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Qantas completes Next-Generation Checkin
Qantas has completed the Australia-wide rollout of its Next-Generation Checkin system, with Canberra Airport going online earli...
SmartGate: immigration without border inspectors
If you like the self-service nature of Qantas' Next-Gen Check-in, you'll want to try out the Australian Government's SmartGat...
Latest flight status for Qantas, Virgin, Jetstar
Latest update: 11am, Friday July 1 Qantas has now resumed trans-Tasman services to and from New Zealand at 12pm (NZT) today f...
Qantas to outsource flights to "Jetstar Japan"?
Jetstar and Qantas' oneworld alliance partner Japan Air Lines (JAL) are setting up a new Japan-based low-cost airline, to be ba...
Singapore Airlines' new A330s to fly to Australia
Australians travelling to Singapore on Singapore Airlines or connecting through the Southeast Asian hub will see the airline's ...
Best seats: Business Class, Qantas 767
The Boeing 767 is the workhorse of Qantas' domestic fleet, at least until the much-delayed Boeing 787 Dreamliner takes ove...
Air China's new fully-flat business class
Update Travellers from Sydney to Beijing can look forward to a more comfortable ride next week: Air China will run its brand n...
AA's boarding process: QF silvers get ahead
Confused by Qantas' main US partner American Airlines' boarding process when connecting through Los Angeles or Dallas? You're n...
Best prepaid SIM card for travelling in the UK
Heading to the UK soon? A prepaid British SIM card lets you use your smartphone, tablet and 3G laptop England without cloc...
More EU connection options: Thai via Brussels
Australian travellers flying to Europe can look forward to more connection options from November, when Thai Airways starts flyi...
Ash cloud: Qantas flight updates
Update, 8am Wednesday June 29 New Zealand is worst affected by the volcanic ash cloud from Chilean volcano Puyehue-Cordón Cau...
UK Govt: "severe" delays from strike Wed, Thu
Flights to the UK or via international airports including London Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester and Birmingham are likely to be ...
DJ & SQ alliance: details revealed
Virgin Australia and Singapore Airlines intend to add new routes to their alliance and introduce larger aircraft on existing se...
QF's free SYD-DFW upgrade
In brief: Heading to Dallas in August or September this year or December to March 2012? Want to book a premium economy fare on ...
Frequent flyer: which is better, Qantas or Virgin?
Over the previous week Australian Business Traveller has compared the Qantas Frequent Flyer and Virgin Australia Velocity Rewar...
Newest airline fee option: fast-track security
Airlines have found yet another 'optional extra' to charge passengers for, but this one actually sounds like a smart deal -- es...
Tips: prepare for travel changes & disruption
Predictions of delayed flights, cancelled journeys and travel disruptions on the news -- or Australian Business Traveller's @Au...
Virgin's $35 PE+lounge upgrade
In what is easily Australia's best value upgrade deal, Virgin Australia is offering passengers an upgrade to premium economy pl...