Coronavirus

Etihad restarts Sydney-London flights

Settle into your seat for a marathon 24 hour trek, because you won't be stepping off the plane – ...

Accor ALL status extension to 2021, pauses points expiry

Accor's loyalty program unveils a suite of extensions for status, unused upgrade perks and more.

How bubbles and corridors will reshape airline routes

International travel will return in COVID-safe chunks rather than an all-in approach.

Mask up, don't mingle: Qantas reveals new guidelines

Qantas' Fly Well program encompasses a range of health measures on the ground and in the air.

Star Alliance closes all lounges worldwide, except one

From Amsterdam and Los Angeles to Paris and Rome, Star Alliance's global network of airport loung...

Thai Airways headed for bankruptcy court, restructure

The loss-making airline is expected to embark on a sweeping restructure which will also streamlin...

Border Force grants 3,000 exemptions to overseas travel ban

Despite approving 2,937 requests for overseas travel, over 1,000 applications have been denied in...

Virgin Australia unfreezes Velocity Frequent Flyer points

The program's four-week ban on members using their points is starting to lift, with domestic flig...

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...

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...

Keep clean and sanitise: amenity kits post-coronavirus

Protective face masks, gloves and designer-brand hand sanitisers show a new approach to airline a...

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.

Etihad restarts Melbourne-London flights

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

Airlines, hotels raise billions of dollars by selling points

Cash-strapped airlines and hotels look to unlock significant amounts of money by tapping into one...

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...

Avianca flies into bankruptcy, but says LifeMiles safe

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

PM outlines roadmap for return of domestic, overseas travel

Travel within Australia is set to resume in stages, followed by a trans-Tasman 'travel bubble', a...