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On-time arrivals: Virgin closing in on Qantas
Virgin Australia is closing in on Qantas in its race to be Australia's most on-time airline, with the latest figures showing th...
EU blood alcohol limits: what you need to know
Australian travellers to Europe are sometimes confused by the different drink driving limits across European countries. With se...
United's raft of in-flight improvements
Passengers on US airline United will see a raft of improvements, including more flat-bed seating, a refit for New York connecti...
US hurricane Irene aims for US east coast
Hurricane Irene in the Atlantic is causing havoc in the Caribbean, and forecast to strengthen into a major hurricane before lan...
Qantas still the most on-time domestic airline
Qantas is still the most punctual airline for domestic flights, government statistics show. According to the Bureau of Infrast...
Best seats: business class, Jetstar A330
Travelling in Jetstar's Business Class on long-distance flights from Australia and New Zealand? Here's our guide to picking the...
New seats, food for Thai lounge in Hong Kong
Thai Airways' Royal Orchid first and business class lounges in Hong Kong -- probably the best Star Alliance lounge options in t...
Cost of airfares in Australia up and climbing
There's no sign of the rising cost of domestic airfares leveling out despite the increased competition between Qantas and Virgi...
Virgin Australia 737 biz class to arrive in Oct?
Virgin Australia could be selling proper business class seats on the majority of its flights -- the ones on Boeing 737-800 plan...
Qantas "new spirit" changes: what you'll see
London-bound passengers will see the greatest changes under Qantas' "new spirit" strategy -- if they choose a route that connec...
United's first 787 to fly from Auckland
American airline United has confirmed the seating layout for its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, which are due to start f...
Qantas flight sim competition: the winner is...
The winner of Australian Business Traveller's amazing Qantas Flight Simulator is Chris Gammon from Canberra, who wrote: "My fa...
All Qantas 747s to get fully-flat Skybeds
Qantas has confirmed its plans upgrade the older lie-flat-but-at-an-angle seat version of the Qantas Skybed (which is on 7...
NZ SNOW: Jetstar, Air NZ waive change fees
With further snow and ice in New Zealand -- especially at airports that don't usually expect it like Auckland and Wellington --...
Qantas changes: top 5 things you need to know
#1 It's all about flying Qantas Frequent Flyer now Qantas' restructure is mostly about two things: focusing its efforts on the...
Joyce reveals more about Platinum One
UPDATE | Qantas has now launched its Platinum One frequent flyer level, and we've got all the details... PREVIOUS |&...
Qantas delays A380 to buy 110 A320s
Qantas is ordering a staggering 110 new Airbus A320s -- the largest single aircraft order in Australian aviation history -- to ...
Jetstar Japan is Qantas' new low-cost Asia play
The Jetstar brand is spreading its ever-expanding tentacles into Japan, with Qantas announcing that its low-cost strategy for c...