British Airways' new first-class is a major upgrade and shows airlines' luxury arms race is heating up

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A collage of British Airways' new and old first-class cabins for the Airbus A380
The new and old British Airways A380 first class.

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An Airbus A380 flew for nearly 300 hours with a 4-foot-long tool left inside one of its engines

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A Qantas Airways Airbus A380 takes off from Dresden Airport.
A Qantas Airbus A380.

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Airlines are falling in love again with the Airbus A380. Here's everywhere the world's largest passenger jet is set to fly this winter.

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Spectators view the Airbus A-380, the world's largest passenger liner, during the plane's first public appearance at the 46th Paris Air Show June 13, 2005 in the Paris suburb of Le Bourget, France
The Airbus A380 first appeared publicly at the 2005 Paris Air Show.

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Qantas mistakenly sells first-class flights at a massive discount

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A Qantas Airways Airbus A380 takes off from Dresden Airport.
A Qantas Airbus A380.

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Qantas will pay up to about $79 million to resolve claims it sold tickets for canceled flights

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A Qantas Airways Airbus A380 takes off from Dresden Airport.
Qantas Airways.

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Global airlines are governed by strict 'freedoms of the air' dating back 80 years. They've created some funky routes.

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Emirates Airbus A380
An Emirates Airbus A380.

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Qantas pilots landed a plane with just one working engine, and the airline says it was safe to do so

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A Qantas plane made an emergency landing with just one engine (not pictured).

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These are the safest airlines in the world, according to one ranking

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Air New Zealand was named the world's safest airline by AirlineRatings.com.

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CEO admits her airline 'let you down in many ways' and asks customers for patience to 'earn your trust back'

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Qantas aeroplanes wait at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport on February 25, 2014 in Melbourne, Australia. On Thursday Qantas will announce their half year results, media reports suggest part of those announcements will include a large number of job cuts and the sale of their Melbourne terminal.
Qantas planes at Melbourne's Tullamarine Airport.

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Regulators want to fine Qantas 'hundreds of millions of dollars' for selling tickets for thousands of already-cancelled flights

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A Qantas 787 Dreamliner
A Qantas 787 Dreamliner.

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