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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...
Etihad buys 49% of Alitalia
Etihad Airways will take up a 49% stake in Alitalia, giving the Gulf carrier a strategic foothold in the European market. In a...
Star's Circle Pacific fares: how to book
Circle Pacific fares provide incredible value when jetting around Asia and North America, combining a number of stops into a si...
EVA Air boosts Brisbane-Taipei flights
EVA Air is set to boost its Brisbane-Taipei flights over the peak travel period in the Australian summer. From December 11 201...
Odyssey: business class-only, London-NY
Ambitious startup Odyssey Airlines says it will begin "private jet-style" business class-only flights between London and N...
BA inflight movie is a 7-hour train ride
British Airways' latest inflight movie isn't some Hollywood blockbuster or the boxed set of Downton Abbey season four. Instead,...
Air Canada's new Heathrow T2 lounge
Air Canada is the latest airline to move into London's Heathrow Terminal 2 – the new home for Star Alliance – and i...
Emirates mulls Airbus A350, Boeing 787
IN BRIEF | Emirates will reconsider the Airbus A350 for its future fleet plans but will stack the airplane against the Boeing ...
New Citibank card: 40,000 Skywards miles
Up to 40,000 Skywards miles are up for grabs in the launch of Citibank’s new Emirates World MasterCard, which also comes ...
Emirates' Boeing 777 downgrade for Perth
Emirates will step down one of its three daily Perth-Dubai flights from a Boeing 777-300ER to a Boeing 777-200LR for six month...
Airline friends with benefits
It’s good to have friends, especially in a cut-throat industry where competitors are often fighting for larger slices of ...
American Airlines: new LAX routes
IN BRIEF | Qantas partner American Airlines is ramping up its LAX routes with new domestic US and Canadian services. Los Angel...
Earn KrisFlyer miles for online shopping
Members of Singapore Airlines’ KrisFlyer program can now earn miles for online shopping by clicking through its new KrisFlyer ...
Fiji Airways to overhaul on-board dining
Fiji Airways is overhauling its on-board dining experience, introducing new cocktails, meal options and a linen tray service in...