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Best seats: Economy Class, Qantas A380

Australian Business Traveller reveals the best seats to pick on on the aircraft you're most likely to encounter on your trave...

John Walton |

Virgin Blue: travellers want competition

Virgin Blue Group CEO John Borghetti is beating the drum ahead of next week's expected relaunch of the airline - with a possibl...

David Flynn |

SFO: Qantas is welcome back any time

Qantas will cease direct flights between Australia and San Francisco next week but SFO airport isn't ruling out a return a...

David Flynn |

The world's 50 best restaurants

The world's 50 best restaurants have been announced for 2011 in the annual Restaurant magazine competition. With onl...

John Walton |

Best Seats: Business Class, Etihad A340-600

Australian Business Traveller reveals the best seats to pick on on the aircraft you're most likely to encoun...

John Walton |

Virgin Australia's new brand and logo

Update: Virgin Blue will relaunch this coming Wednesday May 4th as Virgin Australia. Previous: Virgin Blue's new Virgin Austra...

John Walton |

Air India Melbourne-Delhi flights back on

Air India will finally start direct flights to Melbourne from its hub in Delhi, following approval from India's aviation regula...

John Walton |

The lie-flat lie: business class beds and "beds"

If you're confused by the difference between a "lie flat" seat and a "fully flat" bed, you've good reason: many airlines boast...

John Walton |

Qantas to add third A380 flight to LAX

Qantas is set to add a third A380 flight from Australia to Los Angeles' LAX airport, according to newspaper reports in LA, addi...

John Walton |

Virgin Blue's new Virgin Australia logo

Update: Virgin Blue will relaunch this coming Wednesday May 4th as Virgin Australia. Previous: Is this the new logo for V...

David Flynn |

Virgin Blue to be multi-brand airline

Update: we now have the new Virgin Australia logo to go with the Virgin Australia brand. Previous: Virgin ...

David Flynn |

Jetstar to install iPad seats

Jetstar will retrofit around 25 aircraft this year with new seats that include iPad holders, which will also be installed on al...

John Walton |

Strategic Airlines plans Australia-US flights

Australia's Strategic Airlines could join Qantas, Jetstar and V Australia with flights to the United States as early as this Se...

John Walton |

Qantas bait and switch?

How'd you like to receive a year's upgrade to Qantas Frequent Flyer Gold, but find it actually lasts for just one day? That's...

danwarne |

New Star Alliance Micronesia Airpass

With airfares around Micronesia and the western Pacific notoriously high, a new multiple-journey air pass from the Star Allianc...

John Walton |

Emirates cuts guest privileges for Skywards Golds

Emirates is tightening its rules for guess access to its lounges worldwide, and even gold-class status members of its Skywards ...

David Flynn |

Qantas leads on-time, Virgin Blue cancellations

Qantas remains in the lead for on-time arrivals and departures and Tiger Airways shows no signs of relinquishing its wooden sp...

David Flynn |

Virgin Blue's in-lounge security lane for MEL

Melbourne could get its own twist on of Virgin Blue’s ‘fast track’ Sydney lounge when Melbourne Airport&rsquo...

David Flynn |