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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'...

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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...

John Walton |

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...

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Qantas adds daily 747 Sydney-Perth from May 30

Qantas will commence a daily Boeing 747-400 service between Sydney and Perth this morning, taking on challenger Virgin Aus...

David Flynn |

Finnair codeshares with Qantas out of Singapore

European-bound Qantas travellers will enjoy new options from today, with the added allure of bypassing the congestion of Heathr...

David Flynn |

Thai Airways launches Royal Orchid Plus Platinum

Thai Airways has joined the 'invitation-only' club with the creation of a new Royal Orchid Plus level for its most fr...

David Flynn |

20,000 point bonus for multi-city QF bookings

In brief: Got a multi-stop international trip with Qantas on the cards? Then move fast, because the first 100 Qantas frequent f...

David Flynn |

Qantas passengers could face more delays at DFW

Qantas passengers flying out of and into Dallas/Fort Worth could face delays due to the cancellation of more than 200 flig...

David Flynn |

New BA Executive Club frequent flyer app

The British Airways iPhone app is pretty much your standard airline smartphone app, with the BA timetable plus i...

David Flynn |

On board Virgin's first SYD-PER A330 flight

Australian Business Traveller was on-board Virgin Australia's first Sydney-Perth flight today as the airline gears up for what ...

John Walton |

Virgin Australia could fly Sydney-SFO

Virgin Australia is looking to start direct flights between Sydney and San Francisco, with Sir Richard Branson a...

John Walton |

37-pocket cabin baggage coat evades 7kg limit

If you're frustrated by the ridiculously low weight limits airlines impose on cabin baggage, the solution may well be wearable ...

danwarne |

SQ creates new long-haul low-cost carrier

Singapore Airlines is firing a big shot across the bow of Qantas subsidiary Jetstar and Malaysia-based AirAsia with what SQ is ...

John Walton |

Qantas' Dallas flight diverts to Houston

Houston, we had a problem. After having to leave passenger bags behind when departing Dallas/Fort Worth because its Boeing 747-...

John Walton |

What choice did Qantas have but leave baggage?

Earlier this week Qantas deliberately left three containers of passengers' luggage at Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) due to conce...

danwarne |

Iceland volcano: UK, German airspace closed

Airspace in northern parts of the UK is closed with all flights cancelled, while airports in Germany have also shut following t...

John Walton |

BA removes anytime access from lounges

In brief: British Airways is taking a leaf from the Qantas playbook by removing 'anytime access' to its airport lounges. BA's ...

David Flynn |

Australia to Munich on Emirates' A380

Travellers heading to Munich will be able to fly all the way from Australia on the Airbus A380, after Emirates revealed plans t...

John Walton |