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VX boosts US ‘coast to coast’ flights

Virgin America has added a second New York airport to its transcontinental US service, increasing their appeal to Virgin Austra...

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Satellite internet for Australian, NZ flights

IN BRIEF | Panasonic Avionics expects to boost inflight Internet across Australia and New Zealand, as well as on the trans-Tasm...

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Qantas cuts award points for JQ flights

Qantas is reducing the number of frequent flyer points needed to claim free flights on its low-cost sibling Jetstar, while also...

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Qantas-Emirates TV ad

Get ready for a bit of armchair travel with the latest TV commercial from Qantas, which marks the debut of the Qantas-Emirates ...

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QF revamps HK flights

Qantas has pared back its flights between Australia and Hong Kong as part of a ‘realignment’ of its Asian timetable...

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How should airlines handle flight delays?

Delays are an inevitable and thus inescapable part of travel. They're especially galling when your trip is meant to dovetail in...

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BA details 787 seat map

British Airways has boosted the number of Boeing 787s planned for its fleet, overnight ramping up from an initial order of 24 D...

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SQ's Singapore Girls get a makeover

Singapore Airlines is readying the next generation of its A380 suites and business class seats, along with an all-new design fo...

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Qantas partners with China Eastern

Qantas hopes to tap into the growing market for Australia-China travel through the opening of codeshare flights with China Eas...

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The new Kangaroo Routes to London

Qantas' decades-old Kangaroo Route to London via Singapore is now history, with the Qantas-Emirates alliance anointing&nbs...

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Best April Fools pranks from airlines

The first day of April sees airlines around the world decide not to take themselves too seriously – with some t...

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MAS: all AU-KL flights now on A330s

IN BRIEF | Malaysia Airlines is now operating its latest Airbus A330-300 jets on all routes between Australia and Kuala Lumpur....

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Photos: Two A380s buzz Sydney Harbour

Latest | Following this morning's historic Sydney Harbour A380 flyby featuring superjumbos from Qantas and Emirates, to mark th...

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New Qantas first class amenity kits

Today is not only the start of the Qantas-Emirates alliance – it’s also the debut of new amenity kits for first cla...

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Qantas tips first Boeing 787 routes

Qantas will look to expand its international network, including adding direct flights to Beijing and India, with the debut of t...

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Qantas: new flights and times for Singapore

With the Qantas-Emirates alliance set to take flight from March 31, throughout this week Australian Business Traveller&nbs...

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Qantas stopover cities: how they rate

Australian travellers rate Singapore above Dubai and Hong Kong as the most popular transit point or stopover city for flights t...

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Scoot plans mixed Boeing 787 fleet

Singapore Airlines' low-cost offshoot Scoot will put a dollar each way with the Dreamliner, rolling out both the original ...

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