News archive

Date	Title	Author
31 Aug, 2021	Airlines are banning cloth masks in favour of surgical-grade masks	David
31 Aug, 2021	UAE opens up for all vaccinated travellers	Bloomberg News
30 Aug, 2021	Qantas Club membership extension to early 2022	David
27 Aug, 2021	Here is Qantas’ new international flight schedule	David
27 Aug, 2021	Virgin begins its countdown to the Boeing 737 MAX	David
27 Aug, 2021	Qantas to reopen Singapore, London, Los Angeles lounges	David
27 Aug, 2021	Virgin adds nine Boeing 737s ahead of expected lift in domestic demand	David
27 Aug, 2021	Singapore, Australia in talks on restarting business travel	Bloomberg News
26 Aug, 2021	Air New Zealand to retire all Boeing 777-300s	David
26 Aug, 2021	Here’s when, and how, Qantas expects overseas flights to return	David
26 Aug, 2021	Cathay Pacific turns The Wing into a transit-only lounge	David
26 Aug, 2021	Qantas says it could fly to London via Darwin	Chris C.
25 Aug, 2021	IHG’s new luxury lifestyle Vignette Collection	Chris C.
25 Aug, 2021	Final call: Alitalia to shut down on October 15	David
24 Aug, 2021	Cathay closes The Bridge lounge at Hong Kong airport	David
24 Aug, 2021	Starlux exec: the airline “will certainly” join an alliance	David
24 Aug, 2021	Thailand to reopen for vaccinated tourists as early as October	Bloomberg News
23 Aug, 2021	Singapore eager to expand vaccinated travel in reopening push	Bloomberg News
21 Aug, 2021	Virgin Australia boosts status credits on premium fares	Chris C.
20 Aug, 2021	Qantas to lay out roadmap for restart of international flights	David
20 Aug, 2021	Louis Vuitton travel retail store to give Sydney Airport a luxe edge	David
20 Aug, 2021	Korean Air to retire all Airbus A380s and Boeing 747-8s	David
20 Aug, 2021	Virgin Australia’s elite Club members hoping for a VIP honeymoon	David
20 Aug, 2021	Singapore, Hong Kong abandon ‘travel bubble’ plans	David
20 Aug, 2021	European cities discover life without rowdy tourists	Bloomberg News
20 Aug, 2021	Asiana’s exit from Star Alliance to bolster Korean Air, Delta JV	David
19 Aug, 2021	Virgin Australia dials back ‘Fly Ahead’ for Velocity Gold	Chris C.
19 Aug, 2021	Virgin Australia launches cut-price ‘seat only’ Economy Lite fare	David
18 Aug, 2021	Singapore Airlines reboots HighFlyer business travel scheme	Chris C.
18 Aug, 2021	Qantas to require all employees to be vaccinated against Covid	David
17 Aug, 2021	Malaysia tightens MM2H expat program requirements	David
16 Aug, 2021	Singapore Airlines launches KrisFlyer ‘family pooling’	David
16 Aug, 2021	Samsung hopes buyers will flip over its latest foldable phones	Bloomberg News
13 Aug, 2021	No jab, no fly: WA makes vaccination mandatory for travellers from NSW	David
13 Aug, 2021	Five easy ways to stop Qantas Points from expiring	Chris C.
13 Aug, 2021	Virgin set for another Velocity frequent flyer status extension	David
12 Aug, 2021	Starlux to launch Taipei-Singapore flights from September 23	David
12 Aug, 2021	Can’t fly anywhere? Qantas Zoom backgrounds & soundtracks may help	David
12 Aug, 2021	New Zealand will remain closed to international travellers until 2022	David
12 Aug, 2021	JetBlue’s US$830 business class flights shake up London-New York skies	Bloomberg News
11 Aug, 2021	Emirates Skywards+ is a US$1,000 frequent flyer subscription service	David
11 Aug, 2021	Review: British Airways’ new Boeing 777-300ER first class suites	David
11 Aug, 2021	Cathay's HK Express to begin flying A321neo from October 2022	David
9 Aug, 2021	Delta axes domestic lounge access for Virgin Velocity Gold, Platinum	Chris C.
9 Aug, 2021	United joins Cathay Pacific in mandatory Covid vaccination for workers	Bloomberg News
9 Aug, 2021	How to download the Travel Pass app	David
9 Aug, 2021	Virgin Australia expands Platinum upgrades to economy Elevate fares	Chris C.
9 Aug, 2021	Boost your lounging limits with a Qantas Club Annual Guest Card	Chris C.
9 Aug, 2021	Virgin Atlantic looks to stock market listing in post-Covid future	Bloomberg News
6 Aug, 2021	Uncovering the real Rioja	Staff Writers
6 Aug, 2021	US airlines pushed to ban carry-on alcoholic drinks	Bloomberg News
5 Aug, 2021	Qantas fan pays 2 million points for two old A380 business class seats	David
5 Aug, 2021	As long-distance travel returns, airlines see grounds for optimism	Bloomberg News
5 Aug, 2021	Compared: Qantas Platinum vs Virgin Australia Velocity Platinum	Chris C.
5 Aug, 2021	Visiting the new Aspire Lounge at Perth Airport Terminal 2	Chris C.
4 Aug, 2021	Add a Covid-19 vaccination card to Apple Wallet or Google Pay	David
4 Aug, 2021	Sydney Airport adds another new hotel to open in 2024	David
4 Aug, 2021	EU firms up new €7 ‘security fee’ for non-visa travellers	Bloomberg News
4 Aug, 2021	Google powers up new Pixel 6 phones with its own processor	Bloomberg News
3 Aug, 2021	Cathay Pacific adds Airbus A350 economy seats to new A321neo	David
3 Aug, 2021	Qantas optimistic of some overseas flights by December	David
1 Aug, 2021	How to build a hotel in Antarctica	Bloomberg Pursuits