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Emirates brings Airbus A380 to Brisbane-Auckland

Emirates will add Brisbane to its growing network of Airbus A380 routes, with the daily EK434/EK435 services between Brisbane and Dubai running on a superjumbo from October 2nd this year. It'...

POSTED 3 DAYS, 22 HOURS AGO 14 comments
Emirates "open to Lufthansa partnership" similar to Qantas alliance

In the wake of the Qantas-Emirates alliance, is another partnership of airline juggernauts – this time involving Emirates and Lufthansa – on the horizon? Emirates Airline CEO Tim ...

POSTED 1 WEEK, 4 DAYS AGO 6 comments
New Qantas TV ad marks start of Qantas-Emirates alliance

Get ready for a bit of armchair travel with the latest TV commercial from Qantas, which marks the debut of the Qantas-Emirates alliance. Filmed around the world, the two-minute advertisement signi...

POSTED ON 4/4/13 21 comments
The other Kangaroo Routes: eight one-hop ways to get to London

Qantas' decades-old Kangaroo Route to London via Singapore is now history, with the Qantas-Emirates alliance anointing Dubai as the new stopover. It's a win for travellers heading to UK ...

POSTED ON 3/4/13 29 comments
Stunning photos, video as Qantas, Emirates A380s fly over Sydney Harbour

Latest | Following this morning's historic Sydney Harbour A380 flyby featuring superjumbos from Qantas and Emirates, to mark the start of the alliance between these two airlines, here's a selection...

POSTED ON 31/3/13 17 comments
Qantas Frequent Flyers: maximise your points on Emirates flights

With the Qantas-Emirates alliance set to take flight from March 31, throughout this week Australian Business Traveller is featuring articles to summarise key changes introduced due t...

POSTED ON 27/3/13 9 comments
Emirates boosts Skywards miles, raises reward levels for Australian flights

Emirates Airline is boosting the number of Skywards Miles earned for flights out Australia, but will also increase the number of miles needed to claim free reward flights or upgrades. The move com...

POSTED ON 22/3/13 5 comments
Qantas Frequent Flyer access to Emirates lounges: what you need to know

With the Qantas-Emirates alliance set to take flight from March 31, throughout this week Australian Business Traveller is featuring articles to summarise key changes introduced due t...

POSTED ON 22/3/13 13 comments
Emirates Skywards Silvers – but not Qantas – get access to Dubai lounge

Emirates Airline has extended the perk of lounge access to Silver members of its Skywards frequent flyer scheme, with Silver cardholders now enjoying entry to all Emirates Business Class ...

POSTED ON 22/3/13 1 comment
Emirates plans two-class Airbus A380, dropping first class suites

Emirates Airline is working on a two-class configuration for its Airbus A380s which would axe the superjumbo's prestigious first class suites. The A380s would be fitted out with business...

POSTED ON 17/3/13 12 comments