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Can jet-lag cause memory loss?
US scientists are pondering a new issue which affects all travellers: does jet-lag lead to memory loss? Aahh – sorry, bu...
Hainan Airlines to fly direct Sydney-Shenzhen
China’s Hainan Airlines will commence direct flights from Sydney to Shenzhen from January 19, 2011. Flights from Sydney ...
Jetstar to fly Melbourne-Singapore direct
Jetstar is set to start flying a daily direct service between Melbourne and Singapore from December 16. The daily A330-200 ser...
Qantas preps legal action against Rolls-Royce on A380
Qantas is moving to recover costs from its recent A380 woes from Rolls-Royce, manufacturer of the Trent 900 engine which explod...
BA gets a boost from Beyonce
What do business travellers, Beyonce and Spain's Real Madrid soccer football soccer team have in common? According to Br...
Singapore Airlines voted world's best airline
Singapore Airlines, Emirates and Cathay Pacific have been voted the world's best international airlines in the Zagat.com 2010 a...
Qantas offers double status credits
This one's hot off the press! Qantas is making a play for frequent flyer loyalty (perhaps to help shore up faith and a drop-of...
Lufthansa revives inflight internet
Inflight internet continues to gain momentum everywhere – except, it sometimes feels, Australia – with Lufthansa no...
Qantas, Cathay Pacific enlist masterchefs to improve inflight meals
Airline food has long been the butt of jokes and the bane of frequent flyers. But that’s starting to change as expert che...
Delta offers inflight internet on all flights
While Australia’s airlines have yet to show much interest in offering in-flight internet, on the other side of the Pacif...
Lufthansa adds seats and legroom
In the airline equivalent of having your cake and eating it too, Lufthansa has found a way to add more seats to its aircraft ye...
Virgin Blue's Brisbane upgrade, new A330s
Virgin Blue continues to step up its efforts to steal market share from Qantas' "near-monopoly" on the Australian business tra...
Mumbai to get second international airport
India’s financial capital is to get its much-needed and long-delayed second airport by 2015. The airport at Navi Mumbai ...
Etihad offers free Abu Dhabi stopovers
UAE-based Etihad airlines will offer flyers in first and business class a free stopover at one of two top hotels in Abu Dhabi a...
Qantas resumes A380 flights -- with restrictions
Qantas’ A380 fleet has been grounded for almost four weeks after an explosion caused one of the engines of flight QF32 to...
MAS to run six weekly Adelaide-Kuala Lumpur flights
Malaysian Airlines (MAS) continues to ramp up the frequency of its Australian services with the introduction of near-daily dire...
Air France's two-metre long business class bed
Air France is about to begin rollout of its new just-over-two-metre-long bed next month as the French flag carrier refreshes it...
Qantas hikes credit card booking fee by 20%
Qantas is raising the credit card surcharge on international bookings from December 1st with the fee jumping from $25 to $30 pe...