The World of Aviation

Singapore Airlines (SIA) announced plans to start daily flights between Singapore and Beijing’s Daxing International Airport from 11 November 2024, pending regulatory approvals. The new service will give travellers convenient access to Beijing, Hebei and Tianjin regions via the airport’s transport links. SIA will also increase flights to Beijing Capital International Airport to 21 weekly

Qatar Airways has been awarded the prestigious ‘Airline of the Year’ title by Skytrax for an unprecedented eighth time, cementing its position as a leader in the aviation industry. The airline also secured three additional accolades at the 2024 Skytrax World Airline Awards, often referred to as ‘the Oscars of the aviation industry’. Key highlights:

Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, has announced the expansion of its European freighter network with a new route to Madrid, Spain. Key points from the announcement include: 1. Launch date: July 15, 2024 2. Service details: Two weekly Boeing 777 freighter flights between Abu Dhabi and Madrid Over 200 tonnes

British Airways and British Airways Holidays have announced their summer sale, offering discounts on flights and holiday packages to various destinations for travel in 2024 and 2025. The sale, running until July 11, 2024, includes deals for both beach and city destinations. Key highlights of the sale include: Flight-only deals: Antigua flights from £449 Barbados

Air New Zealand Chief Executive Officer Greg Foran has announced that the airline will add 30,000 seats to its Tokyo route from November to March, providing Japanese customers with more options to travel to New Zealand. The capacity increase, a result of the airline’s 777s flying more frequently to Japan, will offer 342 seats per

Batik Air has officially launched a new three times a week service between Canberra and Denpasar, becoming the second airline in the last twelve months to offer international flights from Canberra Airport. The inaugural flight, operated by a Boeing B737-800, touched down in Canberra at 7.00am today, with passengers receiving a traditional Welcome to Country