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SQ's new business class seats arrive in 2013

Singapore Airlines is raising the ante for business and first class seats, with cutting edge designers from BMW and James Park ...

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SQ's second A380 for MEL-SIN

Singapore Airlines starts its second daily Airbus A380 service between Melbourne and Singapore this week. The Melbourne-Singap...

David Flynn |

China Southern mulls A380 for Canton Route

China Southern is looking to bring the Airbus A380 onto its Sydney-London service, with the superjumbo flying both legs of the ...

David Flynn |

China Southern open to Qantas, Virgin alliance

China Southern’s CEO says he is keen on forming an alliance with either Qantas or Virgin Australia as part of the airline...

David Flynn |

Virgin's MEL-PER goes all A330

Virgin Australia will upgrade its Melbourne-Perth 'Coast to Coast' flights into an exclusively Airbus 330-only service from Sep...

David Flynn |

Best seats: business class, Lufthansa A321

Flying in European business class on Lufthansa's Airbus A321? We've got on-the-plane recommendations for the very best seats to...

John Walton |

China Southern: new Brisbane, Cairns flights

China Southern is gearing up for more Brisbane flights and adding Cairns services with a new thrice-weekly "triangle" route thr...

David Flynn |

Virgin axes 'anytime access' for lounges

Today's the last day that Virgin Australia's top-tier Velocity frequent flyers enjoy unlimited access to its airport lounges. ...

David Flynn |

Qantas returns to the Gold Coast

Qantas will return to the Gold Coast from October 28, some five years after the Red Roo handed over its Gold Coast routes to lo...

David Flynn |

New app explains EU flight compensation

The EU government has a new iPhone, iPad and Android app to help travellers figure out what their airlines are obliged to do i...

John Walton |

Sydney to London on a 787

China Southern will introduce the Boeing 787 Dreamliner on flights between Sydney and London, in a move which could see the air...

David Flynn |

Tips for washing your clothes in a hotel sink

We've all been there: your business trip gets extended by a few days, and you're a day or two short of clean clothes. Since ver...

John Walton |

HX axes daily London flights

Hong Kong Airlines has confirmed the closure next month of its daily 'all business class' service between Hong Kong and London&...

David Flynn |

Joyce: Qantas facing 'triple whammy'

Qantas is facing a 'triple whammy' on international routes and opening new global hubs will be a cornerstone in the airline's r...

David Flynn |

New A380-style seats on more of Qantas' old 747s

Qantas is continuing its overhaul of older Boeing 747s to bring their seats and cabin up to the same spec as its flagship Airbu...

John Walton |

Earn Velocity points for shows, sports

IN BRIEF | Virgin Australia is serving up another way to earn Velocity frequent flyer points – buying tickets to theatre ...

David Flynn |

MAS mulls A380 for Melbourne-KL

Malaysia Airlines looks set to bring its new Airbus A380 superjumbo to Melbourne. Information in the global GDS reservations ...

David Flynn |

Virgin goes Android: Samsung tablets for business

Virgin Australia will begin fitting out the majority of its aircraft with Samsung's Galaxy Tab tablets for in-flight entertainm...

David Flynn |