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Virgin promises fast fix for missing points

Virgin Australia says it's working quickly to fix ongoing issues with its new Sabre booking system which are causing travellers...

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Qantas looks to buy more 747s

While Qantas has annointed the Airbus A380 as its flagship, the airline has its eye on buying more Boeing 747s – although...

David Flynn |

Philippine Airlines boosts Australian flights

Philippine Airlines will begin flying to Brisbane, Darwin and Perth from June 1. PAL's daily Darwin-Manila service leaves Dar...

David Flynn |

MAS puts A330 on SYD-KUL

Malaysia Airlines is upgrading the Sydney-Kuala Lumpur route with its new Airbus A330-300 jet, bringing business traveller...

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Video: BA's new A380

British Airways' new Airbus A380 will take to the skies on October 15 with a daily service between London Heathrow and Los Ang...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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, ...

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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...

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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-...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

John Walton |