Tigerair Australia launched its Infrequent Flyer Club on April 8. Aimed at passengers “who don’t fly as often as they would like but still want to be part of a frequent flyer scheme”, the program will provide “regular updates on great deals as well as other surprises and rewards for flying with Tigerair.” “Most Australian
The first Airbus A380 for Japanese carrier Skymark Airlines has made its first flight from Toulouse. The aircraft, wearing Skymark colours on its tail but otherwise painted in primer, will fly to Hamburg for cabin fit-out and painting, before delivery later this year. Skymark will be the first Japanese carrier to operate the A380, and
The first Boeing 787-9 for launch customer Air New Zealand has been rolled out of the paintshop at Boeing’s Everett factory in a stunning special all-black and silver fern livery. The aircraft – which will be registered ZK-NZE – took five days to paint using 350 litres of paint, and will now enter a factory
Qantas today opened the doors to its new Qantas Hong Kong Lounge. The airline says the new multi-million dollar lounge seats 300 guests, has 12 showers, a family zone and a “flexible working area”, and delivers on Qantas’ ongoing commitment to creating the best travel experiences for its customers. “The new Hong Kong Lounge is
Royal Brunei Airlines today commenced its ‘Betterfly’ 787 Dreamliner services between Melbourne and London Heathrow via Brunei and Dubai. The first 787 touched down at Melbourne at 5.50am this morning and was met by the airline’s Chief Commercial and Planning Officer, Karam Chand, Country Manager Australia, Brett McDougall, and Airport Manager, Brett Abercrombie. “It is
Boeing and Air Canada have finalised contract arrangement on a deal for 61 new Boeing 737MAX narrow-bodies. The order is valued at US$6.5bn (A$7.03bn) at list prices, and comprises 33 737MAX 8s and 23 MAX 9s. Air Canada has also taken options on 18 and purchase rights on an additional 30 737 MAXs. “Our narrow-body
