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Jetstar, Tiger Airways in trouble over hidden fees
Jetstar, Tiger Airways and Air New Zealand are among airlines that have been smacked by the ACCC over hidden fees that are now ...
Air China orders new Boeing 747-8I jumbos
Air China ordered five of Boeing's revamped 747-8I 'Intercontinental' jumbo jet today, becoming the third airline to orde...
Virgin Australia or V Australia?
Virgin Blue will have a new name by mid-year, and the odds are on it being either Virgin Australia or V Australia. Neither is ...
SQ to launch inflight Internet in May
Singapore Airlines plans to introduce inflight mobile phone and Internet access in May this year, beginning with its flagship A...
Review: Cathay Pacific's new business class seats
Latest: read our 'world first' review of Cathay Pacific premium economy Cathay Pacific’s new international business clas...
Virgin Blue offers double Velocity points
Virgin Blue is now offering double Velocity frequent flyer points to travellers who book flights on Virgin group airlines aroun...
Inflight meals to eat at home?
Despite the best efforts of airlines in employing masterchefs to oversee their inflight menus – Qantas’ Neil Perry ...
CX mulls inflight Internet, premium economy
Inflight Internet service and a new premium economy class are both being considered by Cathay Pacific as the airline looks to f...
Emirates wins best airline food award
The best food in the sky is to be found on Emirates, with Australian airlines nowhere to be seen in the top ten. However...
Jetstar aims for 100% self-service
Jetstar technology chief Stephen Tame has stated his intention to make the budget airline "100% self service". However, the go...
Five best features in new CX biz class seats
Australian Business Traveller has already spent some time with Cathay Pacific’s all-new business class cabin, which is no...
Emirates becomes world's third largest airline
With only 144 aircraft in its fleet, Emirates has just become the world's third largest airline by capacity, overtaking US carr...
SQ and PayPal partner up
Singapore Airlines is now accepting PayPal alongside credit cards for purchasing flights online at singaporeair.com. Passenger...
Virgin Blue to drop 'Blue'
Virgin Blue will drop the ‘Blue’ from its name when it unveils a new brand within the next four months.The move is ...
Airline launches inflight iTunes downloads
Cramming your iPod, iPad and iPhone full of entertainment has become par for the course before a long haul flight, but if airli...
BA 747 grounded after bedbugs attack
British Airways has admitted one of its 747s was infested with bedbugs, after a passenger sustained bites around her torso and ...
AirNZ's new 777 to make weekend visits to Mlb
Air New Zealand hopes introduce its new Boeing 777-300ERs on direct flights from Auckland to San Francisco and Vancouver this y...
World's best airports: Seoul, Changi & Hong Kong
Asia’s supersized yet streamlined airports made a clean sweep of the world’s top airports awards, with Seoul&r...