Airline News Page 284

Scoot axes baby bassinets from bulkhead rows

It's happened to every frequent flyer at least once in their life. You snare the bulkhead row in economy – a location pr...

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United, Virgin American fly to Washington National

United Airlines and Virgin America are the latest to fly to Washington's city-centre National Airport (DCA), with United flight...

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How to get BA Eurobusiness when you book economy

If you're flying British Airways around Europe, how does sitting in a business class seat when you're booked in economy sound? ...

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MAS' Sydney Airbus A380 flights delayed to Nov

Malaysia Airlines has confirmed it will push back the start of its Airbus A380 flights between Kuala Lumpur and Sydney to late...

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China Southern's Canton Route

China Southern's new 'Canton Route' from Australia to London via Guangzhou takes flight this morning, increasing the pressure o...

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Virgin Atlantic's new Upper Class suite

Virgin Atlantic's new Upper Class Dream Suite business class seat has been making waves among business travellers, with the eve...

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Earn Velocity poins while you eat...

IN BRIEF | Virgin Australia plugs a gap in its Velocity frequent flyer scheme today with the launch of an 'eat-and-earn' partne...

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Five tips for airline buy-on-board food

More and more airlines are offering buy-on-board food instead of -- or in addition to -- their regular meal services, meaning r...

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Kenya Airways plans Australia-Nairobi flights

Flights from Nairobi to Australia are on the cards for Kenya Airways, which has plans to challenge the Qantas-South African Air...

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In depth: Virgin Atlantic's new Upper Class

Having reviewed Virgin Atlantic's new Upper Class Dream Suite business class on one of its first flights, we'd normal...

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First Look: Scoot's business & economy seats

UPDATE | Check out our review of Scoot's seats, from business to economy (including the 'super' and 'stretch' options) with all...

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Inside Lufthansa's first Boeing 747-8

Lufthansa’s new Boeing 747-8 – the majestic successor to the Boeing 747-400 and last of the mighty 747 family &ndas...

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United to shelve Houston-Auckland for 787

United Airlines has shelved plans for direct flights between Houston and Auckland using its new Boeing 787 Dreamliner, followi...

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Inside Air India's Boeing 787

We're ardent admirers of the Boeing 787's interior – the high ceilings, oversized scenic windows, clever overhead bins, s...

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United's 787 seat plan

United Airlines has revealed the seating layout for its Boeing 787, providing a glimpse into how other airlines – includi...

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AirAsia X plans another AU-KL route: Adelaide?

Low-cost carrier AirAsia X is planning flights from an additional Australian city to its Kuala Lumpur hub, and frequent flyers...

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Best seats: AirNZ's Boeing 777-200

Flying in Air New Zealand's Business Premier business class on its Boeing 777-200 planes? Make sure you pick the very best seat...

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New uniforms for Qantas

Qantas has named Melbourne-born designer Martin Grant as the man to create new-look uniforms for the airline's cabin crew and g...

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