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JAL cancels Sydney-Tokyo Boeing 787
Qantas partner Japan Airlines (JAL) has axed next month's launch of a daily Boeing 787 service between Sydney and Tokyo du...
QantasLink Boeing 717s get business class
The first of QantasLink's reconfigured Boeing 717 aircraft is now in service on selected flights to Canberra, offering in-fligh...
Velocity Platinums get first class lounge at LAX
From December 1, all Virgin Australia flights departing Los Angeles will use the Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT), wit...
Virgin ponders legals action against Qantas
In response to foreign ownership comments made by Alan Joyce this week, Virgin Australia is reportedly considering legal action...
Cost of airfares, hotels set to rise in 2014: AmEx
Despite fierce competition on both domestic and international routes, 2014 will see a modest increase to the cost of both fligh...
Qantas, Virgin Australia in ownership stoush
Qantas and Virgin Australia are engaged in fisticuffs over the contentious issue of foreign ownership, with Qantas CEO Alan Joy...
Garuda boosts baggage allowances
Garuda Indonesia is improving the checked baggage allowance for customers across all cabin classes, with travellers set to rece...
Largest-ever aircraft order: Emirates 777X, A380s
In the largest aircraft order ever placed, the Emirates fleet is set to expand by 200 aircraft – including the Boeing 777...
Etihad's Airbus order, plans for Zurich flights
Etihad Airways continue to expand their global fleet, unveiling a sizeable Airbus order for 50 A350 XWB jets, and 36 A320 neo f...
Etihad bets big on Boeing 787-10
55 of Boeing's next-generation jets will join Etihad Airways' international fleet, from the high-capacity Boeing 787-...
Qantas lounges offer premium wine for point
Fancy a top-shelf tipple before take-off? Qantas is now selling premium wines by the glass at its Sydney domestic business lou...
Emirates makes Munich 'all A380' route
Qantas partner Emirates will upgrade Munich to two Airbus A380 flights a day next year. From 30 March 2014 Emirates&rsquo...
AirNZ wants more of Virgin
Air New Zealand stands to increase its stake in Virgin Australia as the Australian airline raises an extra $350 milli...
SQ boosts baggage allowance
Singapore Airlines is boosting its checked luggage allowance on all flights and across all classes, from the cheapest economy s...
First flight for Jetstar's Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Jetstar's Boeing 787 Dreamliner makes its first commercial flight today, carrying its first paying passengers between Melbourn...
London's Thames Estuary airport plans revealed
London could have a new airport built on a man-made island in the Thames estuary east of London by 2020, with high-speed&n...
Pics: Qantas' Aboriginal livery Boeing 737
Qantas' new Boeing aircraft adorned in Aboriginal livery has arrived in Australia, and even if you're not a planespotter o...
Aerolineas Argentinas axes Aussie flights
Aerolineas Argentinas is axing its Sydney-Buenos Aires flights in a move which will see the South American airline exit th...