Aviation News

Air France no longer in Accor’s sights.

Accor drops plans to invest in Air France-KLMAccorHotels has dropped plans to invest in Air France-KLM.

Food gets personal for Cathay Pacific’s business class travellers

Food gets personal for Cathay Pacific’s business class travellersRolling out an in-flight hospitality upgrade, Cathay Pacific cabin crew will soon be taking orders from business travellers...

Inside the new Dreamliner, the aircraft to be added to Qantas’ Hong Kong flights.

Qantas puts Dreamliner on HK routeJoining Los Angeles, New York, London and San Francisco, select Hong Kong flights will now feature the Dreamliner’s next...

PAL’s new A350-900.

PAL climbs ranks to world’s second most improved airlinePhilippine Airlines (PAL) is now ranked 49th in world airline standings and second most improved airline in the world for 2018,...

Trying to bring back the joy in flying.

Air travel needs a makeoverAir travel is in desperate need of a makeover.

Aviation industry shows commitment to recruit more women

Aviation industry shows commitment to recruit more womenExecutives from top aviation and aerospace companies at the Farnborough Airshow have called for stepped up efforts to attract...

Unless it is from an official channel, it is most likely a scam.

Scam disguised as free Qatar Airways tickets persistsThere is no such thing as a free lunch — or a free Qatar Airways ticket, for that matter. Last week, ChannelNews Asia reported...

Government review of domestic airfares seen as major tourism boost in Malaysia.

MATTA heartened by move to cap peak faresThe Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) has welcomed news that the Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM)...

Security charges are heading north at HKIA.

It is getting more and more expensive to leave Hong KongThe Airport Authority will increase the “security fee” from US$5.73 (HK$45) to US$6.37 (HK$50) for each person leaving Hong...

Beijing’s new Zaha Hadid-designed airport will feature the latest facial recognition tech.

Beijing’s new airport gets sci-fi readyBeijing’s new US$12 billion airport – designed to handle up to 100 million passengers yearly – will feature cutting-edge...