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SQ, VX swap points, miles
Singapore Airlines and Virgin America are opening their respective frequent flyer programmes to allow 'earn and burn' privilege...
Virgin Australia plots ‘all A330’ for SYD-PER
Virgin Australia is considering converting its Sydney-Perth route to exclusively use the Airbus A330 with the arrival of a seve...
AirGo seat offers a radical rethink of economy
James Dyson is well known for his out of the box thinking and equally ‘out there’ designs. His stable of innovative...
AirNZ: Boeing 787-9 on track
Air New Zealand remains confident that Boeing's stretched 787-9 Dreamliner will make its debut in little over a year from now, ...
MAS brings A380 to Paris, HK
Malaysia Airlines will begin daily Airbus A380 flights to Paris tomorrow, March 1, with the superjumbo also set to make the sh...
Etihad's new global media campaign
Etihad Airways is set to launch an extensive worldwide campaign as the Gulf carrier gears up for the battle against the Qantas-...
China Southern extends 'Canton Route' to Moscow
China Southern is beginning to build up its Canton Route, which pivots on the airline's main hub at Guangzhou, with the la...
Interlining & codeshares: how they matter to you
With an ever-growing number of airline partnerships, understanding how airlines work together when issuing tickets is fast beco...
Jetstar Japan joins Qantas Frequent Flyer
Flights on Jetstar Japan will earn Qantas Frequent Flyer points and status credits from next month under an alignment of the lo...
Virgin Australia mulls A350 vs B787
Virgin Australia expects to choose between the Boeing 787 and the Airbus A350 by year’s end, annointing one of the fuel-e...
Bear Grylls in new AirNZ safety video
Bear Grylls has joined Air New Zealand to star in another of the airline's quirky safety videos, titled 'The Bear Essentials of...
Emirates upgrades second Sydney flight to A380
Emirates is upgrading a second daily Sydney-Dubai flight to the Airbus A380 superjumbo from 1 June, with markedly improved busi...
BA, Cathay fight QF, Emirates with new codeshares
British Airways and Cathay Pacific are taking aim at the Qantas-Emirates alliance and wooing business travellers with new codes...
Virgin expands QLD flights from Brisbane
Virgin Australia is expanding business travellers' options from its hub at Brisbane, with new flights to Moranbah and Bundaberg...
Virgin Australia to launch Brisbane-Perth A330 ser
Virgin Australia will add Brisbane-Perth to its Airbus A330 Coast to Coast service from 15 May, with two out of three weekday...
Etihad upgrades Melbourne to new Boeing 777
Etihad Airways will boost its daily Melbourne flights with the debut of a new Boeing 777-300ER to replace the current Airbus A...
BA axes free checked luggage on EU flights
British Airways is shaking up European fares from its London Gatwick hub, with new "no bag" tickets on sale now for flights fro...
Emirates Skywards Gold lounge guests return Wed
Emirates' Skywards frequent flyers holding a Gold membership card but flying economy will be able to bring guests into the Emir...