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Thai upgrades its Royal First to London
Thai Airways passengers travelling to London Heathrow will soon enjoy an upgraded first class service at the pointy end with th...
Qantas boosts NZ flights in Dec, Jan
Qantas will run an extra 21 return flights across the Tasman in December and January to cater for strong demand over the peak C...
Thai Airways: flight sim sessions
Members of Royal Orchid Plus (ROP) can now trade just 9,900 frequent flyer points for an hour-long session in one of Thai Airwa...
New A320 lockers: up to 60% more space
Airbus will introduce new pivoting overhead bins as an optional extra on the A320 family of aircraft in 2016, boosting usable s...
Photo tour: Qatar's Airbus A380
Step inside Qatar Airways' Airbus A380 for a look at the Gulf carrier's new first class and business class cabin, the inflight ...
Qatar's A380 flies to London, Paris
Qatar Airways’ first Airbus A380 will make its commercial debut on October 10 as the flagship flight QR001 to London, air...
Qantas, SriLankan Airlines to codeshare
Qantas and SriLankan Airlines will kick off a reciprocal codeshare partnership from October 26 2014, making it easier for Aussi...
Airbus A380 bar wars
Airbus’ early concepts for the A380 teased plenty of innovative ways to use the plane’s ample space. But only a ha...
Virgin retires its oldest A330s
Virgin Australia has now retired its two oldest Airbus A330 aircraft, leaving the airline with a fleet of six A330s to ply the ...
Qantas to fly to Vancouver in Jan 2015
Qantas will launch direct flights between Sydney and Vancouver in January 2015 to cater for strong demand during the peak of th...
Qatar Air: fast-track to Oneworld Emerald
In an effort to poach travellers across from Qantas Frequent Flyer, Qatar Airways is offering Aussie jetsetters a fast-track to...
Body odour: a pet hate for 25% of flyers
Passengers who emit a pungent body odour are considered the worst seatmate to have by over 25% of travellers, according to a re...
Why AirNZ is more profitable than Qantas
It's a tale of two airlines: one that's very profitable, and one decidedly not. One which is flying the world's first Boeing 7...
Thai reinstates First, B747s to Sydney
UPDATE | Thai Airways has backtracked on its decision to withdraw first class from Australia, with 'Royal First' flights to con...
Qantas moves Twitter account to @Qantas
Attention, Twitter-connected travellers: Qantas has changed channels on Twitter. From today, the Flying Kangaroo will no long...
Virgin Atlantic's Boeing 787 breaks cover
Virgin Atlantic's first Boeing 787-9 has broken cover ahead of its delivery later this month to an eagerly-waiting Richard Bran...
Friday wrap: the latest in earn and burn
Want to earn double Qantas or Velocity Frequent Flyer points on your travels? You’ll need to register and book this week ...
A380 superjumbo smackdown: QF vs EK
Qantas frequent flyers, rusted-on Red Roo loyalists and other Australian business travellers flying out of Sydney or Melbo...