News archive

Date	Title	Author
31 May, 2020	Australia-Singapore travel could restart under 'green lane' plan	David
30 May, 2020	Hong Kong airport outlines new restrictions for transit passengers	David
30 May, 2020	Greece opens Covid-safe 'travel bubble' to Australia	David
29 May, 2020	Cathay Pacific to screen all passengers with pre-flight health checks	David
29 May, 2020	How to earn Qantas status credits on Jetstar flights	Brandon Loo
28 May, 2020	What to expect when flying domestically during the coronavirus era	Brandon Loo
28 May, 2020	How to earn and spend points on flights using Flybuys Travel	Brandon Loo
27 May, 2020	Etihad: Airbus A380s will return, Airbus A350 deliveries to follow	David
27 May, 2020	Could Australia-New Zealand flights begin in July?	David
27 May, 2020	Diving into 55 years of the Seiko Prospex	Felix Scholz
27 May, 2020	Virgin Australia cancels all overseas flights, bookings to August 9	David
27 May, 2020	Qantas Boeing 787s headed for Johannesburg, Tokyo	David
27 May, 2020	Turning a Boeing 747-8 into the world's largest private jet	Brandon Loo
26 May, 2020	LATAM files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection	Bloomberg News
26 May, 2020	Hong Kong, Singapore lift airport bans on transit passengers	David
26 May, 2020	These designs show how the Airbus A350 can embrace first class	David
26 May, 2020	Germany gives Lufthansa $15 billion bailout	Bloomberg News
25 May, 2020	Five ways airport lounges will change when travel resumes	Chris C.
25 May, 2020	Your guide to Qantas' Status Hold program for parents [2023]	Brandon Loo
24 May, 2020	Emirates will keep flying most of its Airbus A380s, says Sir Tim Clark	David
24 May, 2020	Bain Capital: Virgin Australia needs to regain "Virgin Blue fun"	David
22 May, 2020	Etihad may axe Airbus A380s, cancel A350 order	David
22 May, 2020	Review: 2020 BMW M8 Competition	Car Expert
22 May, 2020	Qantas still cool on non-stop flights from Perth to Paris, Frankfurt	David
22 May, 2020	Singapore Airlines unlocks free e-magazines, newspapers	Brandon Loo
22 May, 2020	Frequent flyer programs adapt to suit suddenly-grounded members	Bloomberg News
21 May, 2020	Here's how the coronavirus will change Emirates first, business class	David
21 May, 2020	Singapore to allow transit passengers from June 2	David
21 May, 2020	Air France to scrap its entire Airbus A380 fleet	David
20 May, 2020	Here's why you shouldn't buy hotel loyalty points right now	Chris C.
20 May, 2020	Stylish Paper Plane Bench is ready to fly into your home or office	David
20 May, 2020	Etihad restarts Sydney-London flights, but there's a catch...	David
20 May, 2020	Accor ALL offers status extension to 2021, pauses points expiry	David
20 May, 2020	Review: 2020 Jaguar XE R-Dynamic SE	Car Expert
20 May, 2020	Post-coronavirus, airline routes to be based on bubbles and corridors	Angus Whitley
20 May, 2020	Qatar status match gives Qantas perks to Virgin frequent flyers	David
19 May, 2020	Mask up, don't mingle: new Qantas safety measures for passengers	David
18 May, 2020	Star Alliance temporarily closes all lounges worldwide, except one	Chris C.
18 May, 2020	Thai Airways heads to bankruptcy court in last-ditch restructure	David
18 May, 2020	HSBC cuts points, increases fees on Qantas Platinum credit card	Chris C.
18 May, 2020	Australian Border Force grants 3,000 exemptions to overseas travel ban	Chris C.
18 May, 2020	Qatar status match for Virgin, Singapore Airlines, Emirates and more	David
16 May, 2020	Singapore Airlines permanently closes Adelaide Airport lounge	Chris C.
15 May, 2020	Virgin Australia unfreezes Velocity Frequent Flyer points	Chris C.
15 May, 2020	Delta set to bring Airbus A350 onto Sydney-Los Angeles flights	Chris C.
15 May, 2020	Travel inspiration: celebrate World Whisky Day with a whisky holiday	Bloomberg Pursuits
15 May, 2020	Richard Branson's billion-dollar bailout for flailing Virgin empire	David
15 May, 2020	Asia's best bars: bookmark this, for when it's time to travel again	Bloomberg Pursuits
14 May, 2020	Apple is prepping high-end headphones with noise cancellation	Brandon Loo
14 May, 2020	Virgin Australia's shareholders, creditors brace for impact	David
