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Airbus "not at fault" over AF447 crash
The crash of the Air France 447 Airbus A330 flying Rio de Janeiro to Paris on 1 June 2009 was not the result of errors by aircr...
SQ's Suites class: "beyond First" got cheaper
If you've been thinking of splurging on a flight in Singapore Airlines' ultra-luxurious First Class Suites, it just got a littl...
Which Chinese airline for Virgin Australia?
In our continuing series on the potential partner airlines Virgin Australia has its eye on, Australian Business Traveller is tu...
Cathay Pacific Airbus engine catches fire
A Cathay Pacific Airbus A330 has made an emergency landing just 40 minutes into its flight after one of its engines caught fire...
Virgin Australia / Air New Zealand: July relaunch
Virgin Australia's joint venture partnership agreement with Air New Zealand will take full flight from November, with the first...
Qantas' first flight to Dallas about to take off
The era of Qantas flying to San Francisco direct is officially over, and a new one about to begin, with the airline's first dir...
Malaysia Airlines unveils 'check-in lounge' at KL
Malaysia Airlines has replaced one of its four check-in aisles at Kuala Lumpur International Airport with a 'check-in lounge' ...
Virgin Australia's Sydney Premium Entry
From kerb to lounge in under two minutes? That's the promise of Virgin Australia's 'Premium Entry' facility at Sydney airp...
Qantas to launch a premium Asian airline?
Qantas may not be calling Australia home forever, if rumours pan out that it plans to launch a premium airline based in Asia. ...
Virgin Australia's Asian airline partner
Virgin Australia CEO John Borghetti has been looking for Asian partners for his airline for some time. In response to a ...
The best airline lounges in the world
What's the world's best airline lounge, and how do you get in? Travel guidebook company Frommers picked its five favourites, bu...
Skywest: new planes, flights, Virgin tie-up
Regional West Australian airline Skywest has leased an extra Airbus A320 and intends to buy a Fokker 100 to keep up with Wester...
Best Seats: Virgin Australia 737-800
The Boeing 737-800 is the plane most often found on Virgin Australia's flights -- so here's Australian Business Traveller's gui...
How important are hot flight attendants?
From the elegant glamour of Virgin Atlantic's flight crew advertising to the wet t-shirt Girls of Ryanair calendar, there's no ...
QF and American apply for closer tie-up
Qantas and American Airlines are planning a closer joint venture partnership across the Pacific, with passengers expected to se...
Strategic wins US flights approval
Newcomer Strategic Airlines looks set to begin flights to the USA as early as September this year, taking on Qantas, United and...
Virgin: we'll be in Asia by the end of the year
Virgin Australia chief John Borghetti has recommitted to having airline alliances in place to reach all Asian destinations by t...
Qantas faces lounge issues at DFW
Dallas/Fort Worth is set to become Qantas’ alternative to LAX for US transfers, but travellers are about to realise that ...