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Two ex-Virgin turboprops help launch new Irish airline
The nimble ATR 72 aircraft will soon be darting across the Emerald Isle instead of the Aussie outback.
Australian consumer group calls for ‘travel refund rights’
Seven-point package of reforms for airline and travel industry includes independent ombudsman and minimum credit rights.
Vaccinated Brits to enjoy more travel, less isolation
New measures will also replace self-isolation with on-arrival COVID tests for visitors from many countries.
Hong Kong, Singapore: mandatory vaccination for travel?
Plans for quarantine-free travel remain shelved as Asia's twin financial hubs struggle to reopen their borders.
How to get a COVID test for travel to New Zealand
Flying to NZ? Now you'll need to add a COVID-19 test to your pre-flight checklist.
NZ travel bubble reopens with mandatory $150 COVID test
Pre-departure COVID tests are now part of the Australia-NZ travel bubble.
US airlines will have to refund passengers for delayed bags
Refunds will also be payable if promised services such as WiFi and inflight entertainment are missing from the flight.
Overseas airlines consider cutting Australian flights
There are concerns that some overseas airlines will suspend Australian flights owing to the 50% cut in passenger arrivals.
Home quarantine to be trialled for vaccinated travellers
Under a pilot program, fully-vaccinated Australians would be permitted to spend just seven days in home quarantine.
Qatar adds vaccination certificates to ‘digital passport’
Cabin crews on flights from Sydney, London and New York will be first to trial the app's vaccination feature.
Cutting the cable: airlines adding Bluetooth for IFE
Wirelessly connect your favourite noise-cancelling headphones or earbuds to the plane's inflight entertainment system.
Pets may soon travel in the cabin on domestic flights
Instead of putting fido or kitty into the cargo hold, why not book them a seat right next to you?
United goes all-in on premium flyers
The 270 new jets and the remaining single-aisle fleet will be upgraded with a new ‘signature interior’.
Rex adds two more Boeing 737 jets as it eyes new routes
The regional airline says the new jets will unlock new routes from September.
The all-economy class Qantas Boeing 747
The promise of supersonic travel could have resulted in a Boeing 747 packed with economy seats from tip to tail.
United to order over 200 A321neo, 737 MAX jets
The Star Alliance member is poised to order more than 200 of the latest Airbus and Boeing aircraft.
SQ wants ‘building blocks’ for Australian travel bubble
Before we get to when the bubble will open, it’s a matter of determining how it will open – and how to keep it open.
Revealed: Qatar Airways’ new business class suites
The Gulf carrier’s new Dreamliner business class suite will take wing this month to Europe, with Asia to follow.