Geoffrey Thomas

Virgin Blue is morphing into a business airline and the results are on the board.

Qantas recently announced that one of its Boeing 767s will be fitted to allow mobile phone use in-flight.

The skies over Western Australia are set to be the most hotly contested in Australia as the lure of fly-in /fly-out contracts adds new operators and larger aircraft.

Unique? Now that’s a bold claim. But whether it’s the value for money, the style of the hotel, the location, the magnificent beaches or the friendliness of the staff, the hotel Cap Club at Capbreton on the southern tip of France’s Atlantic coast certainly

As Europe’s old guard or legacy airlines struggle to reduce costs to combat the rising tide of low-cost airlines (LCA), these new players are arming themselves with the legacy carriers’ last weapon in their armory – frills.

Finding value in European cities can be a real challenge, particularly with our weak dollar, but when you find it the feeling’s a bit like striking gold, or any other precious metal for that matter.

South African Airways is setting new standards in comfort.

There are some spectacular cruise specials on offer but you will have to be quick to snap up some bargains. The cruises cover some of the favourites for ‘cruiseophiles’ and a couple that are quite different.

Air New Zealand has the package and attitude to redefine its place in the market.