Airline places big order for long-haul jets
Linsey McNeill - Sep 16, 2025
Air France KLM has ordered 110 long-haul jets to replace current aircraft with 200 to 300 seats. The first joint…
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Sir Richard inches into space
Ian Jarrett - Sep 16, 2025
Sir Richard Branson hopes to launch an era of commercial space travel within the next 12 months. "The mother ship…
Air India dreams of revival
Ian Jarrett - Sep 16, 2025
Air India will go ahead with a purchase order for 27 Dreamliner 787 aircraft from Boeing despite its debts and…
Qantas to call up management strike breakers
Ian Jarrett - Sep 16, 2025
Qantas says it will use larger aircraft, consolidate services and deploy management staff to act in operational roles to minimise…
Trade urges Government to re-think ATOL reform
Linsey McNeill - Sep 15, 2025
Travel bodies have urged the Government to re-think its proposed ATOL reforms, which they say will leave customers confused and,…
Ryanair introduces new pre-paid card
Linsey McNeill - Sep 15, 2025
Passengers who want to avoid a booking fee with Ryanair will have to buy a new Ryanair-branded pre-paid cash card,…
Female passenger who ‘groped steward’ given bail
Linsey McNeill - Sep 15, 2025
A female passenger accused of sexually assaulting a male steward on a Virgin Atlantic flight has been granted unconditional bail.…
EasyJet promises new routes for 2012
Linsey McNeill - Sep 15, 2025
EasyJet is planning to expand its network with a host of new destinations at business travellers. So far, the airline…
Why tall men get squeezed by Qantas
Ian Jarrett - Sep 15, 2025
A 213cm (7tf) passenger has accused Qantas of discrimination for charging him a fee to sit in a seat with…
Google’s Flight Search starts with a blooper
Ian Jarrett - Sep 15, 2025
Google has moved quickly to correct a blooper on its new Flight-Search tool. It has removed New York's World Trade…
Qantas to test onboard iPads
Ian Jarrett - Sep 15, 2025
In what it says is a world first, Qantas will next month trial the latest in-flight entertainment (IFE) technology on…
Google launches flight search facility
Linsey McNeill - Sep 14, 2025
Google has quietly launched its new flight search service, which will bring it into direct competition with travel giants such…
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