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A day in the life: CX pilot
We often like to end the working week with a story plucked from the lighter side of the business travel world. Cathay Pacific ...
PHOTO TOUR: business class seat layouts
It can be tricky to tell how one airline's angled lie-flat business class seat is different from a reverse herringbone ful...
NZ: new 10pm flights for Auckland-Wellington
Business travellers flying between New Zealand's capital Wellington and the Kiwi economic hub Auckland on a trans-Tasman trip h...
Virgin Galactic late for lift-off
Richard Branson's ambitious Virgin Galactic venture into space probably won't lift off until sometime in 2014 or even late...
Cathay's new Premium Economy amenity kits
Cathay Pacific is raising the premium economy bar with new amenity kits for the "more premium than economy" service. The&...
Scoot buys 20 Boeing 787s
Singapore Airline's low-cost offshoot Scoot will make the Boeing 787 Dreamliner the backbone of its fleet, with 20 of the next-...
European 'air passenger rights' law affirmed
Australian travellers will be entitled to compensation of almost $800 for delayed flights under Europe’s ‘air passenger rights...
SQ buys big on Airbus
IN BRIEF | Singapore Airlines has gone on a shopping spree with Airbus, with orders placed for five more second-gen A380 plus a...
Cathay Pacific regional business class
Singapore and Tokyo are on the cards for the launch of Cathay Pacific’s new regional business class in January next year....
Qantas halts on Brisbane Airport second runway
Qantas CEO Alan Joyce has likened Brisbane Airport Corporation's request for up-front funding for a second runway to Apple aski...
Best seats: South African's A340-300
South African Airways is Qantas' partner for flights to South Africa, and uses its A340-300 on its only Australian flight, from...
CX puts new business class into all AU flights
All Cathay Pacific flights to and from Australia will boast the airline’s new business class by January next year. ...
Earn Virgin Australia Velocity points on iTunes
Virgin Australia has partnered with Apple to let travellers earn frequent flyer points through the iTunes Australia store. You...
The best business class on flights to NZ
New Zealand is the number one destination for Australian business travellers, but it's not exactly brimming with true business ...
Virgin beats Qantas in satisfaction survey
A nationwide survey of Australian travellers has seen Virgin Australia pull ahead of Qantas in the 'satisfaction stakes'. ...
SQ satisfies Aussie travellers
Which international airline leaves Australian travellers feeling the most satisfied with their experience? According to resear...
A day in the life: CX Flight Attendant
We often like to end the working week with a story plucked from the lighter side of the business travel world. Cathay Pacific ...
Qantas offers free airport wifi
Qantas is now offering free wireless Internet at the Qantas terminals at Sydney (T3), Melbourne (T1), Brisbane a...