Airline News Page 267
The airline swapped my plane: now what?
Aircraft like the Airbus A380 superjumbo and Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner are an understandable drawcard for many travellers, bu...
Etihad adds AMS flights, 13 European cities
Virgin Australia partner Etihad will introduce connections from Abu Dhabi to Amsterdam starting 15 May, and will expand its onw...
EK Skyward status earned on all QF flights
Members of Emirates' Skywards frequent flyer program will be able to boost their status by earning Skywards Tier Miles on all Q...
MAS adds A380 to KL-Paris
Malaysia Airlines will launch its second Airbus A380 destination with the start of a daily superjumbo service between Kuala Lu...
Qantas starts selling Emirates flights
Qantas passengers can now book on the Red Roo's new joint network with Emirates for travel starting from 31 March. The move fo...
Virgin's new baggage limits explained
Virgin Australia's new checked luggage rules, recently introduced alongside the airline's move to the Sabre booking system, cou...
Qantas cancels JQ 787
Qantas has trimmed the Boeing 787 order for its low-cost arm Jetstar, cancelling one of the 15 Dreamliners headed to the airli...
Qatar Airways grounds Boeing 787
Qatar Airways has grounded its fleet of Boeing 787s and cancelled the planned a February 1 commencement of a da...
Qantas confident of Boeing 787
Qantas remains confident of bringing the Boeing 787 to Australian skies this year, despite a spate of problems which today culm...
ACCC: grants interim authorisation for QF-EK
Qantas will soon be selling tickets on Emirates flights, following the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission...
United starts wifi for AU-US flights
United Airlines has joined the inflight Internet club with the start of wifi-equipped Boeing 747 services on its trans-Pac...
Qantas upgrades SYD-PER, BNE-PER flights
Qantas' Sydney-Perth flights will move to exclusively Airbus A330 aircraft on weekdays from April — a month earlier than ...
Virgin's "Earn While You Burn" point rates
In the dark about how many Virgin Australia status credits you'll funnel towards your Velocity Frequent Flyer account if you re...
Virgin's new system: what you need to know
As Virgin Australia's backend system switchover continues this Monday, passengers have seen some longer queues at airports, and...
ACCC not worried by Qantas-Emirates tie-up
The proposed alliance between Qantas and Emirates carries more benefits for Australian travellers than any potential downside i...
Virgin Australia's new booking system goes live
It’s all hands on deck at Virgin Australia this weekend as the airline switches over to a new checkin and booking system....
Virgin America'S new flights: LA, SF to NY
Australian passengers with a penchant for style, comfort, inflight internet and on-demand entertainment have a new way to get f...
Reviewed: Finnair's "Reindeer Route"
With the Qantas-Emirates tie-up due in April, Australians who don't want to fly to Europe via Dubai, or who will be left with E...