Airbus has given more insights into its upgraded Airspace cabin design for its A320 family of jets, giving a tantalising peek at the future of air travel.
As airlines emerge from the Covid pandemic downturn, Emirates has created new touchless self-check-in and bag drop kiosks for a seamless touch-free travel experience. Emirates’ self-check-in and bag drop...
Korean Air has expanded its baggage notification service to international flights departing from 15 cities to Incheon Airport. The Korean flag carrier’s baggage notification service notifies customers...
United Airlines has launched its Travel Ready Center, a new digital solution designed to ease the travel process in the Covid-19 era. The new digital solution allows customers to review Covid-19 entry...
Singapore Airlines customers can now book their pre-departure Covid-19 tests and receive their results on a one-stop online portal, as part of a new pilot service.
Kazakhstan's Flyarystan will add new services to five destinations across the country from March, offering business travellers low-cost access to an ever-increasing network.
Emirates will resume non-stop services to Seattle, Dallas, and San Francisco over the next month, offering its customers seamless connectivity between the Middle East, the US, and Asia. The addition of...
Qatar Airways is the first airline in the world to achieve the prestigious 5-Star Covid-19 Airline Safety Rating by international air transport rating organisation Skytrax.
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has been awarded the Diamond rating – the highest level attainable – in the APEX Health Safety powered by SimpliFlying audit of global airlines.
All Nippon Airways has launched a Premium Member Status campaign that will allow users to earn status by flying with ANA in combination with other ANA services and transactions.
Doha-based carrier Qatar Airways will launch direct flights to Seattle in March 2021, the airline's seventh new destination since the start of the pandemic.
All Nippon Airways, Japan’s largest carrier, has launched an advanced mobile payment solution called ANA Pay that will make it easier for eligible ANA Mileage Club members to earn miles with their...
A new survey conducted by Plaza Premium Group has unveiled how travellers feel about airports, air travel and airport hospitality during the Covid-19 era. The survey, conducted by the leading airport...
Emirates expands its industry-first COVID-19 cover with additional multi-risk travel cover for all customers purchasing an Emirates ticket from December 1.
Emirates has been rated the safest airline in the world in its response to the COVID-19 Pandemic according to the Safe Travel Barometer. The airline, which has set industry-leading safety standards since...
American Airlines, British Airways and the oneworld alliance have launched an optional COVID-19 medical-based testing trial on selected flights from the United States (US) to London Heathrow.
Australian airline Qantas and hotel giant Accor have announced a deeper partnership that will see mutual members of their loyalty programs be rewarded at every stage of their travel journey.
United Airlines has launched the world's first free transatlantic Covid-19 testing pilot program between Newark Liberty International and London Heathrow.
Qatar Airways has officially launched its carbon offset programme, giving the airline’s passengers the opportunity to voluntarily offset the carbon emissions associated with their journey at the point of...
The Plaza Premium Group has expanded its meet and assist service through a new partnership with YQ Now, a global meet and assist specialist. Supplementing the Group’s existing services and products, namely...
The Cathay Pacific Group will cease the operations of its regional subsidiary, Cathay Dragon, and reduce workforce and passenger capacity as it weathers the Covid-19 storm.
American Airlines will move its flights to the biggest airport in the world, the new Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX), when service returns from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) on March 27, 2021.
The governments of Hong Kong and Singapore have reached an agreement on establishing a quarantine-free travel bubble between the two cities. Conditions for the bilateral Air Travel Bubble (ATB) have been...
Qatar Airways has introduced its first fully vegan range of gourmet dishes its its business class a la carte menus. The award-winning airline has created a range of delicious vegan a la carte dishes for its...
United Airlines will restart nonstop flights to China from October 21, with a four-times weekly service between San Francisco and Shanghai's Pudong International Airport.
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) will resume flights between Scandinavia and China from September 29 after a hiatus since late January 2020. Having suspended flights since January 31 due to the outbreak of...
British Airways will bring its Flying with Confidence course to the comfort of customers’ homes for the first time ever this October. More than 50,000 people have taken part in the Flying with Confidence...
Qatar Airways continues to expand its global post-COVID network, with a total of 650 weekly flights now reaching more than 90 destinations. With the airline’s network never falling below 30 destinations...
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai has introduced mobile-friendly check-in kiosks using SITA technology. The new kiosks will allow travellers to reduce the number of touchpoints...
Leading airport hospitality company Plaza Premium Group has opened that latest venue of its Plaza Premium Lounge brand at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, debuting the brand's ground-breaking pay-in...
Air Astana, Kazakhstan’s award-winning carrier, will introduce direct flights from Almaty, Kazakhstan's former capital city, to Frankfurt, Germany starting on October 2, 2020.
Taiwan's China Airlines will increase services to several key destinations in October after a near-total suspension of flights due to the decline of travel caused by the COVID-19 epidemic.
United Airlines will increase service between San Francisco and Shanghai from two to four weekly flights starting in September. The service, which connects the US West Coast with Shanghai’s Pudong...
