Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines have unveiled Aurora and Leihōkū, elevating the premium travel experience from curb to cabin. The airlines also announced plans to introduce Premium Reserve, which adds a new premium economy option across the 787 and A330 fleets and select 737-10 MAX aircraft, with more space, comfort and amenities on longer flights. […]
Vietjet has signed an agreement with SpaceX’s Starlink to offer free, high-speed inflight Wi-Fi on its domestic and international flights, including services linking Australia and Vietnam. The deal was signed during Vietnamese General Secretary and President To Lam’s working visit to the United States. In the first phase, Starlink will be installed on 120 aircraft […]
Philippine Airlines (PAL) will offer 50 per cent off flights to Manila for bookings made from Melbourne and Perth during a 24-hour promotional period on 30 September 2026. The sale is applicable for the travel period between 5 October and 24 December 2026. The offer is available from 12:00am to 11:59pm on 30 September, with […]
Etihad Airways will operate two flights a day between Abu Dhabi and Sydney from 15 December, adding four weekly services to the current 10. The increase will give the carrier more than 5,000 seats a week in each direction, all on the Airbus A350-1000. The airline has served Sydney since 2007. The extra frequencies are […]
Air New Zealand’s world-first Economy Skynest has been recognised in a list celebrating the most innovative projects shaping the future of travel. Condé Nast Traveller’s Bright Ideas in Travel list for 2026 selected Skynest as one of only 25 winners from over 200 submissions globally recognising it for its groundbreaking approach to long-haul flying, giving […]
Security staff at Sydney Airport are set to strike for four consecutive nights this week, a spokesperson from the Transport Workers’ Union (TWU) has confirmed to Travel Weekly. Up to 50 Work Safety Officers will strike from 10pm to 1am from Monday through to Thursday. These workers are responsible for closing off the tarmac and […]
Philippine Airlines (PAL) will offer Australian travellers a new one-stop route to India via Manila from December, with three weekly flights to Delhi and four to Mumbai. The Manila services, subject to Indian Government approval, will connect with PAL flights from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. Travellers from India will have onward connections to those four […]
Qatar Airways has been named the best business class airline for Australian travellers in the Flat Beds Best Business Class Awards 2026, which rank the top 20 carriers using Australian booking data. Turkish Airlines placed second and Finnair third, ahead of Singapore Airlines, Qantas and Emirates. Flat Beds says the awards are the only business […]
Western Sydney International Airport (WSI) and Uber have announced a partnership to help passengers to travel to and from Sydney’s new, 24-hour airport from 25 October. Uber will have an exclusive pick-up zone, only 100 metres walk from WSI’s terminal, including 10 kerbside pick-up bays designed for seamless departures. “As the countdown continues to the […]
Newcastle Airport celebrated the first anniversary of its international terminal after opening in September last year. The opening of the Hunter’s new international terminal on 25 September 2025 marked a major step in Newcastle Airport’s evolution as a global gateway, followed by a record year with more than 1.3 million passengers travelling through the airport […]