Airline News Page 26

Are the days of inflight duty-free numbered?

Oneworld airline Finnair is the latest to announce the retirement of duty-free trolleys.

Bloomberg News |

The last Boeing 747: farewell, Queen of the Skies

The final delivery of the iconic jumbo jet marks the end of an era.

Bloomberg News |

United moves Sydney-Houston from year-round to seasonal

Despite a much-hyped return in October, the daily service is set for a temporary break until the Northern Winter.

Staff Writers |

This Californian cruise takes you from San Francisco to Napa

Fine food and sensational wine await when American Jazz makes its Frisco debut next month.

Chris Ashton |

Delta sets New Zealand debut with daily Auckland-LAX flight

The move will see it go head to head with Air New Zealand on the trans-Pacific route.

Chris Ashton |

China’s “big three” airlines boost flights to Australia

The high-flying trio are primed to be more frequent sights in Sydney and Melbourne.

Chris Ashton |

Lufthansa makes play to acquire stake in ITA Airways

If approved, the purchase would unlock valuable trans-Atlantic routes for the German carrier.

Bloomberg News |

ANA to fly twice daily between Sydney and Tokyo

Sydney will now see a total of 14 flights a week from the Star Alliance member.

Chris Ashton |

Starlux reveals first A350 routes

The chic Taiwanese challenger pulls back the curtains on the new shape of premium travel on its first Airbus A350.

David Flynn |

Demand for first, business class sees jumbos soaring back

The fuel-inefficient 747 and A380 enjoy a second chance in the skies, thanks to their large numbers of premium seats.

Bloomberg News |

How British Airways plans to help you beat fear of flying

Nervous flyers on the east and west coasts can help overcome their fears with these one-day sessions.

Chris Ashton |

United business class brings back the ice cream sundae cart

A generous scoop of Ice cream, chocolate or caramel fudge topping, M&Ms and whipped cream... what’s not to like?

David Flynn |

Why Cathay Pacific opened a store in a shopping mall

The upmarket store is a key plank in the airline’s ‘lifestyle’ play for 2023.

David Flynn |

Virgin Atlantic planned inflight casino, gym for its A380s

The abandoned superjumbo would have been a posterchild for Branson’s love of fun and flair.

David Flynn |

Delta will make inflight WiFi free from February 1

Delta Air Lines becomes the first of America's ‘big three' airlines to roll out fast free WiFi to all travellers.

David Flynn |

All Emirates A380s will be flying again by 2023

Fuelled by rampant travel demand, the superjumbo continues to soar.

David Flynn |

Hong Kong ends travel restrictions, testing

The Asian hub scraps most of its remaining Covid restrictions.

David Flynn |

One reason airfares remain high: not enough planes

With an estimated order backlog of almost 13,000 jets, fares will remain elevated for the foreseeable future.

Bloomberg News |