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oneworld's 2012 expansion

Oneworld is set to undergo its biggest expansion in five years, as three major and strategically-positioned airlines join the a...

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Virgin Australia flies to Emerald

IN BRIEF | Virgin Australia is adding the central Queensland town of Emerald to the growing regional network served by the airl...

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787: "business class is the new first class"

Don’t go looking for the first-class cabin in Boeing’s newly-minted 787 Dreamliner – the company says that bu...

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Photos: inside ANA's Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Boeing's 787 Dreamliner makes its commercial debut today with an inaugural Tokyo-Hong Kong flight by Japan's ANA. (Among the p...

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Travel insurance for strikes

Business travellers who've already had their plans disrupted by ongoing Qantas strikes – being hit with flight cancellati...

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MAS: new wines, crew wine training

Malaysia Airlines is upping its wine game with a new selection for business and first class passengers on its international fli...

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SQ from Melbourne: no more A380, January changes

Singapore Airlines is pulling the Airbus A380 from its Melbourne flights in January, leaving the route to be served by smaller ...

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Emirates: only flat biz seats from Australia

Emirates' business class passengers can stop double-checking timetables to see which business class is on their flight -- all b...

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Strike reprieve for QF

UPDATE | Qantas passengers can breath a little bit easier this week, with the Transport Workers Union (TWU) calling off st...

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Qantas debuts Boeing Sky Interior

Qantas' first Boeing 737NG (or 'Next Generation') fitted with Boeing's slick Sky Interior made its Australian debut today,...

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Flight status bots

Tired of waiting on hold to your airline, navigating through the automated response maze or click-click-clicking the online fl...

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Virgin's extended SQ network

UPDATE | The Virgin Australia / Singapore Airlines alliance is in the final stretch, with today's approval by the Com...

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oneworld + RedQ ?

Oneworld is set to welcome Qantas’ new premium Asian airline into the family as the alliance looks to strengthen its Asia...

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Air NZ adds ATR planes for regional flights

Business travellers in regional New Zealand can look forward to a smoother ride as Air New Zealand beefs up its regional Air Ne...

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"No change" to Virgin pricing during QF strikes

"More flights at the same price" -- that's the Virgin Australia recipe for soaking up once-loyal Qantas business trav...

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How to get extra legroom in economy class

While the world's economy seems to be getting back on track after the global financial crisis, many business travellers are sti...

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Brisbane-Port Macquarie with Virgin

IN BRIEF | Virgin Australia's daily shuttle service between Brisbane and Port Macquarie begins today as the airline contin...

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New timetable: QF axes 130 flights

UPDATE | Qantas has pulled an additional 20 flights per week from its just-revamped 'strike schedule', with coast-to-coast serv...

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