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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...
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...
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...
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...
Travel insurance for strikes
Business travellers who've already had their plans disrupted by ongoing Qantas strikes – being hit with flight cancellati...
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...
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 ...
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...
Strike reprieve for QF
UPDATE | Qantas passengers can breath a little bit easier this week, with the Transport Workers Union (TWU) calling off st...
Qantas debuts Boeing Sky Interior
Qantas' first Boeing 737NG (or 'Next Generation') fitted with Boeing's slick Sky Interior made its Australian debut today,...
Flight status bots
Tired of waiting on hold to your airline, navigating through the automated response maze or click-click-clicking the online fl...
Virgin's extended SQ network
UPDATE | The Virgin Australia / Singapore Airlines alliance is in the final stretch, with today's approval by the Com...
oneworld + RedQ ?
Oneworld is set to welcome Qantas’ new premium Asian airline into the family as the alliance looks to strengthen its Asia...
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...
"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...
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...
Brisbane-Port Macquarie with Virgin
IN BRIEF | Virgin Australia's daily shuttle service between Brisbane and Port Macquarie begins today as the airline contin...
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...