Airline News Page 289
Virgin gears up with new A330s
Update: we've got first pics and full details on Virgin Australia's lie-flat business class seats on its new Airbus A...
Virgin Australia reveals Boeing 777 refresh
Virgin Australia's fleet of international Boeing 777s are getting a tip-to-tail make-over, with the first refreshed 777 taking ...
Cathay Pacific’s mobile boarding pass
Mobile boarding passes are all the rage these days. An increasing number of airlines can beam the special ‘2D’ barc...
Velocity now earning full rate on Virgin Atlantic
IN BRIEF | Virgin Australia Velocity frequent flyers will now earn status credits at the full rate on Virgin Atlantic flights. ...
London: best business traveller smartphone apps
If you're travelling to London on business, we've got some top recommendations for iPhone, Android and BlackBerry apps to make ...
SQ's third London flight goes A380 in June
Singapore Airlines will upgrade a third Singapore-London return flight to the Airbus A380 from June 1, when the daily ...
Virgin to codeshare to India with SilkAir
Virgin Australia is looking to make the most of its alliance with Singapore Airlines by introducing codeshare flights to India ...
Canberra Airport backs Sydney bullet train plan
Canberra Airport has enthusiastically welcomed plans by the NSW Premier to build a high-speed train line between Sydney an...
Virgin Australia nixes Star Alliance overtures
Virgin Australia has poured cold water on speculation that it's planning to join the Star Alliance group of airlines, with CEO...
EVA to begin Sydney-Taiwan flights in July
IN BRIEF | Taiwan’s EVA Air will run a series of direct flights from Sydney to Taipei in July, ahead of what’s tipp...
QF's double status credit deal
About to make a Qantas booking? Check your email first, because you could end up scoring twice as many status credits on your ...
Virgin gaining ground among business travellers
Virgin Australia is winning favour among Australia's business travellers, with an increasing number of corporate flyers conside...
Qantas says QF7 is still good to go
IN BRIEF | Qantas says today's QF7 flight from Sydney to Dallas Fort Worth will still depart as scheduled, despite wild storms ...
Etihad & airberlin partner up
Etihad and airberlin are now running joint flights from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane through to Berlin and Dusseldorf. ...
MAS axes plans for regional premium airline
Malaysia Airlines has followed Qantas in shelving plans for a premium airline. MAS intended its offshoot to focus on dest...
Best seats: "premium", AirAsia X A330
Travelling in AirAsia X's Premium Class from Australia to Kuala Lumpur on? Here's expert advice on picking the best seats for y...
The AusBT Airport Guide: Auckland Airport
Heading to Auckland Airport? Our 'need to know' guide for the business traveller has the skinny on terminal layouts, lounges, a...
Direct AR SYD-Buenos Aires flights start July
Argentinian national airline Aerolineas Argentinas is cutting the Sydney-Buenos Aires stop in Auckland from 1 July, a blow for ...