Airline News Page 244
AirNZ plans trans-Tasman Dreamliner flights
Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane will see a brand new Boeing 787-9 appearing on flights from Auckland later this year as Air New ...
AirNZ gears up for Dreamliner's debut
December 25 has come and gone, but standing in front of Boeing’s new 787-9, Air New Zealand CEO Chris Luxon is bouncing o...
Boeing 787-9 headed to NZ
Air New Zealand's first Boeing 787-9 arrived in Auckland on Saturday night, as the advanced passenger jet undergoes extens...
PM's new jet: Airbus or Boeing
Airbus and Boeing could soon be slugging it out over a new fleet of VIP jets for the Australian government. The Royal Australi...
Review: Qantas Chauffeur Drive
NOTE: Qantas now provides Chauffeur Drive only when travelling between Australia and Dubai or Europe. The review below was pub...
Video: Jetstar's first Boeing 787
Jetstar's first Boeing 787 Dreamliner is now flying daily between Melbourne and Bali, with more planes and more routes to come...
Qantas, Virgin Australia 'comfort seats'
If you're finding economy seats are a tighter squeeze than they used to be, maybe the airline isn’t to blame. Some 60% o...
AirNZ still committed to Spaceseat
Air New Zealand says it has plenty of faith in the airline’s unique premium economy Spaceseat, despite the award-winning ...
Cathay Pacific scales back Boeing 747s
All of Cathay Pacific's five daily flights between Hong Kong and London will shift to the airline's flagship Boeing 777-300ER ...
How to redesign the boarding pass
Almost everything has changed for the better in the world of travel – perhaps it’s time for boarding passes to do likewise? A...
Emirates axes HK chauffeur service
In brief | Emirates is withdrawing its free chauffeur service for all first class and business class passengers in Hong Ko...
Would you pay more to fly in a child-free cabin?
With Singapore Airlines' low-cost offshoot Scoot joining Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia X in declaring a child-free zone, T...
SQ moves away from the 'Singapore Girl'
Singapore Airlines is taking a measured step away from the iconic 'Singapore Girl' who has traditionally been at the heart of i...
Airbus supersizes the A380 superjumbo
If you think the Airbus A380 is already a tightly-packed plane, wait until you see what’s next: a supersized superjumbo w...
Bunk beds on the Boeing 777
The best seats on a Boeing 777 might not be at the pointy end of the plane – they could in fact be the 'secret' bunk beds nest...
Pics: the Boeing 787's funky crew rest 'loft'
An increasing number of airlines are now flying the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, including Jetstar, but here's one part of the next-...
World’s shortest Airbus A380 flights
Travellers tend to associate the mighty Airbus A380 with long-haul flights from one corner of the globe to another, but that&rs...
Virgin to trial free meals, drinks in economy
Virgin Australia will begin serving free meals and drinks in economy class on selected flights in February 2014. The free dini...