launch of Qantas’ upgraded Airbus A330s during its first international f...

David Flynn |

Cathay Pacific launches #LifeWellTravelled

Cathay Pacific's 'brand reboot' continues with this week's launch of a new campaign built around the theme of #LifeWellTravelle...

David Flynn |

Scoot: Perth gets Boeing 787 inaugural

Singapore Airlines' low-cost offshoot Scoot has confirmed a February 5 inaugural for the airline's first Boeing 787-9, des...

David Flynn |