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Strategic plans Brisbane-Honolulu flights
Strategic Airlines will be the third Australian airline to fly to the USA if its application to the American Department of Tran...
Virgin Australia's Velocity Rewards: revamp begins
Virgin Australia has commenced a revamp of its Velocity frequent flyer program, following up yesterday's announcement of a new ...
Malaysia Airlines to join oneworld alliance
Malaysia Airlines is set to join the oneworld airline alliance, with the airline announcing its move this morning during the an...
BA trialling iPads for in-flight entertainment
In brief: British Airways has joined the list of airlines considering a shift to Apple's iPad for in-flight entertainment....
Alice Springs: where Qantas planes will go to die
Alice Springs has been named as the location for Australia's first aircraft boneyard -- a graveyard for aircraft past their use...
Qantas earns over $1billion/yr from QF points
Qantas might be struggling, but its Frequent Flyer program is raising over a billion dollars a year, along with almost $350 mil...
Qantas slugs passengers mid-trip with new bag fees
Qantas is hitting passengers with excess baggage fees under its new one-bag policy introduced yesterday, even if they started t...
Qantas Next-Gen Checkin: top 10 tips
Qantas’ Next-Generation Check-in system is now in full-swing, with the associated reduction of baggage allowances from Ju...
United to keep international first class
American airline United will keep international first class seats on some flights following its merger with Continental Airline...
Reduced Qantas baggage allowance in effect today
Tough new baggage allowances come into play today for Qantas, with most passengers on domestic flights limited to one checked ...
Rex looks to axe regional routes
In brief: Australia's largest independent regional airline Rex could close several routes from Sydney and Melbourne in response...
Is Qantas really "better value" than Virgin?
Qantas chief Alan Joyce, a former Ryanair executive, took a swipe at Virgin Australia's roster of add-on prices in his announce...
Best seats: Thai Airways A340-600
Thai Airways has two daily flights between Sydney and Bangkok on A340-600s. But which are the best seats to pick in Business Cl...
Inside Virgin Australia's new Gold Coast lounge
If you thought Virgin Australia's lounge at Melbourne Airport was impressive, check out the airline's new Gold C...
Qantas trials iPads in business lounges
In brief: Qantas is expanding its allegiance to Apple by offering travellers the free loan of an iPad before their flight. The...
Virgin promises better-than-Qantas punctuality
Virgin Australia has come out just below Qantas in punctuality for the most recently reported period of April, but the airline'...
Battle of Business Class: Qantas & Virgin, PER-SYD
Qantas and Virgin Australia are going all-out in their competition for business travellers on Australia's lucrative cross-count...
Low on fuel: QF8 from Dallas diverts to Noumea
A Qantas 747 has diverted again because pilots worried it was running low on fuel as it flew from Dallas/Fort Worth to Brisbane...