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines recommences flights to the Chinese city of Hangzhou this week, offering business travellers a new access point to crucial travel to Mainland China.
Qatar Airways has made significant updates to its mobile app, allow passengers to plan their travel with greater ease while helping minimise physical contact and interactions throughout their journey.
AirAsia is set to recommence flights between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore after a decision by the governments of Malaysia and Singapore to open up cross border travel for essential business and official...
Emirates’ First Class travel experience was given double honours at the 2020 Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice awards for Airlines, winning the World’s Best First Class award, as well as Middle East’s Best...
In a world-first, Emirates customers can now travel with confidence, as the airline announces it will cover COVID-19-related medical expenses and quarantine expenses of passengers. Emirates will offer of up...
Leading airport hospitality company Plaza Premium Group's Plaza Premium Lounge brand has started re-opening selected lounges across its global network.
American Airlines has introduced a new touchless check-in experience for its customers, allowing them to check-in for flights without touching kiosk screens.
The first sanitizing lifestyle pop up, Cleanfreak.STORE, has opened at Hong Kong International Airport, offering travellers a host of hygiene products.
Qatar Airways' Qatar Executive has introduced the Diamond Agreement, which enables customers to pre-purchase flight time at fixed hourly rates on state-of-the-art long-range and ultra-long-range private jets.
Etihad Airways is resuming services to more destinations across its global network as travel restrictions by UAE regulatory authorities on outbound and inbound travel for citizens and residents are eased.
Singapore's Changi Airport has begun transforming the passenger experience with new contactless and cleaning innovations for a safer, but yet seamless, airport journey.
China Airlines is preparing for the post-quarantine period by making adjustments to its inflight meal service across all cabins and routes. The Taiwanese airline continues to adhere to the regulations...
American Airlines has adjusted its long-haul international schedule for winter 2020 through summer 2021, cutting many routes as it faces low demand. In response to the prolonged downturn in international...
Qatar Airways will expand its U.S. services with Boston, New York, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C joining existing Chicago and Dallas-Fort Worth flights.
Etihad Airways will link 20 cities in Europe, Asia and Australia via Abu Dhabi to make transfers on its special flights easier. Effective June 10, Etihad transfers will link key cities around the world,...
Swiss International Airlines has recommenced flights between Zurich and Hong Kong after suspending much of its global network in the wake of the Covid-19 epidemic. Swiss is the first airline in the...
Korean Air has added a luggage tracking feature to its Skypass mobile app, allowing members to keep tabs of their checked luggage as it's loaded onto their flight.
Scandinavian airline SAS resumes domestic flights within and between Scandinavian countries from today, as well as flights to New York, Chicago, and Amsterdam from Copenhagen from June 10. In Sweden, SAS is...
Air Canada will fly to almost 100 destinations in Canada, US and worldwide as part of its summer schedule. The carrier is slowly rebuilding its schedule after suspending 95 percent of its global network due...
Air France will gradually increase services to domestic destinations, as well as French Overseas Departments, and key cities in Europe, Asia, and the US, from now until June 30. Since the outbreak of the...
Thai Airways will continue the suspension of its operations until June due to the Thai government’s extension of international flights into the kingdom. Following the Civil Aviation Authority of...
Finnair will gradually add long-haul and regional frequencies and routes back to its network from July, following an almost complete suspension of services in the wake of the Covid-19 epidemic. The initial...
Qatar Airways will resume services to Brisbane from May 20, with three-weekly flights operated by an Airbus A350-1000 with 46 seats in Business Class and 281 seats in Economy Class. Qatar Airways recently...
Changi Airport in Singapore will shutter its Terminal 2 and downscaling Terminal 4 due to falling traveller numbers caused by the global Covid-19 epidemic. With the expectation that air travel demand will...
Emirates will operate scheduled flight services from May 21 to nine destinations, after drastically reducing its network in the wake of travel bans resulting from the Covid-19 epidemic. The airline will...
The airlines of the Lufthansa Group will significantly expand their services in June. The carriers, which include Lufthansa, Austrian, Swiss, and Eurowings, cut their network considerably in the wake of...
As global travel restrictions are slowly eased, Etihad Airways has confirmed plans to operate a regularly scheduled service between Melbourne and London Heathrow via Abu Dhabi this month. The airline will...
Air Astana will resume scheduled flights from Almaty and Nur-Sultan to regional centres across Kazakhstan following the end of the national state of emergency on May 11, 2020.
American Airlines is expanding its cargo-only operation this month to provide 126 weekly flights to 15 cities in Asia Pacific, Europe, and the Caribbean.
Qatar Airways will begin a phased approach to expanding its network in line with passenger demand evolution and the expected relaxation of entry restrictions around the world. Having maintained flights to...
Qantas and Jetstar will extend their domestic and Trans-Tasman flight cancellations to the end of June 2020, whilst international flight cancellations will be extended through to the end of July 2020. The...