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Delta unveils new SkyMiles upgrades
IN BRIEF | Virgin Australia partner Delta Air Lines now offers travellers another way to upgrade from economy to first class by...
Singapore Air to fly A380s to Beijing
Virgin Australia partner Singapore Airlines is set to begin Airbus A380 flights to Beijing later this year. From August 1 2014...
AirNZ CEO: "we'll take Virgin up a gear"
IN BRIEF | Air New Zealand CEO Chris Luxon is keen to ratchet up Virgin Australia when he joins Etihad Airways President James ...
AA, US Air to offer first class upgrades
IN BRIEF | American Airlines and US Airways are offering free first class upgrades to elite travellers in the opposite airline&...
Etihad Airways withdraws from Skytrax
In a surprising move, Etihad Airways has formally severed all ties to Skytrax – a website ranking and reviewing both airl...
Thai's Boeing 787 business class seat
Thai Airways has provided a sneak peak of the new and predictably rather purple 'Royal Silk' business class seats of its Boeing...
JetBlue’s Mint business class seats
With JetBlue launching its revolutionary Mint business class on flights between Los Angeles and New York this month, with NY-Sa...
Fiji Airways kicks off Fiji Link brand
Fiji Airways is continuing its ambitious rebranding campaign with the debut of Fiji Link – a new name for the airline's&n...
Velocity: earn points at Australia Post
Members of Virgin Australia’s Velocity Frequent Flyer will soon earn points on bill payments made through Australia Post....
Emirates Airbus A380 bound for Frankfurt
Emirates will bring its Airbus A380 to Frankfurt from later this year, upgrading one of its daily Boeing 777 flights to the sup...
Jetstar Boeing 787 flights to Tokyo
Jetstar will upgrade all flights from the Gold Coast and Cairns to Tokyo and Osaka to the Boeing 787 by September this year as...
Qantas First Lounge: new Winter menu
The winter 2014 menu for the Qantas First Lounges in Sydney and Melbourne sees a dozen new dishes plus some seasonal tweaks to...
Virgin Australia status match for Qantas
Virgin Australia is mounting a renewed assault on Qantas for the hearts and wallets of Australia's lucrative government travel...
Airbus: billionaire buying habits
IN BRIEF | Airbus has revealed details of an extensive report into 'billionaire buying habits' as the company seeks to further ...
Virgin's new business class meals
Virgin Australia reveals its new international business class menu today on flights to Los Angeles and Abu Dhabi. Travellers o...
Emirates: Qantas points for upgrades?
IN BRIEF | Emirates is considering allowing travellers to use their Qantas Frequent Flyer points to apply for upgrades on the ...
Oneworld looking at Indian partner
IN BRIEF | The Oneworld airline alliance is scoping out a potential partner from India. "We are looking at it" Oneworld CEO Br...
Emirates rules out 11 abreast economy
IN BRIEF | Emirates is investigating new economy seats for its Airbus A380 fleet but has ruled out plans for 11 abreast ec...