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Inside the launch: Virgin Australia's big day

The Virgin Australia launch party has been a huge spectacle, with brand new planes in a brand new paint scheme, Sir Richard Bra...

John Walton |

Branson on business travel

Following today's launch of the new Virgin Australia, we asked Richard Branson how business travel has changed over the years &...

David Flynn |

On-board: Virgin Australia Business & Economy

Much of the new Virgin Australia "New Virgin" focus has been on the revamped airline's Airbus A330 planes, which it picked up s...

John Walton |

Virgin Australia releases punchy new ads

Virgin Australia has released four new adverts this morning to celebrate -- and advertise -- its new name. It's just part of th...

John Walton |

Virgin Australia reveals new aircraft, seating

Virgin Australia will offer enhanced business class and economy class across its fleet, delivering what Virgin Australia CEO Jo...

David Flynn |

Virgin Australia: one airline, one name

Australian Business Traveller -- on the ground at Sydney Airport at the launch event for Virgin Australia -- has learned that t...

John Walton |

First Virgin Australia landing at SYD

Virgin Australia's first repainted aircraft have landed at Sydney Airport this morning, and Australian Business Traveller is th...

John Walton |

AF 447 cockpit voice recorder locat

The "black box" cockpit voice recorder (CVR) from Air France 447 -- the Airbus A330 that disappeared over the Atlantic nearly t...

John Walton |

Virgin Blue's new Virgin Australia logo, livery

Goodbye Virgin Blue, hello Virgin Australia! Here are the first photos of the new Virgin Australia logo and livery which J...

David Flynn |

Virgin Blue ready for relaunch

Update We've now caught the first look at the new Virgin Australia logo and livery, snapped on an Airbus A330 &ndash...

David Flynn |

Currency exchange money saving tips

Heading overseas and wondering what the most cost-effective way to take money with you is? The most popular ways to do it are ...

danwarne |

How airlines get it wrong with inflight internet

When Boeing built a billion dollar global inflight internet service called Connexion in 2001, right in the height of the "dot c...

danwarne |

Fuel surcharge up for Virgin Blue, V Australia

Virgin Blue and V Australia ticket prices are set for another rise on the back of continued increases in global fuel prices. D...

David Flynn |

Qantas' Next-Gen Checkin for regional airports

Qantas will begin installing its wireless Q Bag Tag self-service luggage drop system in 21 Australian regional airports th...

David Flynn |

V Australia to share more Delta flights

Virgin Blue continues to pursue its international ambitions with a new agreement to share flights between its international arm...

David Flynn |

Flight data recorder from Air France 447 found

The flight data recorder from the wreckage of Air France 447 has finally been recovered, almost two years after the plane went ...

danwarne |

Qantas and SAS end frequent flyer partnership

Qantas and SAS (the joint national airline of Sweden, Denmark and Norway) are ending their frequent flyer partnership this week...

John Walton |

Marriott offers free wi-fi

Marriott is joining the push for free Internet, removing charges for hotel guests if they are members of the chain's Marriott R...

David Flynn |