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Creating SQ's new first class suite

This empty shell might not look like much, but it’s on the way to becoming a five-star suite on Singapore Airlines’...

David Flynn |

Malaysia Airlines brings A380s back to London

EXCLUSIVE | Malaysia Airlines will once again fly its Airbus A380s to London as the airline reconsiders its ambitious plan to ...

David Flynn |

Eurowings to get Lufthansa business class seats

Lufthansa's low-cost Eurowings airline will make a first of chasing premium travellers with the rollout of business class on it...

David Flynn |

Malaysia Airlines A350 for Tokyo

Malaysia Airlines will fly its new Airbus A350 jets to Tokyo from May 2018, but says that a timetable listing showing that...

David Flynn |

SilkAir brings Boeing 737 MAX 8 to Cairns, Darwin

UPDATE | SilkAir will swap its regular Boeing 737-800 jets for its new Boeing 737 MAX 8 planes on flights from Singapore to Ca...

Chris C. |

Sydney flight updates via Facebook Messenger

Departing on a flight from Sydney Airport, or on pick-up duty? You can now request flight updates via Facebook Messenger while ...

Chris C. |

Review: British Airways WiFi (Boeing 747-400)

British Airways is finally rolling out inflight WiFi on its long-range jets, building on trials launched as far back as Februar...

James Fordham |

Finnair's business class refresh

Finnair's Airbus A350 business class is getting a cool new Nordic look from February 2018, with a refresh touching everything f...

David Flynn |

Virgin trials 'grab and go' lounge meals

EXCLUSIVE | Virgin Australia will offer 'Grab & Go' meals at its Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane lounges, allowing passenger...

David Flynn |

JAL shows supersonic ambition with Boom

JAL has become the second airline to back the Boom supersonic jet startup, with a US$10 million investment and the option&...

Bloomberg News |

Qantas drops inflight duty-free

Qantas is shutting down its inflight duty-free shopping service, with that last watch, universal AC adaptor or bottle of perfum...

David Flynn |

Virgin pushes back on Boeing 737 business class

Virgin Australia has pressed the pause button on the launch of its new Boeing 737 transcontinental business class, but says it ...

David Flynn |

Inflight WiFi for MH A350

Malaysia Airlines' new Airbus A350 sees the Oneworld member join the WiFi club, with the advanced jet offering inflight Interne...

David Flynn |

Malaysia Airlines A350 first class revealed

Malaysia Airlines' first Airbus A350 has taken wing, with five more of the advanced jets to follow by July 2018 – and eac...

David Flynn |

Long-range A350 flights are "niche market"

Not sure you want to spend 20 hours on a non-stop Qantas flight from Sydney to London or Melbourne to New York? You'll have no...

David Flynn |

Year-round AirNZ Boeing 787s for Adelaide

UPDATE | Air New Zealand will fly its Boeing 787-9 aircraft to Adelaide year-round following a seasonal stint this summer. Wit...

David Flynn |

Malaysia Airlines' A350 business class

Flying solo on Malaysia Airlines' new Airbus A350? Here are perhaps the best business class seats to book – because they'...

David Flynn |

No first class for Lufthansa Boeing 777-9s

Lufthansa is thinking big with business class for its new Boeing 777-9s, but something the new jets won't have will be first cl...

Bloomberg News |