Cathay Pacific has a new food partner - in the form of  Hong Kong-based Italian restaurant Pirata, to offer a taste of the restaurant’s home-style Italian fare in the skies. The menu is now available onboard selected flights for passengers travelling in Premium Economy on selected medium- and long-haul flights departing from Hong Kong. Opened in 2014, … [Read more...]

The Qantas low-cost business unit - Jetstar - is getting ready for a fleet refresh for its long-haul Boeing 787-8 aircraft. Jetstar Boeiung 787 refresh livery - Image, Jetstar. The upgrade includes overhauling the economy and business class cabins with new seating, inflight connectivity and lie-flat crew rest areas to fly greater distances, with a doubling of business … [Read more...]

easyJet has a new partner - this time working with Airportr (the service that collects and delivers luggage, offering a door-to-door service) Easyjet A320neo landing from Geneva Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond  The services will be offered for passengers flying from London Gatwick and Geneva to allow them the option to check in their luggage from … [Read more...]

With Diwali and Thanksgiving on the horizon, British Airways is tailoring its onboard meal services to celebrate the occasions. To celebrate the festival of lights on the 12th of November, the airline is introducing festive desserts for customers across all cabins on outbound and inbound long-haul flights to India. . The airline’s customers travelling in Club … [Read more...]

As we head towards Diwali (the Hindu festival of lights), Emirates is preparing to celebrate both in its lounge and onboard its aircraft. For flights heading to and from India, between 9 -15 November, Diwali delicacies will be served in all classes and select lounges. Passengers travelling to and from Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Cochin, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, … [Read more...]

Finnair has activated a useful freebie for its Finnair Plus members who are travelling on its European network - free-inflight messaging. This is being offered on the Finnar single-aisle Airbus fleet (Airbus A319, Airbus A320 and Airbus A321). For those flights operated by the A330 or A350 within Europe, you'll still need to pay for the long-haul … [Read more...]

TAP Air Portugal has collaborated with Benamôr to offer a new amenity kit for its long-haul business class passengers. The new amenity kit offers TAP passengers Benamôr's high-quality hand creams. The kits also include earplugs, a toothbrush and toothpaste, socks and an eye mask. With these new kits, there is a focus on sustainability, so the materials … [Read more...]

For those who prefer quieter spaces at London Heathrow Terminal 5, there's good news as the refit of the British Airways Lounge at Terminal 5B has been completed. The airline has introduced new features in its T5B lounge for its premium customers, including a live food preparation area with brand-new seasonal menu options. Passengers can watch their meals being garnished … [Read more...]

Emirates is pushing ahead with offering its Business Class passengers the option of pre-ordering their inflight meals.  This has now been expanded to 92 routes globally, with 30 new routes including Riyadh, Jeddah, Delhi, Mumbai and Kuala Lumpur offering the service from today. More than 10,000 preorders have already been delivered on over 3,000 … [Read more...]