It seems that Qantas is extending the life of its Airbus A330 fleet, with a cabin upgrade programme announced... for its Economy Cabin. The Airbus A330-200s are used on flights from Austraila to Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo as part of a major refurbishment program. It will cover 10 Airbus A330-200 aircraft. The multimillion-dollar investment in cabin upgrades will … [Read more...]

Manchester Airports Group have announced details of its planned £1.1bn investment programme to improve London Stansted. The biggest part of this plan is a £600m extension to the airport’s existing terminal. This will create a bright, spacious environment, with more seating areas and new shops, bars, and restaurants to give travellers even more choices. The terminal … [Read more...]

Korean Air is extending its pre-order inflight meal service to First Class passengers on international flights departing from Korea. Pre-ordering of meals was originally launched for Prestige Class (Business Class) passengers on select international routes in January 2023 - allowing passengers to choose their meals in advance. This convenience is now being … [Read more...]

Multi-Modal Transit is something some airlines are getting used to, with them provisioning Air-Rail Connections. It seems that Eurostar and SkyTeam are going to take that idea a little further. Both parties have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that paves the way for integrated intermodal journeys via air and rail for millions of customers. The move will … [Read more...]

Emirates will be introducing its refurbished Boeing 777-300ER aircraft  on six routes in the US. The refurbished aircraft features the latest seating products from Emirates, including its latest Business Class seats and Premium Economy product. The retrofitted Boeing 777 aircraft are scheduled to operate on direct flights to Chicago, Boston, Dallas Fort Worth, and … [Read more...]

For those who fly Cathay Pacific, there's some good news if they want to be connected in the air, especially in the premium classes or in the upper echelons of their frequent flyer programme. Passengers travelling in First or Business class onboard connected Cathay Pacific aircraft can now enjoy complimentary Wi-Fi service on their flight. Cathay Pacific has been … [Read more...]

I've got to admit, there's one thing that does annoy me when shopping aboard is Dynamic Currency Conversion. Dynamic Currency Conversion is when you go to an ATM or a shopping console and you're presented with a choice either to pay in a local currency or with an amount in your home currency before you hit buy. Here are two examples below from my current trip to … [Read more...]

airBaltic is continuing to strengthen its Airbus A220 fleet, with the airline planning to add an extra 10 aircraft to its fleet.  The incremental order for an additional 10 A220-300s marks the fourth reorder of the type and will take the airline’s total firm order to 90 A220 aircraft. The options originate from the initial announcement made during the Dubai Airshow 2023 … [Read more...]

Indian carrier IndiGo unveiled some changes to their products today. We're going to take a look at their new business product - 'IndiGoStretch' These seats are the based on Recaro R5, which will be installed on IndiGos A321neo aircraft. These aircraft also feature the Recaro R2 economy class seat installed. The order from Indigo will cover a total of 45 Shipsets to … [Read more...]