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QF won't offload bags from SYD-DFW

Qantas will now guarantee that passengers’ luggage won’t be left behind at Dallas/Fort Worth when its Boeing 747-40...

David Flynn |

Qantas gearing up for in-flight internet?

In what could be the first signs of a dramatic leap forward for domestic business travel and competition in the market, Qa...

David Flynn |

AA to offer Samsung Galaxy Tabs

While British Airways is trialling iPads in its new First Class, and Jetstar will be offering them for rent, Qantas' oneworld a...

John Walton |

Ash cloud crisis: airlines need to do better

Airlines are doing a bad job of contacting passengers when major disruptions like the Chilean volcanic ash cloud hit, accordin...

danwarne |

APPROVED: Virgin Australia & Delta joint venture

Virgin Australia is gearing up to challenge Qantas for a larger slice of the lucrative US travel market, following final US gov...

John Walton |

Virgin Australia & AirNZ revise trans-Tasman sked

Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand have begun revising their shared timetables as part of the alliance between the Aussie and...

David Flynn |

SQ introduces daily Singapore-Kolkata flights

In brief: Singapore Airlines will introduce a daily service between Singapore and Kolkata (better known as Calcutta) ...

David Flynn |

Etihad's First Class amenities kits

Etihad Airways is bringing a little extra luxe to in-flight amenity kits, with new First Class kits boasting brand names such a...

David Flynn |

Divert your mobile through Skype to avoid roaming

There's a golden trick that tech-savvy travellers have been using for years to avoid global roaming fees. Put simply, you dive...

danwarne |

Best seats: Club (business) on BA's 777-200

What are the best seats in Club World business class on British Airways' Boeing 777-200 planes? Australian Business Traveller b...

John Walton |

Poll: the new QF and DJ alliances

It's been a busy few days in Australia's increasingly-competitive and ever-changing airline industry, with Qantas and Virg...

David Flynn |

Qantas launches epiQure wine and food club

In an attempt to woo well-heeled travellers, and certainly keep them away from the newly-competitive Virgin Australia, Qantas ...

danwarne |

FedEx-style online tracking coming to baggage

Passengers with one of America's largest airlines, Delta, will now be able to track the progress of their baggage online in rea...

danwarne |

Virgin Australia: one brand from January 1

In brief: V Australia and Pacific Blue will all come under the Virgin Australia brand as of January 1st, 2012. Virgin Australi...

David Flynn |

Qantas: 787 Dreamliner flights from late 2012

With Boeing now set to begin delivering the 787 Dreamliner to its first customers by September, Qantas has reaffirmed its ...

David Flynn |

Virgin Australia hooks up with Singapore Airlines

Virgin Australia has revealed that Singapore Airlines will be its new Asian partner, with both airlines entering into a 'long-...

David Flynn |

Velocity Gold cardholders get SQ lounge access

In brief: Virgin Australia's most frequent flyers with Velocity Gold membership will enjoy access to Singapore Airlines' highl...

David Flynn |

MAS' A380s headed for Sydney and Melbourne?

Update 2 | Malaysia Airlines will introduce its brand new Airbus A380 onto the Sydney-Kuala Lumpur route later this year – cli...

John Walton |