Airline News Page 18
Batik Air launches direct Melbourne-Kuala Lumpur flights
The Malaysian airline formerly known as Malindo will fly non-stop to Melbourne over the summer season.
Singapore Airlines adds fifth daily Sydney-Singapore flight
Expect five flights a day between Sydney and Singapore from next year as the Star Alliance member gears up for growth.
China Eastern now flying from Sydney to Hangzhou
Alternating between direct flights and via Auckland, it’s the airline’s fourth Australian link to mainland China.
Cathay Pacific adds more Sydney-Hong Kong flights
The move brings Sydney back to the pre-2020 level of four Cathay flights a day.
Rex begins flights between Brisbane and Adelaide
The daily Boeing 737 ramps up competition for both business and leisure travellers.
When it doesn’t make sense to upgrade to business class
The ‘upgrade lottery’ has more losers than winners, so why play the game in the first place?
Qantas A350s will have electric ‘blackout windows’
The ‘e-glass’ technology will let you – or the cabin crew – dim the plane’s windows at the touch of a button.
Qantas brings lie-flat business class to Sydney-Bali
It’s a great way to start and finish your holiday, with lie-flat beds especially welcome on the overnight return leg.
Codename ‘Skyroom’: Singapore Airlines A380 concepts
Singapore Airlines’ latest Airbus A380 first class suites were conceived as a hotel room above the clouds.
More Air Canada flights for Brisbane, Sydney
The Virgin Australia partner and Star Alliance airline is ramping up just in time for the northern ski season.
AirNZ’s new 777 first class suite looks familiar...
This Boeing 777 is crowded by six spacious first class suites, along with vastly better business class seats…
Qantas axes China Eastern partnership
The long-running alliance has been dropped as Qantas restarts its own flights to Shanghai.
Flight delayed? Follow these five simple tips
Delayed domestic or international flight? Here’s how to handle it – and maybe even receive compensation.
Why some ‘window seats’ don’t have a window
Not every window seat is actually next to a window, so here are the seats to avoid…
Bamboo Airways axes Australian flights
The Vietnamese carrier will no longer fly to Sydney or Melbourne as it enters ‘shrink to survive’ mode.
Qatar Airways locks in Adelaide Boeing 777 switch
The Gulf carrier is boosting capacity via its existing non-stop Adelaide flight.
Air New Zealand scraps Works Deluxe seats
The Euro-business style fares with ‘no neighbour’ seating come to an end.
Singapore Airlines brings Boeing 787 Dreamliner to Adelaide
The Star Alliance member is also adding an extra four flights a week from December to January.