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Airline loyalty programs eyed as key assets in US bailout
Airline loyalty programs could become collateral as part of the US government's $50bn bailout.
Emirates begins pre-flight coronavirus tests on passengers
Passport, boarding pass, blood test results: could on-the-spot checks for COVID-19 become a new preflight ritual?
Can you get a refund on Qantas, Virgin Australia flights?
If the airline cancels your flight, you may be entitled to a cash refund – but even if not, your money isn't lost.
Experts predict 'normal' travel won't resume until 2023
Business travellers will lead the recovery, but traffic won't be back to 2019-levels until 2023.
Photos: the Captain Cook lounge of Qantas’ first Boeing 747s
Perched atop the first Qantas Boeing 747s, the Captain Cook lounge is a colourful blast from the shagadelic past.
Coronavirus will cost airlines $490 billion, and counting
Airlines will be hammered by a US$314bn (A$490bn) loss in ticket sales in 2020 alone.
How competition gave us the world's best business class
This retrospective shows how hard-fought competition made Australia's business class travellers the winners.
These international airlines still fly to Australia
Whether you're trying to get back to Australia or are returning home elsewhere, these airlines still have flights you can book.
Qantas culls its flying fleet to "three aircraft"
Qantas rolls out a drastic downsizing of its domestic operations.
AirNZ extends coronavirus skeleton schedule to June 30
The Kiwi carrier will retains its coronavirus-crimped schedule until at least mid-ayear.
Qantas rescue flights for Peru, Argentina, South Africa
Qantas will dispatch its Boeing 787 Dreamliners to bring home more Australians stranded overseas.
Qantas: A380 upgrades, Boeing 747 retirements
Good news for the superjumbo, not so much for the original jumbo jet...
Virgin Australia will fly to Paris (via Auckland, Hong Kong)
Virgin Australia's Boeing 777 will make a one-off trek from Brisbane to Paris, with stops in Auckland and Hong Kong.
Coronavirus: Lufthansa retires Airbus A380s, Boeing 747s
Lufthansa says it will "take years until the worldwide demand for air travel returns to pre-crisis levels."
Emirates, Etihad return to the skies with rescue flights
Limited repatriation flights from Emirates and Etihad represent a small restart for their once-sprawling networks.
Qantas, Virgin Australia clamp down on rewards purchases
With newly-imposed limits being placed on both Qantas' and Velocity's rewards store, you should make each purchase count.
Qantas has plans for a year-long travel shutdown
Qantas plans a long sit-out for the COVID-19 storm, but will be ready to return to the skies as soon as it passes.
Who is exempt from Australia's international travel ban?
While Australia is restricting citizens and permanent residents from overseas travel, there are some notable exceptions.