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AirNZ to buy more Boeing 787-9s

IN BRIEF | Air New Zealand will buy two more Boeing 787-9s, taking its total Dreamliner fleet to 12. The Kiwi carrier, which w...

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Qantas flags $350 million profit

Qantas expects to record a $300-350 million profit for the six months from July to December, CEO Alan Joyce revealed today, wit...

David Flynn |

AirAsia X axes Adelaide flights

AirAsia X will abandon Adelaide on January 25 2015, the airline has confirmed, just 15 months after the low-cost Malaysian air...

David Flynn |

Etihad upgrades dining, sleep service

Etihad's premium passengers now enjoy improved inflight meals and an upgraded sleep service in both business and first class as...

Chris C. |

Festive food for Virgin Australia

Virgin Australia's putting some Christmas cheer into your pre-Christmas flying – and probably adding pre-Christmas pounds...

David Flynn |

MAS partners with Poh Ling Yeow

Malaysia Airlines is now serving a new signature dish from MasterChef fave and TV presenter Poh Ling Yeow on all flights from ...

David Flynn |

Earn 2x Qantas, Velocity points with CBA

By whipping out your Commonwealth Bank Awards MasterCard over the coming months you could earn double Qantas or Virgin Australi...

Chris C. |

Earn triple Virgin Australia FF points

Virgin Australia is doling out triple Velocity points on business class, premium economy and economy flights for a short time, ...

Chris C. |

American Airlines reveals new uniforms

American Airlines has new uniforms on the way, with first images of the designer threads now breaking cover. The uniform rev...

David Flynn |

Qantas: no plans to drop fuel surcharge

The Flying Kangaroo may be bouncing back into the black thanks in part to a global slump in oil prices, but don't expect f...

David Flynn |

Qantas sets course for return to profit

Qantas is flying steady towards a return to profit in a dramatic turnaround which could prove an early vindication of Alan Joyc...

David Flynn |

AirNZ 'Airline of the Year': AirlineRatings

Air New Zealand has been named 'Airline of the Year' by AirlineRatings.com, marking the second year in a row that the Kiwi carr...

David Flynn |

New Oneworld perks for QF Gold, Platinum

Qantas Gold and Platinum frequent flyers travelling across the Oneworld airline alliance now enjoy priority baggage delivery an...

Chris C. |

Qantas launches new Golf Club community

Qantas today launches its latest online community in the shape of the aptly-named Qantas Golf Club, aimed at frequent flyers w...

David Flynn |

JAL inflight Wi-Fi on Sydney, Tokyo flights

Japan Airlines will power up its inflight Internet between Tokyo and Sydney this evening, with passengers able to send emails, ...

Chris C. |

Converting Aquire points into QF points

If you took advantage of the latest Aquire promotion offering businesses up to 20,000 bonus Aquire Points, don’t twiddle ...

Chris C. |

Qantas, JAL pump $114m into Jetstar Japan

Qantas and Japan Airlines will pour an additional $114m into Jetstar Japan as the franchise prepares to launch international fl...

David Flynn |

Hawaiian Air upgrades Brisbane to A330s

Hawaiian Airlines will swap out its ageing Boeing 767s between Brisbane and Honolulu in favour of newer Airbus A330s, bringing ...

Chris C. |