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Earn double Aquire Points with Qantas

Australia's small businesses are in for an early Christmas present as Qantas launches a slew of wide-ranging promotions fo...

Chris C. |

Virgin pushes back on A350/787 call

Virgin Australia doesn't expect to see the Airbus A350 or Boeing 787 join its fleet until sometime after 2020, with CEO John Bo...

David Flynn |

Virgin: no plans to join Etihad Partners

Virgin Australia says it has no immediate plans to sign up to the new Etihad Airways Partners alliance, despite Etihad hol...

David Flynn |

Photos: Inside Air China's Boeing 747-8

Air China's first Boeing 747-8i takes to the skies this week, with an all-new interior created for the Chinese flag carrier by ...

David Flynn |

Qantas brings forward final B767 flight

UPDATE | Qantas' final Boeing 767 flight from Melbourne to Sydney on December 27 will no longer run as the 8pm QF490 service, h...

Chris C. |

Qantas, Virgin business fares to rise?

Qantas and Virgin Australia are upgrading their business class offerings, but will travellers pay more for the privilege? Both...

David Flynn |

Etihad Airways Partners alliance

After continually shunning established airline alliances such as Star Alliance, Oneworld and SkyTeam, it seems that Etihad has ...

David Flynn |

JAL launches new English mobile site

Business travellers heading to Tokyo and beyond with Qantas’ Oneworld partner Japan Airlines can now book their flights, ...

Chris C. |

Earn triple miles with Virgin America

Business travellers heading to the United States can earn up to triple Virgin America Elevate miles in first class, while pilin...

Chris C. |

Lufthansa's 'Jump' sets sights on Asia

Lufthansa will launch a new airline dubbed 'Jump' next year with its eye on the Asia-Pacific market. However, Jump isn't the G...

David Flynn |

Jetstar cracks down on carry-on bags

UPDATE | Jetstar's six-month trial of 'cabin baggage officers' will kick off at airports in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, C...

Chris C. |

Virgin Atlantic Little Red axed from 2015

Virgin Atlantic will axe its ‘Little Red’ arm next year, bringing to an end the airline’s soirée into ...

Chris C. |

More perks for Qantas Platinum One

Qantas is revving up its Platinum One frequent flyer tier with new perks for the airline’s high flyers. Beginning today the p...

David Flynn |

Emirates to fly Airbus A380s to Milan

Emirates will run the first-ever scheduled A380 flights to Milan Malpensa Airport from later this year as it upgrades one of it...

Chris C. |

First look: Lufthansa premium economy

Lufthansa's all-new premium economy service is expected to debut in December on selected Boeing 747-8I flights from Frankfurt, ...

David Flynn |

Airberlin serves up free currywurst

Passengers flying Airberlin domestically within Germany today will receive a free serve of the nation’s favourite snack &...

Chris C. |

United's Boeing 787 gets inflight Net

United Airlines will flick the inflight Internet switch on its new Boeing 787-9 service between Melbourne and Los Angles when D...

David Flynn |

JAL: new business class amenity kits

Passengers on Japan Airlines’ flights from Sydney to Tokyo Narita and beyond to selected destinations will soon unwrap ne...

Chris C. |