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Air Canada has introduced a brand new kids’ club called Air Canada Altitude Skyriders for children between the ages of two and 12 years old. Once parents register their children for free online at

Air Canada Altitude Skyriders, children will receive a welcome kit containing an exclusive Skyriders luggage tag and a logbook to chart their flights. aircanada.com

Virgin Australia will launch services from Melbourne to Los Angeles and Perth to Abu Dhabi in 2017. On 4 April 2017, Virgin Australia will introduce five services each week between Melbourne and Los Angeles using Boeing 777-300ER aircraft with three services a week between Perth and Abu Dhabi on A330-200 aircraft, set to begin 9 June 2017. virginaustralia.com