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Emirates to refund 500,000 passengers for cancelled flights

Emirates will dip into its cash reserve in order to pay out over a half-million refunds for cancelled flights.

Bloomberg News |

Richard Branson seeks cash splash to rescue Virgin Atlantic

Still denied a bailout from the UK government, the Brit billionaire is reportedly set to sell Virgin Atlantic.

Bloomberg News |

How coronavirus will change airlines and the way we fly

From air fares to destinations to cabin layouts, things may look very different once we start traveling again.

Angus Whitley |

Cathay Pacific eyes Boeing 787-10 as swap for 777X

The Boeing 787-10 could prove a better fit for the cash-strapped airline and the post-coronavirus travel market.

David Flynn |

Qantas Buenos Aires, Jo'burg coronavirus rescue flights

Hundreds of Australians stranded in South America and South Africa will finally make their way home.

David Flynn |

Finding a buyer for Virgin Australia is a job worth $30m

Virgin Australia is almost $7bn to debt, and could pay administrator Deloitte another $30m to find a owner.

Bloomberg News |

AirNZ's pushed back non-stop New York flights to late 2021

The flagship route between Auckland and New York has its wings clipped by COVID-19.

David Flynn |

Virgin Mk II could launch in as little as three months

Virgin's administrators want to see a new owner in place by the end of June.

David Flynn |

What to expect when flying Qatar Airways during Ramadan

Qatar Airways makes some minor service adjustments during the holy month of Ramadan. Here's what you need to know.

Brandon Loo |

BA flights hit as Singapore extends 'circuit breaker'

British Airways earmarked May 1 to restart daily London-Singapore flights, but there's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip.

David Flynn |

ANA aims for June relaunch of second Sydney-Tokyo flight

The Japanese airline plans a tentative reset for its double-daily Sydney-Tokyo schedule.

Brandon Loo |

AirNZ nudges back Boeing 787-10, pauses new business class

Air New Zealand plans ahead for the new shape of long-range flying.

David Flynn |

Richard Branson could be part of Virgin's rescue, reboot

The British billionaire and godfather to all Virgin businesses could tip as much as $250 million into Virgin Australia 2.0

David Flynn |

Flying into administration, Virgin rethinks Boeing 737 MAX

Virgin Australia says the make-up of its fleet will be a hot topic around the restructuring table.

David Flynn |

Virgin Australia Mk II: "everything is on the table"

The new Virgin will look very different to the old Virgin...

David Flynn |

Virgin Australia enters voluntary administration

Virgin Australia's board has appointed Deloitte as voluntary administrators of the company.

Chris C. |

Rex secures government funding to sustain flights

Australia's largest independent airline, Regional Express, will operate 38 return flights per week thanks to a government grant.

Chris C. |

Virgin in administration: what happens to travel credit?

Would-be travellers holding credit or vouchers for future Virgin Australia flights face worrying times ahead.

David Flynn |