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'Coughing dummies' help Boeing track viruses on planes
Extensive testing on airborne cabin particles flow will provide insights for post-pandemic travel.
Australian Gov't moves to boost international passenger caps
The Deputy Prime Minister is asking the states and territories to welcome home an extra 2,000 Australians each week.
Virgin Australia, Alliance Airlines drop Bundaberg flights
Queensland bids farewell to competition on the Brisbane-Bundaberg route, set to become a QantasLink monopoly from late September.
Airlines call for revised limits on inbound travellers
With over 20,000 Australians still stranded overseas, airlines are pushing for looser limits on international arrivals.
When will Virgin Australia swoop on new Boeing 787 jets?
Virgin will need to claim its place in the queue for new Boeing jets, in readiness of a restart for US and Tokyo flights.
Singapore Airlines drops flights to Canberra, Wellington
Singapore’s national carrier makes an exit from the national capitals of Australia and New Zealand.
Qantas Club members get another six-month extension
The life of your little-used Qantas Club membership card will now span through to at least March 2021.
Singapore Airlines plans "scenic flights to nowhere"
A joy flight could be just the ticket to bring in some money and help stranded Singaporeans deal with 'cabin fever'.
Post-COVID flights will have the latest business class seats
Airlines worldwide are ditching older gas-guzzling jets in favour of newer fuel-efficient models with the latest seats.
Lufthansa looks to retire all Airbus A380s, Boeing 747s
The deepening fleet shakeup could see 100 jets culled, leading to further job losses.
Air New Zealand grounds Boeing 777s to Sept 2021
Air New Zealand will extend the grounding of its long-range Boeing 777 fleet "until at least September 2021" in the face of co...
Qantas offers travel credit incentives over refunds
Qantas is on the hook for around $4 billion in refunds on cancelled international flights.
Virgin Australia to relaunch with 56 Boeing 737s
The rescued and rebooted airline maps out the size of its streamlined domestic fleet.
Virgin Australia scraps regional routes
Virgin Australia is withdrawing from seven domestic destinations covering eight regional routes, while also exiting Tonga.
Hong Kong puts Australia on 'travel bubble' shortlist
The Hong Kong government says that COVID tests would be needed at both ends of the trip.
How quickly will travellers embrace the COVID-19 vaccine?
We ask Executive Traveller readers for their approach to the COVID vaccine if it becomes available in early 2021.
American Airlines brings forward Sydney-Los Angeles flights
Qantas’ Stateside partner is fast-tracking its return to Sydney, with flights back from November.
All Australians to get free COVID-19 vaccination
Jetsetters could be getting their anti-coronavirus jabs from early 2021