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Virgin's daily Sydney-Darwin flights
Virgin Australia continues to spread its wings with today's launch of daily direct flights between Sydney and Darwin. The dire...
Qantas lounges at Melbourne re-open after fire
Qantas has re-opened the Qantas Club, Qantas Business Lounge and elite Chairman's Lounge at Melbourne Airpo...
Fuel surcharge raises Qantas fares
Qantas will raise the cost of domestic and international airfares by up to $30 each way next month, in response to ever-increas...
Best seats: business, Cathay 777-300ER
Cathay Pacific's Boeing 777-300ER aircraft are increasingly becoming the mainstay of the airline's fleet as its older jumbo 74...
QF's latest refurb'd 747 takes to the skies
Qantas will add another upgraded Boeing 747 to its international fleet this week. This is the fourth rejigged jumbo to receive...
Virgin & SQ start codeshare
Virgin Australia begins international codeshare flights with Singapore Airlines today, beginning with flights to Singapore...
EVA signs up for Star Alliance
Taipei-based carrier EVA Airways will sign on the dotted line to join Star Alliance today. An EVA Airways spokesman confirmed ...
AirNZ drops Beijing for Shanghai
IN BRIEF | Air New Zealand will axe all flights between Auckland and Beijing mid-year, in favour of boosting flights to Shangha...
Emirates offers bonus Skywards points
IN BRIEF | Emirates is stumping up bonus Skywards members travelling from Sydney to Europe in May – as long as you'r...
FlightAware flight tracking site now in AU
The flight tracking website FlightAware is now covering all flights in Australia. While that's going to send Aussie aviat...
Scoot to fly to three Chinese cities
IN BRIEF | Low-cost airline startup Scoot will fly to three Chinese cities this year but says it won't double-up on destination...
Emirates A380s get in-flight Internet
Let's start with the good news. You can now use in-flight Internet on any Emirates Airbus A380, including all flights to and fr...
Qantas moves from Buenos Aires to Santiago: March
This week sees Qantas flights to South American shift from Buenos Aires in Argentina to the Santiago hub of Chile's f...
Valet parking for Virgin at Brisbane Airport
Virgin Australia travellers at Brisbane Airport can now take advantage of valet parking and a dedicated check-in desk to s...
Virgin's double status credit deal
IN BRIEF | Virgin Australia is running another double status credits promotion that'll help travellers fast-track their way to ...
Silk Air starts Darwin services
Singapore Airlines' regional offshoot Silk Air begins flights between Darwin and Singapore today. The Darwin-Singapore service...
Qantas, China Eastern start up Jetstar Hong Kong
Jetstar Hong Kong is the latest addition to the Qantas family, with the Red Roo entering into an agreement with Shanghai-based ...
Scoot's $245 business class fares
Singapore Airlines' low-cost offshoot Scoot is unleashing another deal ahead of its June 6 launch, with 'ScootBiz' business cla...