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Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Virgin Australia has inked a deal with OpenAI which will let the airline make its flight details available to ChatGPT users, ...

Three more airlines are reported to have chosen to equip their aircraft with Starllnk-supplied in-flight connectivity. Virgin Atlantic has already confirmed it has chosen Starlink on its Boeing 787s, ...

Virgin Australia passengers will from December 1 have to keep power banks within sight and easily accessible throughout flights. Qantas, QantasLink and Jetstar will introduce similar measures from ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Passengers on Australia’s major airlines will face new rules on the use of power banks, as Virgin, Qantas and Jetstar update their ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Former Virgin boss Paul Scurrah is back in the aviation game and hoping to fly more US and Asian tourists into the Pacific in his new ...

Virgin Australia’s tougher line on power banks will take effect from December 1, and Qantas and Jetstar’s new policy will be enforced from December 15. It follows a mid-air fire on a Virgin Australia ...

Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Qantas Frequent Flyers will be able to earn points and status credits on budget subsidiary Jetstar through a new annual membership ...