Local and Global Experiences
Oman Air has received its new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on 22 April 2017 joining its fleet as part of the airline’s expansion plan in 2017. This is in addition to the new 737-800s and 787-9 which were added to its fleet this year. To date, the fleet of 52 includes […]
Air New Zealand has been recognised in this year’s TripAdvisor’s inaugural Travellers’ Choice Awards for Airlines. It has been awarded the Best Premium Economy Class in the World, Best Airline in the South Pacific and also recognised overall as one of the world’s top 10 airlines. The awards are determined […]
Low-cost airline Norwegian intends to launch non-stop services between Singapore and London Gatwick on 28 September 2017 with four times weekly flights. This will increase to five times weekly for the Northern Winter season. The Singapore-London service will be operated by Norwegian’s UK Subsidiary Norwegian UK (NUK) using Gatwick-based crew. Norwegian […]
Cathay Pacific recently signed a cooperation agreement with Lufthansa Group. Cathay Pacific will codeshare on flights operated by Lufthansa, SWISS and Austrian Airlines to a number of destinations in continental Europe. Lufthansa Group will codeshare on Cathay Pacific to four Southwest Pacific destinations, Auckland, Cairns, Melbourne and Sydney. The destinations […]
From 26 March 2017, Air China’s summer/autumn flight schedule features 395 passenger routes, including 102 international routes, 14 regional routes and 279 domestic routes, serving 180 cities in 39 countries and regions, including 64 international cities, 3 regional cities and 113 domestic cities. The Star Alliance member airline that has […]
Air China is set to start five new international routes from May 2017. They include flights between Beijing and Zurich, Beijing and Astana, Beijing and Jakarta, Shanghai and Barcelona; and Shenzhen and Los Angeles. These new routes will give the Star Alliance member airline access to international markets as […]
Hainan Airlines will open its first international VIP lounge in Beijing Capital International Airport’s Terminal Two in April 2017. The 726 sqm Hainan Airlines International Lounge is the airline’s flagship project for passengers flying on the airline’s international flights. It was designed by Hong Kong architect and interior designer Dr. […]
Etihad Airways‘ Flying Nanny programme has been popular with parents travelling with their children. Launched in September 2013, these Flying Nannies entertain the children so their parents can have more personal time. A Flying Nanny Kit was launched in September 2016 as part of a new range of ‘Etihad Explorers’ […]
India’s Jet Airways will codeshare with low-cost carrier Jetstar Asia. It will add its 9W marketing code on Jetstar Asia flights operating from Singapore to 11 destinations. These destinations include Bangkok, Phuket, Perth, Darwin, Jakarta, Denpasar Bali, Surabaya, Ho Chi Minh City, Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Hong Kong. Darwin, Phuket and Penang […]