Aviation News

Turkish Airlines welcomes its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.

Turkish Airlines ‘reaches new horizons’ with first Boeing 787-9 DreamlinerTurkish Airlines’ first 787-9 Dreamliner flight will depart from its home base in Istanbul Airport to Antalya on July 8,...

Singapore and Malaysia are keen to engage in closer cooperation.

Flying united: SIA-Malaysia Airlines explore joint opportunitiesMalaysia Airlines Bhd and Singapore Airlines plan to explore a wide-ranging strategic partnership to build on their existing...

Plaza Premium Lounge T2 Arrivals, bar area.

And the world’s best independent airport lounge is…Plaza Premium Lounge at London Heathrow Airport T2 has again been voted “World’s Best Independent Airport Lounge” at the 2019...

The amount of departure tax to be paid will be graded according to destination and class of travel.

Malaysia presses ahead with departure taxThe departure levy for outbound air travellers from Malaysia will be gazetted next month for implementation in September,...

Of the frequent flyer programmes surveyed this year, 13 provided better overall reward availability for 2019.

Is your favourite airline giving you a good deal with reward seat availability?The IdeaWorksCompany Reward Seat Availability Survey has found there is better reward seat availability for 2019 compared to...

Garuda Indonesia achieved an OTP of more than 91%.

Asia Pacific airlines, airports dominate OAG rankingsOAG has spoken – and Asia Pacific airlines and airports have been given an excellent report in the annual On-time Performance...

A woman was abandoned in a parked Air Canada plane after falling asleep.

How could a passenger be left behind on a plane?A woman who fell asleep during an Air Canada flight woke up alone in an empty plane that had been parked for the night.

Garuda to keep London service…for now.

Garuda not done with London yetGaruda Indonesia appears to have had a rethink about closing down its Jakarta–London Heathrow–Denpasar triangle service.

Singapore Airlines is retrofitting its A380s.

Going cheap…more A380s heading for the sale yardQatar Airways has confirmed that it will retire its 10 A380s from 2024, some 10 years after receiving its first A380 in 2014,...

The first Citilink plane from Jakarta has touched down at Phnom Penh International Airport.

New airlink brings Jakarta closer to Phnom PenhIndonesian low-cost carrier Citilink is reconnecting Cambodia and Indonesia for the first time since 1969.