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Qantas brings Boeing 787 back to Australia
Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner will make a return to Sydney's skies this week – and this time it'll take some lucky passen...
Win a guided tour of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner!
Enjoy a guided tour of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner in Sydney as a guest of Australian Business Traveller and Boeing! UPDATE | Th...
Qantas splits domestic & international wings
Qantas will carve its domestic and international operations into two distinct businesses from July 1st in a dramatic restructur...
Virgin Australia's Velocity golf club
Virgin Australia has revealed another perk for its Velocity Frequent Flyer programme – free membership to a golfing club ...
Qantas and Emirates to codeshare?
IN BRIEF | Could Qantas and Emirates be cosying up to a closer relationship, including codesharing flights to Europe via Dubai?...
CEO reveals Virgin Atlantic's Australia plans
The good news: Virgin Atlantic's new Dream Suite business class is coming to Sydney. The not-so-good news: it's likely to be a...
Philippine Airlines upgrades to 777
Philippine Airlines will roll out its flagship Boeing 777-300ER on all Australian services from June 30, 2012. The Boeing 777...
Star Gold status match from Turkish Airlines
Staus match alert! Savvy business travellers are always on the lookout for ways to boost their frequent flyer status -- especi...
Virgin Australia starts Mount Isa flights
IN BRIEF | Virgin Australia will return to Mt Isa in August, with daily flights from Brisbane on Monday through Friday. The m...
Qantas connection? Jump US immigration queues
UPDATE | Being met at the airport gate, having someone from the airline keep an eye on your connection, fast tracking your way ...
Virgin starts business class to Sunshine Coast
IN BRIEF | Virgin Australia will add Queensland's Sunshine Coast to its business class network this month. Starting May 30, se...
Virgin & AirNZ trans-Tasman baggage allowances
If you're travelling across the Tasman with Virgin Australia or Air New Zealand, you'll want to know how much luggage you can t...
MAS "on schedule" for oneworld, new bag rules
Malaysia Airlines says its plans to join the oneworld airline alliance are firmly on track, with MAS spokesman Ismadi...
Qantas vs Virgin: have your say!
In this week's High Flyer blog for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, AusBT editor David Flynn&nbs...
Scoot hearts iPads
Singapore start-up airline Scoot will opt for iPads instead of conventional in-seat video screens when the low-cost carrier lau...
Virgin Australia's new luggage allowances
Today sees the start of Virgin Australia's new rules for checked baggage on all domestic flights and trans-Tasman services to N...
Air Pacific reveals new A330 seats & screens
Upate | We've got first pics of the new Air Pacific 'Fiji Airways' Airbus A330, sporting new livery on the outside an...
Virgin Australia's Melbourne-Sydney A330
Virgin Australia will wheel one of its big guns onto one of Australia's shortest but most popular routes today. That route is ...