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Qantas lounges get iPad loaners
In Brief | Visitors to Qantas domestic and selected international business lounges will soon be able to while away the waiting ...
SQ's new A380 to Frankfurt
IN BRIEF | Singapore Airlines will introduce the Airbus A380 on its daily SQ25/26 service from Singapore to Frankfurt (and then...
Virgin's instant Velocity status match
Resorting to a Virgin Australia flight to beat the Qantas cancellations and delays from today's union strike? If you hold sil...
QF cancellations for Tue Sept 20 strike
UPDATE | Qantas has issued a new timetable starting Monday October 17 which sees 110 flights per week cancelled due to ongoing...
Qantas domestic terminal at Sydney evacuated
LATEST: Qantas flights from Sydney Airport's domestic terminal have recommenced, following a security breach late this morning ...
"Book the cook" in Thai business class
Thai Airways' business class passengers connecting to Europe via Bangkok can now 'book the cook' in advance, choosing their mea...
Virgin, Delta start AU-USA codeshares in November
Virgin Australia and Delta will begin codesharing on trans-Pacific flights between Australia and Los Angeles' LAX airport, the ...
Qantas to use bigger planes as strike-breakers
UPDATE | Qantas will cancel almost 30 domestic flights for tomorrow, and has scheduled delayed departures for almost as ma...
JAL to offer inflight internet from next year
IN BRIEF | Japan Airlines will offer inflight internet connection on some international flights from 2012. It will be installe...
Air New Zealand to sell Skycouch to other airlines
Five star hotels have long been selling their exclusive pillow-top beds at whopping profit margins to well-heeled customers. N...
China Southern: direct Brisbane-Beijing flights
Brisbane and Beijing will be linked by direct flights when China Southern Airlines connects the Chinese and Queensland capitals...
Qantas' first 737-800 with Sky Interior
Qantas will unveil a radical new-look cabin on its domestic fleet next month when the airline takes delivery of its first Boein...
3,800 Qantas staff to strike from 20th September
UPDATE | Qantas will cancel almost 30 domestic flights for tomorrow, and has scheduled delayed departures for almost ...
Travel tip: pack an Australian power board
Business travellers are packing more electronic devices than ever -- and the cords, wires and power adapters to go with them. ...
Virgin dominates in airline awards
Virgin airlines have dominated the Passenger Choice Awards in Seattle overnight. Virgin Australia won in three of 14 categorie...
FIRST REAL-LIFE VIDEO: flying in a Boeing 787
If you're curious to see what the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner looks like in-flight -- not just in computer renderings of the airc...
Best seats: Air NZ 777-300ER Premium Economy
Travelling in Air New Zealand's Premium Economy Spaceseats on the Kiwi airline's Boeing 777-300ER flagship flights to Los Angel...
Air NZ boosts Premium Economy legroom
Air New Zealand has just finished removing an entire row of seats from its much-touted Premium Economy Spaceseat cabin, adding ...