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Up close with JAL's new business seat

Ahead of Japan Airlines launch of its new business class seat, which will debut on JAL's long-distance Boeing 777-300ER flights...

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JA: new seats for new Boeing 777

JAL has revealed photos of the new seat designs for all four classes of its flagship Boeing 777-300ER fleet, which will debut o...

David Flynn |

Finnair goes designer: Marimekko tableware in biz

At Australian Business Traveller, we love it when an airline makes the most of its culture, heritage and homegrown design by in...

John Walton |

Qantas self-service bag drop at Heathrow

Qantas has begin trialling a self-service bag drop facility at London's Heathrow Airport. Located in the Qantas Economy c...

David Flynn |

Qantas airport lounges get warp-speed wifi

Qantas and Optus have completed a nationwide and almost year-long overhaul of wireless Internet at the Red Roo's Aussie airport...

David Flynn |

Emirates launches Adelaide flights

Emirates has begun flights from its latest Australian port, Adelaide, where business travellers can now find direct services t...

David Flynn |

Qantas' Boeing 767 refresh

Qantas will fast-track a refresh of its Boeing 767 fleet between now and March 2013, with a spruced-up interior intended t...

David Flynn |

AirNZ's new Hobbit inflight safety video

Air New Zealand's Hobbit-themed safety video has just been released – but you don't need to book a flight with the Kiwi f...

John Walton |

United to refund would-be 787 flyers

LATEST | We reckon plenty of travellers are eager to hitch a ride on United's new Boeing 787s, which will take to the skies fro...

David Flynn |

BA upgrades Kangaroo Route

British Airways is upgrading its Sydney-London service, in a move which the airline says underscores its commitment to the his...

David Flynn |

Virgin buys Tiger

Virgin Australia has purchased 60 percent of Tiger Airways Australia, setting the low-cost airline against Qantas subsidiary Je...

John Walton |

Virgin Australia to buy Skywest

Virgin Australia will purchase Perth-based regional airline Skywest as part of an airline land-grab today that also saw Virgin ...

John Walton |

SQ snaps up 10% of VA

Singapore Airlines has taken out a 10% stake in Virgin Australia. The deal, valued at A$105m, has been approved under the...

David Flynn |

Malaysia Airlines to join Oneworld in Feb 2013

Malaysia Airlines will join the oneworld alliance on February 1st, 2013, opening up new opportunities for Qantas frequent ...

David Flynn |

Qantas boosts Melbourne-Hobart flights

Qantas is ramping up flights between Melbourne and Tasmania from this week, with more services to Hobart and Launceston plus an...

David Flynn |

China Airlines begins Sydney-Auckland flights

China Airlines begins flying between Sydney and Auckland from today, 29 October, adding to the list of business class opti...

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Qantas revs up for Gold Coast

Qantas has resumed Sydney-Gold Coast flights today, four years after the airline handed over the route to low-cost sibling...

David Flynn |

Virgin Atlantic set to join an alliance

Virgin Australia may not be rushing into the embrace of a global airline alliance but its UK sibling Virgin Atlantic is set to...

David Flynn |