Airline

Emirates will really miss its big-spending high flyers

More than any of its rivals, the Gulf carrier relied on luxury-conscious customers to fuel profits.

Qantas Boeing 747: looking back on a half-century of flying

As Qantas prepares to retire the Boeing 747 this year, we reflect on the aircraft that redefined ...

Aircraft seatmaps in the age of social distancing

If the coronavirus cloud has even a hint of silver lining, it would be a temporary end to middle ...

Coronavirus cuts: British Airways slashes up to 12,000 jobs

The British flag-carrier takes painful steps as it forecasts a long downturn.

Cathay Pacific eyes more flights to Sydney, Melbourne

The Hong Kong-based airline aims to put a little flesh onto its skeleton schedule.

Virgin Australia's $150m loan from Velocity "an investment"

Velocity Rewards confirms a $150m loan to Virgin Australia in 2014 remained unpaid when the airli...

How COVID-19 will reshape cars into safe sanctuaries

During COVID-19, the idea of car-as-sanctuary has become ever more important; designers now ponde...

Wizz Air, Frontier backer has Virgin Australia in its sights

A US investor and champion of low-cost airlines is stalking Virgin Australia, and not for the fir...

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 cance...

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 Vir...

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 tra...

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...

Qantas Buenos Aires, Jo'burg coronavirus rescue flights

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

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 fin...

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.

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.

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 ...

BA flights hit as Singapore extends 'circuit breaker'

British Airways earmarked May 1 to restart daily London-Singapore flights, but there's many a sli...