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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...

David Flynn |

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 ...

David Flynn |

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...

David Flynn |

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...

David Flynn |

Virgin flies Perth-Paraburdoo

Virgin Australia continues to muscle in on Qantas' regional turf, with return flights from Perth to Paraburdoo set to commence ...

Chris C. |

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...

David Flynn |

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 ...

David Flynn |

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, ...

Max Winchester |

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...

David Flynn |

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...

David Flynn |

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...

David Flynn |

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...

David Flynn |

Cathay Pacific's new amenity kits

Cathay Pacific is rolling out new amenity kits for business class travellers this month, with Australian natural skincare ...

David Flynn |

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...

David Flynn |

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 ...

David Flynn |

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...

David Flynn |

Kuwait's gay-scanning airport tech

UPDATE | According to a detailed analysis in The Paper Bird, the original report is not about security scan...

David Flynn |

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...

David Flynn |