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Lufthansa, Air China form joint venture
Air China and German airline Lufthansa have pledged to form a joint venture partnership, comprising “better flight connec...
Jet Airways, Alitalia codeshare deal
Indian airline Jet Airways has teamed up with Italian carrier Alitalia, inking a codeshare partnership on flights to Italy and ...
Trim your budget by splitting up flights
When flying together with either Qantas or Virgin Australia, business travellers are often booked onto the same reservation as ...
Virgin Australia board gets CEO-heavy
Virgin Australia CEO John Borghetti won't need to go far for high-powered advice with the CEOs of Air New Zealand, Et...
AirNZ approves 'gate to gate' gadget use
Air New Zealand is the latest airline to allow passengers to use tablets, smartphones, ebook readers and MP3 players for the en...
50,000 free Qantas Points, lounge access
A cool 50,000 Qantas Points are up for grabs through ANZ when applying for the Frequent Flyer, Frequent Flyer Platinum and Freq...
Marco Polo: Cathay's loyalty program
With many jaded Qantas Frequent Flyer members now looking for greener pastures, one option worth considering is Cathay Pacific...
More ANZ flights for Fiji Airways
Fiji Airways is boosting flights to Melbourne and Auckland from this week. Melbourne-Nadi gains two extra flights per week, on...
Earn GarudaMiles through Hilton HHonors
Hilton HHonors has added Garuda Indonesia to its roster of airline partners, allowing travellers to earn Garuda miles on hotel ...
Sydney Airport to streamline traffic
Travellers to and from Sydney Airport should enjoy a faster run from road upgrades announced over the weekend by the NSW Govern...
Sydney Airport to get second hotel
Sydney Airport will gain a second hotel within the airport precinct as part of a major overhaul of the T2 and T3 domestic ...
Qantas raises fuel surcharge on QF, EK flights
Travellers on many Qantas and Emirates international flights will be hit with price rises of up to $90 per return tri...
Friday's frequent flyer credit card wrap
Overseas travellers are often stuck in a catch-22 situation: shell out for the high international transaction fees on their cre...
A balloon: the future of spaceflight?
Travellers may soon be able to visit space in a capsule attached to a high-altitude balloon, floating some 32 kilometres above ...
New Australian passport design
Australian passports are a getting a a high-tech make-over, with new security features partnering the smartchip that's already...
Etihad introduces mobile boarding passes
Etihad Airways is introducing mobile boarding passes on select routes in an expansion of its existing mobile check-in facility....
Five other FF programs for travellers
Australian travellers are familiar with both Qantas Frequent Flyer and Virgin Australia's Velocity Frequent Flyer, but there&rs...
Air France business swaps out for economy
IN BRIEF | Over half of the new business class seats on Air France's Boeing 777 fleet will be replaced by economy seats du...