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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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 ...

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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...

John Walton |

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...

John Walton |

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...

John Walton |

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...

danwarne |

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...

John Walton |

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...

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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 ...

John Walton |

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...

David Flynn |

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 ...

David Flynn |

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...

danwarne |

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...

John Walton |

Tips: prepare for travel changes & disruption

Predictions of delayed flights, cancelled journeys and travel disruptions on the news -- or Australian Business Traveller's @Au...

John Walton |

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...

David Flynn |