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Best business class lounge dining rooms

Plenty of business class lounges offer promptly-made signatures or ‘dishes of the day’, such as you’d find at...

Chris C. |

Virgin's Airbus A330neos to get new business class

Virgin Atlantic will add 14 factory-fresh Airbus A330-900 to its international fleet from 2021, and they'll sport a newer Uppe...

David Flynn |

KLM rethinks A350s, eyes broader Qantas tie-up

With eight Boeing 787-10 jets set to join the KLM fleet between 2019 and 2023, SkyTeam’s Dutch airline is now rethinking ...

Chris C. |

Lufthansa 'business class plus' for Boeing 777X

As the launch customer for the Boeing 777X, Lufthansa is planning to do business a little differently when its fleet of those B...

Chris C. |

Airbus A321XLR to shake up business travel

Airbus will add an ultra-long range A321XLR to its best-selling family of single-aisle jets, allowing airlines to open new rou...

David Flynn |

Lufthansa bullish on the future of first class

Despite many airlines around the world moving to axe first class in favour of a bigger focus on business class, Lufthansa is po...

Chris C. |

Delta upgrades Los Angeles-New York business class

Virgin Australia’s Stateside partner Delta Air Lines is boosting its business class experience to become the only US carr...

Chris C. |

Emirates’ new cut-price business class

Would you be willing to forego comforts such as free chauffeur drive, lounge access and a full serve of frequent flyer points f...

David Flynn |

JAL plans new Airbus A350 first, business class

Japan Airlines is raising the domestic business class bar with two of the world’s most advanced aircraft – the Airb...

David Flynn |

Uber Air launching in Melbourne in 2020

Uber plans to launch an advanced 'flying taxi' service between Melbourne CDB and Melbourne Airport in 2020, whisking business t...

David Flynn |

Uber to launch NYC helicopter rides in July

Uber is testing a helicopter service in New York City, according to documents outlining the program obtained by Bloomberg. Pas...

David Flynn |

AirNZ eyes premium passengers with Boeing 787-10

Air New Zealand’s upcoming Boeing 787-10 jets – which begin to join the airline’s fleet from late 2022 &ndash...

Chris C. |

New RFID baggage tags to cut lost airline bags

Whether taking a non-stop flight or transiting from one aircraft to the next, having a barcoded tag attached to your baggage is...

Chris C. |

Air China bulk buy deal offers savings and status

If you’re frequently heading to China, it pays to bulk buy your fares with Air China – not only do you save on each...

Staff Writers |

Qantas Boeing 787 Jo'burg, Santiago flights

With plans to retire its last Boeing 747 aircraft by the end of 2020, Qantas is scoping out the potential replacement for its ...

Chris C. |

Inside La Compagnie's Airbus A321neo jets

French boutique airline La Compagnie ('The Company') is sharpening its appeal to executives and other high-flyers jetting betwe...

David Flynn |

Qantas to launch non-stop Chicago flights

Qantas says it expects to begin non-stop flights to Chicago following US approval for its joint venture with American Airlines...

David Flynn |

SQ adds another Perth-Singapore A350

Singapore Airlines is continuing its rolling upgrade of flights to Australia, with Perth set to see a second Airbus A350 from J...

David Flynn |