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Jetstar to fly Brisbane-Honolulu

Jetstar is set to commence direct flights between Brisbane to Honolulu later this year, and just in time for the Christmas holi...

Chris C. |

TAM joins Oneworld alliance

TAM Airlines is now part of the global Oneworld airline alliance, further extending Qantas’ reach into Central and South ...

Chris C. |

Earn and burn Qantas points: US Airways

With US Airways now part of the Oneworld alliance, Australian travellers are set to earn and burn Qantas Frequent Flyer po...

Chris C. |

US Airways joins Oneworld

As the newest member of the Oneworld alliance, US Airways gives Qantas another stateside partner alongside existing member Amer...

Chris C. |

Cathay Pacific goes direct for ADL-HKG

Cathay Pacific is now running all Adelaide-Hong Kong flights as non-stop services, giving travellers a much shorter trip compa...

David Flynn |

Free Qantas Points, Regus membership

Here's a handy way to hoover up 1,000 free Qantas Aquire Points – which can be converted to 1,000 Qantas frequent flyer p...

David Flynn |

Qatar upgrades Doha-Melbourne

Qatar Airways will upgrade its daily Doha-Melbourne-Doha route to a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft this week. The new aircraft will...

Chris C. |

JAL First Class gets new Loewe amenity kits

Japan Airlines is adding a dash of high-fashion flair to first class flights with new amenity kits from Spanish superbrand Loew...

David Flynn |

Qantas status credits surprise

Despite the outcry over sweeping changes to the Qantas Frequent Flyer program, this cloud has a silver lining – or, ...

Chris C. |

QFF overhaul: how it will affect you

A drastic overhaul of the Qantas Frequent Flyer program will change the way that Qantas travellers earn frequent flyer points a...

David Flynn |

Qantas slashes Oneworld status credits

Qantas has slashed the number of status credits earned on flights with its Oneworld partner airlines as part of an unprecedente...

Chris C. |

Qantas axes 'Marginal Any Seat Awards'

Qantas has quietly axed some of its most sought-after frequent flyer seats in a sudden overhaul of its loyalty scheme, citing f...

David Flynn |

Carry-on crackdown

Are you frustrated when your fellow passengers insist on bringing oversized carry-on bags onto the plane and cramming them...

Chris C. |

Virgin rules out Star Alliance, SkyTeam

Virgin Australia has all but ruled out joining Star Alliance or SkyTeam, with CEO John Borghetti saying he "doesn't see the me...

David Flynn |

China Southern flies to Frankfurt

China Southern will add Frankfurt to its growing Canton Route network in June, but for Australian travellers it'll be a tw...

David Flynn |

Thai upgrades Aussie flights

Thai Airways is on a roll with upgrades to many Australian routes, although it's a bit of a mixed bag for Sydney. Here's a run...

Chris C. |

Why I switched from Qantas to Virgin

OPINION | I’ve been a loyal Qantas traveller since my first flight with them shortly after the first grounding of Ansett ...

Shaun Ewing |

No jumbos or superjumbos for Garuda

Garuda Indonesia says that the Airbus A380 and Boeing 747-8 are ‘off our roadmap because of economic reasons’ as th...

David Flynn |