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Virgin Atlantic to launch Vegas flights
Virgin Australia partner Virgin Atlantic is set to launch seasonal flights to Las Vegas and Orlando next year. Kicking off on ...
Business class, redefined
As the battle for the lucrative business travel market grows more intense – with the spoils of success, and the cost of f...
Virgin improves linen service on board
Passengers travelling to Los Angeles and Abu Dhabi with Virgin Australia can now enjoy a mattress and an improved linen service...
Etihad's new Perth flights take off
Virgin Australia partner Etihad Airways begins daily flights to Perth this week, providing another high-quality internatio...
Emirates boosts Dubai-Jo'burg flights
Emirates is set to boost its South African flights from later this year with a fourth daily flight from Dubai to Johannesburg. ...
Qantas foreign ownership up to 49%
Foreign airlines will be allowed to own as much as 49% of Qantas under imminent changes to the Qantas Sale Act. The Coalition ...
Video: inside AirNZ's Boeing 787-9
Air New Zealand's first Boeing 787-9 set out from Seattle to its new home in Auckland on the morning of Thursday July 10, ...
US Airways to codeshare with Finnair
US Airways is cozying up to its Oneworld partner Finnair this month, with codeshares set to appear on a number of Finnish fligh...
Photos: AirNZ 787-9 arrives in Auckland
Air New Zealand's first Boeing 787-9 – indeed, the world's first of these larger and longer-range Dreamliners – mad...
Qantas upgrades domestic lounge menus
Passengers stopping by Qantas Clubs and domestic Business Lounges can now enjoy a wider selection of varied dining options. In...
Emirates to launch Budapest flights
Qantas partner Emirates is kicking off direct flights from Dubai to the Hungarian capital of Budapest. Using an Airbus A330-20...
Embraer E2 jet cabin, interior concept
Embraer's E2 jet – the second generation in its E-Jet family which includes the popular E190 – will take to the skies next yea...
Etihad launches daily San Francisco flights
Etihad Airways will begin daily flights to San Francisco on November 18th 2014. The flights will run on a three-class Boeing 7...
MAS: self-service check-in for economy
Malaysia Airlines has closed its economy check-in counters at Kuala Lumpur as the airline moves to "mandatory self-service...
Airbus announces A330neo
Airbus will proceed with the A330neo jet, officially dubbed the A330-800neo and A330-900neo, as a next-generation upgrade to it...
Pocket an easy 10,000 Qantas Points
Qantas Frequent Flyer members could pocket an easy 10,000 Qantas Points by signing up for cheap insurance policies through ANZ&...
Air India joins Star Alliance
Air India is officially a member of the Star Alliance, taking its seat at the table alongside 26 other global airlines includin...
When the train beats the plane
We compare a British Airways flight against the high-speed Eurostar train on the London-Paris route. Think of travelling for b...