Airline

Need a post-coronavirus holiday? Take a whisky trip!

Hikes, sailing, and distillery tours on the magical Hebridean isle of Islay is the taste of freedom.

Richard Branson's $1bn rescue package for Virgin empire

Selling down his stake in Virgin Galactic could be the path to a space-age rescue for other membe...

Revealed: the best bars in Asia

From New Delhi to Tokyo, here’s where to have a drink in style once you start travelling again.

Virgin Australia's shareholders, creditors brace for impact

Virgin Australia's administrator also says that the shortlist for take-over bids is now down to e...

Star Alliance CEO: the role of airline alliances in 2020

With most flights curtailed and some airlines grounded, Executive Traveller chats with Star's CEO...

Queensland Govt to bid for Virgin Australia

It's called 'Project Maroon', and it could see the Queensland Government become a major stake-hol...

Qatar Airways: free flights for Aussie healthcare workers

Doctors, nurses and more can put their hand up for a pair of free return flights to any destinati...

Virgin Mk II to keep flying to Los Angeles, Japan?

One plan for the new Virgin Australia looks pretty much the same as the 'old' Virgin Australia...

Emirates delays premium economy launch

High hopes for Emirates' all-new premium economy seat have been dashed by the coronavirus.

Virgin administrators: no refunds, just 'conditional' credit

Passengers with cancelled Virgin Australia flight bookings will now be offered a new type of rest...

Qatar cuts fleet by 25%, full recovery unlikely until 2023

The Gulf carrier trims its sails ahead of a long and unsteady recovery for international travel.

Indigo to take Virgin Australia back to low-cost roots?

Low-cost Indian juggernaut IndiGo is running the numbers on a Virgin Australia take-over.

Rex to challenge Qantas, Virgin on capital city routes

A $200m warchest and a fleet of Airbus or Boeing jets would see Rex become Australia's new challe...

Etihad restarts Melbourne-London flights

Etihad Airways will run weekly flights from Melbourne to London via Abu Dhabi beginning May 15.

Qantas hopes to fill middle seats if exempt from distancing

As travel opens back up, Qantas wants to be able to sell every seat on every flight, without bloc...

Friday deadline for Virgin Australia's buyers

Virgin's would-be owners ready their initial take-over bids, which will likely see a very differe...

The new Alitalia could leave SkyTeam, join Star Alliance

With €3bn of Govt funding, a newly-nationalised Alitalia is set to launch in June.

Avianca flies into bankruptcy, but says LifeMiles safe

The South American airline citied "substantial doubt" about its ability to stay in business due t...