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Seattle to replace LAX as American Airlines’ Asian gateway
Seattle will see more American Airlines flights to Asia from 2022.
Airbus’ electric CityBus looks like a Blade Runner prop
The swoop-winged CityBus NextGen would carry up to four passengers up to 80km in an autonomous zero-emission flight.
This aviation CEO wants Airbus, Boeing to build fewer planes
Could the airline industry’s rush towards post-pandemic recovery trigger a glut of over-supply?
Why is Qantas flying a Boeing 787 from Buenos Aires?
It’ll be a near-10,000 mile marathon clocking in at almost 18 hours in the air.
Here is Air China’s all-new Airbus A350 business class suite
Air China is the worldwide launch airline for a new high-walled Recaro business class suite.
Starlux considers Airbus A330neo, A350 for Taipei-Singapore
The Taiwanese challenger stands ready to roll out the big guns as it moves onto one of Asia’s most premium routes.
Australians among the world's most eager to get flying again
Aussies love to travel, but new research by Inmarsat shows that Australians are among the world's most confident to jet abroad.
Virgin CEO expects vaccination mandate for domestic flights
Could proof of vaccination be needed to fly between Australia's own states?
Australia-New Zealand bubble shut until December
There's also a chance that NZ trip for the summer holidays might not be on the cards...
Qatar’s A321neo to begin flying from the end of 2022
The single-aisle jet will feature a Qsuite-inspired business class seat that converts into a fully flat bed.
Qantas offers Covid-19 travel insurance for overseas flights
As Australians prepare to jet overseas once again, Qantas passengers can add Covid cover to their flight bookings.
Virgin extends Velocity frequent flyer status to 2022-23
Enjoy another eight months of your Velocity Silver, Gold and Platinum perks.
United CEO predicts business travel will “return in full”
Zoom is more likely to replace phone calls than business trips, which are vital to building relationships.
Emirates rolls out its 615-seat superjumbo
Where 14 private first class suites used to be, there's now row upon row upon row of economy seats.
Virgin Australia joins Qantas in compulsory vaccination push
The airline says all staff must be fully vaccinated by March 2022, and it will also government vaccination policy for passengers.
South African will need new jets to return to Australia
The carrier says overseas routes will remain uncompetitive without new long-range aircraft.
Swiss now sells left-over airplane food
The airline is trialling an initiative to offer bags of unsold food at vastly reduced prices.
Don’t want to sit near babies on a plane?
Japan Airlines seatmaps show where babies are sitting on your flight, so that you can get as far as possible away from them.