Reviews - Australian Business Traveller

British Airways' all-business-class flight, London City-New York JFK

Every day, over 30 flights depart London for New York, and for most passengers, the overall experience isn't much different to any other trip: except, that is, for guests aboard British Airways' Airbus A318 all-business-class service, from London City Airport to New York JFK. In a nod to high fl...

19 JUN, 2018 11 Comments
Virgin Australia Boeing 777 premium economy (Brisbane-Los Angeles)

Carrying passengers from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane to Los Angeles, Virgin Australia's Boeing 777 premium economy experience is much closer to business class than 'normal' economy, with elevated dining and inflight service paired with a better-than-economy seat offering stacks of legroom &nda...

30 MAY, 2018 17 Comments
China Airlines Airbus A350 business class, Brisbane-Taipei-London

Now running Airbus A350s on all flights between Taipei and Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, Taiwan's flag carrier China Airlines isn't to be confused with Mainland China's Air China, which also flies to Australia. Aboard China Airlines' flights, you'll now find fully-flat beds in business class, ...

9 MAY, 2018 45 Comments
Singapore Airlines business class, SQ288 Sydney-Canberra-Singapore

Singapore Airlines’ rejig of its Canberra flights has seen the failed Wellington-Canberra-Singapore 'Capital Express' route (launched with great fanfare in September 2016) replaced by a daily Sydney-Canberra-Singapore service. It’s a win in almost every column. Singapore Airlines ge...

3 MAY, 2018 45 Comments
Malaysia Airlines Airbus A350 first class: MH1, London to Kuala Lumpur

Whisking passengers between London and Kuala Lumpur aboard its new Airbus A350s, Malaysia Airlines' first class cabin is an exclusive experience available to just four passengers on every flight, but one we'd describe as being more 'premium' than 'luxury'. With double-daily service between KL an...

6 APR, 2018 20 Comments
United Airlines Boeing 787-9 business class, Sydney to Houston

Ultra-long haul flights are becoming more and more common, with airline chiefs touting improved technology and features to help make the longer flights more bearable. In this review, we test one of the world’s longest flights – Sydney to Houston – in business class on United Ai...

21 MAR, 2018 17 Comments
Malaysia Airlines' Airbus A350 business class (Kuala Lumpur-London)

Bringing fully-flat beds with direct aisle access onto its London flights, Malaysia Airlines' Airbus A350 business class service offers Australian travellers a familiar and consistent experience on their journey from Down Under to the UK. That's because these 'new' seats are very similar to thos...

20 MAR, 2018 29 Comments
Fiji Airways Boeing 737 business class (Brisbane-Nadi)

Most Aussie travellers jetting to Fiji with Fiji Airways will find themselves aboard the airline's Boeing 737 jets, which offer business class service between Nadi and Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide, and between Sydney and Suva too. While there are no fully-flat beds as you'd find on t...

24 JAN, 2018 13 Comments