14 May, 2020	Star Alliance CEO: the role of airline alliances in 2020	Chris C.
13 May, 2020	The Queensland Government wants to buy Virgin Australia	David
13 May, 2020	Keeping it simple: in watches, as in life, less is often more	Felix Scholz
13 May, 2020	Qatar Airways offers free flights for Australian healthcare workers	Chris C.
13 May, 2020	Virgin Australia Mk II to keep flying to Los Angeles, Japan?	David
13 May, 2020	Amenity kits get the PPE treatment for a post-pandemic world	Brandon Loo
12 May, 2020	Emirates delays premium economy launch, won't retrofit older jets	David
12 May, 2020	Virgin Australia administrators: no refunds, just 'conditional' credit	Chris C.
12 May, 2020	Qatar Airways cuts fleet by 25%, full recovery not expected until 2023	David
12 May, 2020	Indian airline wants to take Virgin Australia back to low-cost roots	David
12 May, 2020	Rex to challenge Qantas, Virgin Australia on capital city routes	David
12 May, 2020	Etihad restarts Melbourne-London flights, but UAE transit ban remains	Chris C.
12 May, 2020	Airlines, hotels raise billions of dollars by selling points en masse	David
11 May, 2020	Vodafone halves excess data charges in Australia and overseas	Chris C.
11 May, 2020	Qantas hopes to fill middle seats with 'social distancing exemption'	Chris C.
11 May, 2020	Friday deadline for Virgin Australia's billion-dollar buyers	David
11 May, 2020	The new Alitalia could leave SkyTeam, join Star Alliance	David
11 May, 2020	Avianca flies into bankruptcy, but says LifeMiles are safe	David
10 May, 2020	Virgin Atlantic defers A350s, eyes investors, preps for administration	Bloomberg News
10 May, 2020	In-flight reading: iPad, Kindle, magazines or a good book?	David
8 May, 2020	PM outlines roadmap for return of domestic, overseas travel	Chris C.
8 May, 2020	Qantas and Virgin to continue flights to London, Los Angeles	David
8 May, 2020	Here is Cathay Pacific's official Cathay Delight mocktail recipe	Brandon Loo
8 May, 2020	Are my Virgin Australia Velocity frequent flyer points safe?	Chris C.
7 May, 2020	BA, Qatar alliance for Australian flights gets the go-ahead	David
7 May, 2020	"The A380 is over" declares Emirates president	David
7 May, 2020	Class action could target Qantas, travel agents for cash refunds	Chris C.
7 May, 2020	Qatar Airways to restart half its network by June	David
7 May, 2020	Sonos winds up the volume with Arc soundbar, Sub woofer, Five speaker	David
6 May, 2020	Banks pull down the shutters on Virgin Australia's Velocity scheme	Chris C.
6 May, 2020	With new MacBook Pro, Apple finally ditches the 'butterfly keyboard'	David
6 May, 2020	Lufthansa looks to push back new Airbus, Boeing jets	Bloomberg News
6 May, 2020	How to earn Qantas status credits without flying	Brandon Loo
6 May, 2020	After coronavirus, your air travel experience will never be the same	Bloomberg News
6 May, 2020	Virgin Atlantic to retire all Boeing 747s "with immediate effect"	Bloomberg News
5 May, 2020	Trans-Tasman travel to resume "as soon as it is safe to do so"	Chris C.
5 May, 2020	Qantas pauses A380 upgrades; entire international fleet under review	Chris C.
5 May, 2020	Coronavirus puts Qantas Project Sunrise on hold	David
5 May, 2020	Qantas extends coronavirus flight cancellations to July	David
5 May, 2020	The green future of drinks? Think boxed wine, and vodka made from CO2	Elin McCoy
5 May, 2020	Qantas flies to Delhi to bring stranded Australians home from India	David
5 May, 2020	Singapore Airlines' new Singapore Changi lounges slowly take shape	David
5 May, 2020	Australia, New Zealand could reopen borders for 'travel bubble'	David
5 May, 2020	Post-coronavirus airfares: fly Sydney-Melbourne for $19?	Angus Whitley
4 May, 2020	Formula One hopes to start 2020 season in Austria on July 5	Bloomberg Pursuits
4 May, 2020	London Heathrow closes Terminal 4	David
1 May, 2020	Qantas CEO Alan Joyce on flying through, and out of, the coronavirus	Chris C.
1 May, 2020	Earning frequent flyer points on petrol: BP vs Caltex vs Coles Express	Chris C.
1 May, 2020	German govt eyes 25% stake in Lufthansa in return for $16.8bn bail-out	Bloomberg News
1 May, 2020	United MileagePlus lifts reward rates on Star Alliance flights	Chris C.