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Cathay Pacific: new first & business lounge opens in Paris

Cathay Pacific's new lounge at Paris' Charles de Gaulle Airport is now open. Located on Level 2 of the new connecting building between Terminals 2A and 2C, the 120-seat facility is three...

POSTED ON 28/8/12 1 comment
The best Qantas, oneworld airport lounges at Singapore

Singapore's Changi Airport remains a popular hub for Australian travellers, especially for that necessary stop-over on the Kangaroo Route to and from London. And like many international airports, ...

POSTED ON 21/8/12 9 comments
Typhoon Kai-tak threatens Hong Kong Airport flight delays

Passengers travelling to or connecting through Hong Kong should keep an eye on weather reports and check alternative options with their airlines as Typhoon Kai-tak takes aim for the South China Sea...

POSTED ON 16/8/12 0 comments
Why direct aisle access is so important for a business class seat

Every so often when we review business class seats or put together one of our best seats guides for the pointy end of the plane, we get questions asking why we place such a premium on having direct...

POSTED ON 3/8/12 1 comment
Cathay Pacific pushes inflight magazine onto iPad, Android tablets

Cathay Pacific is joining other airlines in moving its inflight magazine from print to pixels. The monthly Discovery magazine will be available as a free iPad app, with the first edition hitting A...

POSTED ON 1/8/12 1 comment
Melbourne, Perth get new Cathay Pacific business class this week

Cathay Pacific's impressive new business class will make its debut on flights between Hong Kong and Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth this week. It's a welcome change from the older cub...

POSTED ON 1/8/12 6 comments
Typhoon Vicente: Cathay Pacific suspends all Hong Kong flights

Cathay Pacific has suspended all its flights from Hong Kong as Severe Typhoon Vicente lashes south China, and is advising all passengers travelling on Tuesday not to proceed to the airport until th...

POSTED ON 24/7/12 0 comments
Qantas, Virgin Australia, Jetstar score at world airline awards

Qantas has taken top spot in the 2012 World Airline Awards for its superb international first class lounge at Sydney Airport. Australian Business Traveller has always considered the...

POSTED ON 13/7/12 15 comments
London via anywhere: the changing shape of the Kangaroo Route

Go back a decade or two, ask a dozen Aussie travellers how they'd likely fly to London and the odds are good that 'Qantas' and 'Singapore' would both rank highly in their answers. That's with good...

POSTED ON 20/6/12 26 comments
Expert guide: best oneworld first class lounges at Heathrow T3

Flying from London Heathrow's Terminal 3 and got a Qantas Frequent Flyer Platinum card, or the Emerald equivalent with other oneworld airlines such as BA and Cathay Pacific? There's no shortage of...

POSTED ON 14/6/12 18 comments