QANTAS frequent flyers will be able to use their points in the same way as cash to get any seat on any flight from July 1 as part of a revamp of the airline’s loyalty program. The airline will also make it easier for its five million frequent flyers to earn points from an expanding range [...]

V Australia, the international airline of Virgin Blue, and Sabre Travel Network have signed a multi-year distribution agreement that will allow the airline’s fares and inventory to be made available to all Sabre Connected travel agents worldwide, with premium connectivity and electronic ticketing. V Australia will initially operate flights between the east coast of Australia and [...]

Australian domestic carriers can no longer struggle against record-high jet fuel prices, as Qantas contemplates matching the recent fare raise of Virgin Blue. The era of budget travel within Australia is grinding to a halt, as cheaper airlines can no longer absorb the 60 percent rise in fuel prices in the past year. On the heels of [...]

Domestic travellers flying Qantas will soon be able to send SMS messages and emails while in the air, but voice calls are off limits for now. Qantas has committed to implementing the technology following a trial on one of its domestic 767 planes, which ran from April last year to January this year. Vanessa Hudson, general manager [...]