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Malindo Air eyes non-stop Brisbane-KL flights
Malaysia-based airline Malindo Air is gearing up to launch non-stop flights from Brisbane to Kuala Lumpur by the year’s e...
New business class seats on the way...
We may be halfway through a busy year in the business travel world, but three leading airlines have yet to roll out their late...
Ultra-long range flights to hit hubs hard
Singapore Airlines' decision to restart direct flights to New York is a boon to the city-state's standing as a global aviation ...
SQ's old Airbus A380s to become VIP jets?
Singapore Airlines' oldest Airbus A380s could be turned into the world's newest and arguably the ultimate private aircraft: a d...
No economy seats on SQ's A350ULR
Singapore Airlines' new Airbus A350-900ULR – the ultra long-range jet which will restart non-stop flights to New York and...
Star Alliance signs up Juneyao Airlines
Shanghai's Juneyao Airlines has become the newest member of Star Alliance, with the Chinese airline now listed as the grou...
Airbus rolls out new private jets
What's the fun in springing for a VIP jet if it's got the same boring interiors as everybody else's private ride? This is more...
Swiss to get fleet-wide WiFi in 2018
Swiss will see its Swiss Connect inflight Internet service extended across the rest of its fleet in 2018, following this year's...
What Singapore Airlines can teach Cathay
What is Europe's most profitable airline? Air France-KLM, whose premium passengers sleep in private suites with memory-foam ma...
Cathay Pacific wields the re-org axe
Cathay Pacific, Asia'ss biggest international airline, will eliminate 600 jobs, including 190 managerial positions, as part of ...
Virgin Australia rolls out Economy X
Virgin Australia's new Economy X 'extra legroom' seats are now flying across the airline's entire fleet – from its domest...
Why AirNZ dropped business class from the A3210neo
Despite early speculation that Air New Zealand might add business class to its forthcoming Airbus A321neo jets, the Kiwi carrie...
Branson hints at new US airline
Billionaire Richard Branson signaled he may jump back into the U.S. airline business after tussling with Alaska Airlines over h...
Singapore Airlines posts surprise loss
Singapore Airlines – first in the world to put a double bed, mattress and duvet on a commercial plane – posted a su...
AirNZ to launch inflight Internet
Air New Zealand is moving steadily towards the launch of inflight internet on domestic and international flights, with the airl...
Qantas extends digital boarding passes
Qantas plans to do away with paper boarding passes for international flights, with switched-on travellers being given the optio...
USA abandons 'laptop ban' idea on EU-USA flights
UPDATE | The United States has stopped short of extending an all-out 'electronics ban' to US-bound flights from Europe: a move ...
Star Alliance won't chase Virgin Australia
Star Alliance says it has little interest in signing up Virgin Australia as a member, despite its description of Australia as a...