Airline

Asiana’s Airbus A380 set for early retirement

The South Korean airline’s superjumbos will soon vanish from the skies.

Airlines want virus-busting seats to ease deep cleaning

Seat-maker Safran says carriers are eager to simplify the new health protocols shaped by Covid.

Singapore opens quarantine-free entry from UK, US and others

Fully-vaccinated travellers from almost a dozen countries can now skip quarantine.

Qantas eyes 2024 start for non-stop flights to London, NY

In a little over three years globe-striding Airbus A350-1000 jets could be settling into their ne...

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Executive Traveller is expanding, with two new full-time roles on the world’s leading website for...

New Qantas jets, new Qantas business class?

With over 100 new domestic jets on the way, what can business class passengers expect to see at t...

It’s Airbus vs Boeing in Qantas’ order for 100 new jets

The massive domestic fleet renewal program could be worth as much as $14 billion at list price.

Singapore eyes more ‘Vaccinated Travel Lanes’ by year’s end

Several new 'Covid-safe' corridors could open before the end of this year.

Emirates to bring Airbus A380 back to Australian skies

Expect to see those superjumbos – and maybe Emirates’ new premium economy class – in 2022.

Premium economy is the hot ticket for post-pandemic travel

The highly-profitable ‘middle class’ is enjoying a surge of appeal as travellers look to avoid cr...

Qantas, Emirates extend partnership for five more years

The airlines say more than 13 million passengers have travelled on their joint network since 2013.

Australia may pause international travel for Covid outbreak

A surge in Covid cases or the arrival of a new variant could see overseas travel come to a sudden...

New Zealand to ban unvaccinated travellers from November 1

New Zealand and its flag-carrier both embrace mandatory vaccination as “the new reality of intern...

EVA Air returns to Brisbane

The Taiwanese airline, and its impressive Boeing 787 business class, bounce back to Brisbane in D...

Global airline CEOs gather amid cloudy travel outlook

Executives meet in person to demonstrate it’s safe to fly, and chart a post-pandemic course for t...

China to build quarantine mega-centres for overseas arrivals

The specialised quarantine facilities are a cornerstone to the nation's 'Covid zero' strategy.

Qantas to restart Sydney-London, Sydney-LA flights on Nov14

All passengers will need to be fully-vaccinated and take a pre-departure Covid-19 PCR test.

Australia’s international travel ban lifted in November

It’s finally time to dust off your passport!