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AA's US Airways merger: impacts for Qantas flyers

With a merger between American Airlines and US Airways all but complete, Qantas Frequent Flyers heading to the States and furth...

John Walton |

Emirates Platinums weigh up benefits

With Emirates introducing a new Skywards Platinum tier, matching up to Qantas Frequent Flyer Platinum in advance of&n...

John Walton |

Air Canada's new business & premium economy

Air Canada is changing its Executive First business class to a staggered layout, installing premium economy seats and squeezing...

John Walton |

Reader report: flying all China's Big 4 airlines

Planning a business trip to China and researching what you can expect when flying domestically on China's "big four" airlines &...

Chris Tudehope |

QF, EK reveal full alliance & QFF benefits

Qantas and Emirates will offer an extended range of perks for business travellers and frequent flyers across their new alliance...

John Walton |

Qantas changes international luggage limits

Qantas will change international baggage allowances from counting number of bags to counting their weight, bringing them in lin...

John Walton |

Best seats: Delta BusinessElite, Boeing 777-200LR

Flying across the Pacific in BusinessElite on Delta's Boeing 777-200LR? We've got hand-picked recommendations for the best seat...

John Walton |

Emirates teases Skywards top tier

UPDATE | Australian Business Traveller spoke with Emirates' man in charge of Skywards, Senior Vice President Brian LaBelle, to ...

David Flynn |

Delta adds flights to Silicon Valley's San Jose

Delta is offering new connecting flights between Los Angeles LAX and Silicon Valley's local airport, San Jose in California. T...

John Walton |

Four "kid-free" airlines put biz travellers first

It's a business traveller nightmare: you've managed to snag a prized extra-legroom bulkhead seat, but you make your way down th...

John Walton |

Qantas adds live updates to Passbook

IN BRIEF | Qantas has updated its Passbook mobile boarding pass system to include real-time notifications of changes to their ...

David Flynn |

Cathay adds extra daily London flight

Cathay Pacific is boosting its connections to London with a fifth daily flight from Hong Kong to Heathrow, with the airline's ...

John Walton |

Qatar to join oneworld late 2013, early 2014

Qatar Airways could be carrying Qantas passengers on its Boeing 787 Kangaroo Route from Perth to London by the end of this year...

David Flynn |

Qantas: tech and the human touch

It’s been a busy seven months for Simon Hickey since he was promoted from chief of the Qantas Frequent Flyer program to t...

David Flynn |

Virgin's Tiger takeover decision delayed by ACCC

Virgin Australia's plans to take control of Tiger Airways and position it as a low-cost rival to Qantas' Jetstar have been...

John Walton |

Garuda returns nonstop Jakarta flights to Perth

Garuda Indonesia is bringing daily nonstop flights back to the Perth-Jakarta route, with a handy evening departure from WA and ...

John Walton |

Oneworld CEO: why I support Qantas-Emirates

British Airways might be not thrilled with Qantas’ unprecedented decision to stray outside the oneworld family and join f...

David Flynn |

Qantas scoops airline wine awards

Qantas is hands down the airline with the best wine, according to the prestigious 2012 Cellar in the Sky awards, with business ...

John Walton |