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Qantas launches SYD-DFW direct

Qantas will begin direct flights from Sydney to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) airport in Texas from 16 May 2011. DFW is the primary ...

danwarne |

Qantas codeshares with Finnair

Qantas Frequent Flyers will earn more points when flying to Helsinki via Bangkok or Singapore when new QF flight numbers are a...

John Walton |

Waived fees for Brisbane flight changes

Need to change your flights to or from Brisbane due to the ongoing flooding? Australian Business Traveller has contacted all t...

danwarne |

Hainan gets 5 stars, to start Sydney flights

Chinese carrier Hainan Airlines -- which will start flying from Sydney to Shenzhen and Hangzhou next week -- has just been vote...

John Walton |

AirNZ's new 777-300ER in Melbourne & Brisbane

Air New Zealand’s new business class and premium economy ‘Spaceseat’ are making their debut on daily flights...

David Flynn |

Qantas A380 back to LAX on Jan 16

Update Qantas will resume limited Airbus A380 flights to Los Angeles from Sunday January 16th. The return of the trans-Pacif...

David Flynn |

More connection options with Etihad

Virgin Blue partner Etihad has added flights to its schedule over the southern hemisphere winter, increasing connection opportu...

John Walton |

Skywest to fly regional routes for Virgin Blue

Regional airline Skywest will fly short-range routes for Virgin Blue, which has been expanding its international market partn...

John Walton |

In-flight Internet over the Atlantic gets approval

In-flight broadband Internet is still not as common-place in Australia as it is in the U.S., but it seems that coverage is expa...

Rahul Raja |

Even more taxes to fly to Heathrow?

The UK government is considering proposals to hike up the taxes for flying to Heathrow and other airports in the southeast of...

John Walton |

Asiana chooses A380

Asiana Airlines is gearing up to add six Airbus A380s to its fleet, although the Korean flag-carrier has no plans to schedule t...

David Flynn |

TIP: check in for flights at Bangkok train station

The Bangkok Suvarnhabhumi (BKK) Airport Rail Link has been up and running for four months or so, to generally positive reviews,...

John Walton |

US winter storm warning: free rebooking

Update On Thursday afternoon (Australia time), American Airlines is the latest carrier offering free rebooking for its passeng...

John Walton |

Four hours by train from Beijing to Shanghai

The new Beijing-Shanghai high-speed line opens for business this June, a year ahead of schedule, and will cut travel times betw...

John Walton |

Airline bans price search sites from listing fares

It's a good job that the season of peace and love is nearly over, because the fight between American Airlines and travel site...

John Walton |

Frankfurt gets QF Premium Economy

Qantas will offer premium economy seating on daily flights between Australia and Frankfurt starting February 3rd. The carrier...

David Flynn |

Virgin Blue lifts credit card fees

Virgin Blue has raised its credit card surcharge on domestic and international bookings, to the point where its booking fee for...

David Flynn |

Korea's new Incheon-Seoul airport express

The long drive between Korea's Incheon International Airport and Seoul is now a thing of the past, following this week's openin...

David Flynn |