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China Southern's A380 does SYD-CAN
China Southern begin daily Airbus A380 flights between Sydney and its home base of Guangzhou today, Monday 28 October, making t...
Qantas to launch new uniforms on Dec 12
Staff and crew at the Flying Kangaroo will have a fresh look on Thursday December 12 when Qantas switches over to its chic new ...
Jetstar Boeing 787 business class
Jetstar is now flying Australia's first Boeing 787 Dreamliner, and there's 13 more to follow as the low-cost airline shifts its...
CZ to launch New York flights
China Southern will begin flights between New York and its home hub of Guangzhou next year using its new Boeing 777-300ER as th...
Virgin flies Perth-Paraburdoo
Virgin Australia continues to muscle in on Qantas' regional turf, with return flights from Perth to Paraburdoo set to commence ...
Qantas to claim "world's longest flight"
Qantas will snare the record for the world's longest flight next month when Singapore Airlines abandons its direct service betw...
Scoot to launch Perth-Singapore flights
Singapore Airlines' low-cost offshoot Scoot has brought forward the start of its new Perth-Singapore service by one week, with ...
Airline lounge war could prove futile for Qantas a
As Qantas and Virgin Australia continue to upgrade their airport lounges as part of their tussle for top-tier travellers, ...
Qantas A380 flight sim
Qantas is opening up its state-of-the-art Airbus A380 flight simulators to the general public in exchange for a fistful of freq...
VA extends AirNZ codeshare
IN BRIEF | Virgin Australia is expanding its NZ network with the addition of 17 more routes to its codeshare arrangement with A...
Garuda delays Boeing 777 for Sydney
Garuda Indonesia has quietly axed plans to bring its new Boeing 777-300ER to Sydney next month, pushing the big bird's Australi...
Garuda flicks the switch on inflight Internet
Garuda Indonesia is now serving up sky-high Internet access plus live TV on its Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, with Australian trav...
Cathay Pacific's new amenity kits
Cathay Pacific is rolling out new amenity kits for business class travellers this month, with Australian natural skincare ...
Fly on Jetstar's first Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Of course you're eager to fly on the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner. It's an great experience and a peek into the future of air tra...
Cute new Air France cutlery
Air France has added a whimsical twist to its new in-flight cutlery and tableware, with the kids' plastic cutlery set snapping ...
Etihad boosts stake in Virgin
Etihad Airways has again raised its stake in Virgin Australia, and now holds almost one-fifth of the airline at 19.9% – t...
Kuwait's gay-scanning airport tech
UPDATE | According to a detailed analysis in The Paper Bird, the original report is not about security scan...
AirNZ's latest wacky safety video
Air New Zealand has done it again, with a new inflight safety video starring US actress Betty White, oft-lauded as "Americ...