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Virgin’s domestic snack service

All Virgin Australia flights between Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne now include free food and drinks for economy passengers &nd...

Chris C. |

United: US domestic Boeing 787-9 flights

United Airlines will run domestic US flights of its Boeing 787-9 later this year ahead of the Dreamliner's debut on a new Melbo...

David Flynn |

Perth-Christchurch flights from AirNZ

Virgin Australia partner Air New Zealand is sufficiently chuffed with the success of its seasonal non-stop service be...

David Flynn |

Qantas First Lounge: new Autumn menu

Visitors to the Qantas First Lounges in Sydney and Melbourne are in for a treat this week, with 18 delectable new dishes appea...

David Flynn |

Qantas partners with 'boutique' Bangkok Airways

Qantas will partner with Thailand's Bangkok Airways on codeshare flights from Bangkok and Singapore beginning March 30. T...

David Flynn |

Qantas first: free spa sessions at LHR

First class passengers on Qantas’ daily flights from London can now enjoy a bit of pre-flight pampering at the independen...

David Flynn |

Why Melbourne gets United's first 787

The trans-Pacific run between Melbourne and Los Angeles was probably not anybody’s guess for the inaugural route of Unite...

David Flynn |

UA's Boeing 787-9 seatmap

With United Airlines set to debut its Boeing 787-9 on a new direct Melbourne-Los Angeles route in October this year, the a...

David Flynn |

Qantas' woes: who is to blame?

OPINION | In the face of a record $252 million loss across just six months and a drastic plan to axe 5,000 jobs, Qantas is on t...

Geoffrey Thomas |

Garuda joins SkyTeam

Garuda Indonesia joins the SkyTeam alliance today as the airline continues its push towards the centre of global stage. It&rsq...

David Flynn |

Lufthansa's new premium economy seat

Lufthansa has unveilled its all-new premium economy seats, with first flights featuring the extra-wide and extra-legroom s...

David Flynn |

Garuda eyes 787, A350 and 777X

Garuda Indonesia expects to decide on the next generation of its international fleet by the end of of this year with the Boeing...

David Flynn |

SAA expands Virgin Australia alliance

Virgin Australia and South African Airways will extend their codeshare relationship from June 1st to include Virgin Australia&r...

David Flynn |

Garuda: direct flights to Amsterdam

UPDATE | Garuda has abandoned plans for a direct Jakarta-London Boeing 777-300ER service in favour of non-stop flights fro...

David Flynn |

Government to revise Qantas Sale Act

The Federal Government will revise the Qantas Sale Act and lift all restrictions on foreign ownership of Qantas, paving th...

David Flynn |

Etihad's Boeing 787, Airbus A380

Etihad will be flying both the Boeing 787 and Airbus A380 by the end of this year as the Gulf carrier continues the rapid growt...

David Flynn |

Rex launching Sydney-Armidale flights

Regional Express (Rex) will begin flying between Sydney to Armidale this month, in competition with QantasLink for travellers ...

Chris Tudehope |

Inside Air Canada’s new Boeing 787

Air Canada is set to join the Boeing 787 club this month, with the first of 37 Dreamliners making a short delivery flight ...

David Flynn |