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Video: building Emirates’ 50th A380
It takes 800 factory workers between 65 and 80 days to assemble, install, test, paint, furnish and deliver an Emirates Airbus A...
Cathay Pacific's Airbus A350 test flight
Cathay Pacific will take delivery of its first Airbus A350 in February 2016, but selected staff and crew from the airline enjoy...
Codeshares could be costing you $1000s
Airline partnerships such as those of Qantas and Emirates, or Virgin Australia and Singapore Airlines, can see you paying ...
Thai's Royal Orchid Plus loyalty scheme
If you're regularly bound for Bangkok or beyond on Thai Airways, it's worth getting to know the airline's Royal Orchid Plu...
Qantas adds extra flights to Tokyo
Qantas is gearing up to run extra flights between Sydney and Tokyo’s Narita Airport over the Christmas break. Catering f...
Earn Qantas, VA points on your home loan
If you're about to take out a home loan, why not collect upwards of 50,000 Qantas Frequent Flyer or Virgin Australia Velocity F...
CX plans 'choose before you fly' meals
Cathay Pacific will let passengers choose their inflight meals before setting foot on the plane next year, while paid-for 'meal...
Qatar Airways boosts Istanbul flights
Qatar Airways is set to boost its Istanbul flights, which sees passengers heading to Melbourne and Perth spending less time in ...
SYD station fees capped for Opal Cards
Here's some good news for frequent flyers who are also frequent train travellers to and from Sydney Airport. The 'station acce...
Emirates ramps up Rome flights
Emirates is ramping up its Dubai-Rome flights from later this year, which means shorter transit times in Dubai for passengers a...
Light rail links DFW to Dallas
Dallas/Fort Worth airport now has a light rail connection to downtown Dallas with this week's opening of an 8km extension to&nb...
Cathay Pacific upgrades first class menu
Cathay Pacific is revamping its first class menu on flights between Hong Kong and London from next month, edging for “con...
Qantas wins for on-time flights
Qantas has pipped Virgin Australia as Australia's most on-time airline but its regional arm QantasLink now leads low-cost carr...
This week’s frequent flyer points wrap
What if you could earn a bonus 10,000 Qantas Points by booking a hotel stay anywhere in Asia – even if the hotel isn&rsqu...
Qantas readies revamp of partner points
Qantas expects to reveal the new rates at which members of its frequent flyer scheme will earn Qantas Points when booked on par...
How business travellers beat jetlag
Jetlag is the bane of business travellers, but habitual high flyers quickly learn they either have to master or be a slave to i...
Passengers sue over first class loo
Two US travellers are taking legal action against Alaska Airlines over use of a domestic first class toilet, claiming US$1...
Qantas Mall: new ways to earn points
Qantas ramps up its frequent flyer scheme this week with the launch of a new Online Mall allowing members to earn Qantas ...