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Virgin Australia, Air New Zealand launch fresh alliance
Velocity points, status credits and lounge access are back on the table for AU-NZ flights.
Juneyao Air to fly from Shanghai to Sydney, Melbourne
Fresh competition from China’s largest privately-owned airline.
Hong Kong Airlines returns to the Gold Coast
There’ll be four direct flights a week, and they’re on sale right now...
ANA switches on free WiFi in business class
Business class travellers are first in line for complimentary Internet access.
China Eastern restarts direct Perth-Shanghai flights
The seasonal flights are built around Chinese New Year celebrations.
ANA locks in seasonal return of Perth-Tokyo flights
Direct flights to Tokyo are back on the map, and you can book them with Virgin Australia Velocity Points.
Qantas jets back to Rome in 2025
The popular seasonal route returns for next year’s European summer.
Etihad A321LR: flatbed ‘business plus’ or first class?
High flyers in Row 1 can expect even more from their Etihad A321LR experience.
Faster flights between Australia and Singapore
That delectable dish of satay or chilli crab could be a little bit closer…
Qantas CEO keen to restart Perth-Auckland flights
The direct flights would offer travellers easy connections to Qantas’ non-stop flights to New York, London and Europe.
Review: Qantas A380 premium economy
What can passengers expect from this value-oriented ‘in between’ cabin?
Qatar Airways to serve caviar in business class
Taking the world’s best business class experience to a whole new level…
First impressions: Emirates new 777 business class
The dated 2-3-2 layout with its dreaded middle seat makes way for a modern superjumbo-inspired business class.
Virgin ramps up regional flying with Embraer E190 E-Jets
The modern E-Jets will take up regional flying across WA.
It’s time we axed Australia’s incoming passenger card
Where is the digital version of the Australian orange arrivals card?
Massive change to security procedures at Sydney Airport
Sweeping changes will bring Sydney into line with other airports.
Fiji Airways launches new flights to Dallas
It’s the third mainland US route for Fiji Airways, alongside Los Angeles and San Francisco.