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Qatar Airway' latest Business Class in herringbone configuration. Sliding privacy panels and 79" full-flat beds combine privacy and comfort.

Aboard Qatar Airways' new Boeing 787-9 Business ClassThe airline will start flying its Dreamliner on key Asian and European routes.

Korean Air will resume flights to Guam from 5 August. Pictured: Two Lovers Point

Korean airlines can't wait to take off againSouth Korea's strong vaccination drive is fuelling demand for quarantine-free destinations.

Scoot’s A321neo aircraft features 236 seats in a single-class, 3-3 configuration.

Scoot's off to Bangkok on first A321neoThe airline will soon be operating the new plane model on Cebu and Ho Chi Minh City routes from Singapore.

An Emirates A380 with premium economy seats.

Emirates and Sabre stuck in GDS tussleThe current deal is due to expire on 1 July, when Emirates will launch a new NDC-powered direct connect portal for travel...

Star Alliance, NEC and SITA unite to extend the benefits of biometric identification from a single airline or journey to a vast network of airlines.

Star Alliance speeds up touchless travel at airportsFrequent flyer programme members will soon be able to use their biometric identity across airlines and airports.

In Asia, some 10 airlines have adopted IATA's Travel Pass, including Vietjet.

IATA Travel Pass will go live 'in weeks'Vietjet, British Airways and Royal Brunei Airlines among latest to join trials.

Both partners hope to remove financial burdens of upfront holiday costs which can force consumers to hold back their spends.

Fly Now Pay Later with Malaysia AirlinesNew deal with British fintech gives travellers the flexibility to spread their flight cost over 12 months.

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce: Australia "can and should open up" when the vaccine rollout is complete.

Take that! Qantas floors agents with commission cutsFlying Kangaroo delivers ‘not welcome’ blow for Covid-hit agents.

Freshly vaccinated AirAsia group CEO Tony Fernandes offers a jab of hope to the airline industry.

Optimism at first jab for Tony FernandesAll it takes is a Covid vaccine dose for the AirAsia chief to feel excited about flying again.

Lotte Duty Free's pact with Korean air alliance to operate "non-landing tourist flights" proves to be a winning one.

How to shop duty free without flying anywhereKorea's Lotte Duty Free believes it has a novel solution for its VIP shoppers.