China Poised for Swift Post-Pandemic Recovery

China Poised for Swift Post-Pandemic Recovery

Like the tourism economies in many other parts of the world, China’s travel and tourism sector is now firmly on track toward a post-pandemic recovery. Newly released data from the World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) 2023 Economic Impact Research (EIR) reveals...
Air India to launch new first, business class next year

Air India to launch new first, business class next year

Air India is developing all-new first class suites and business class seats which will take wing from mid-2024. The ambitious project is codenamed ‘Vihaan’, after the Sanskrit word for dawn, which also carries the symbolic meaning of ”beginning of a new age.” Air...
Travelling to Africa? These are the best airlines on the continent

Travelling to Africa? These are the best airlines on the continent

The best airlines in the world were recognised by the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) at a ceremony held during FTE EMEA/Ancillary/World Airport Retailing Summit in Dublin, Ireland on 24 May. The 2023 APEX Regional Passenger Choice Awards recognised...
Comair’s Brand Placed Up For Sale After Revival Failure

Comair’s Brand Placed Up For Sale After Revival Failure

The shares and assets of South Africa’s defunct airline Comair have been put up for sale, including the brand, trademarks, Air Operators Certificate (AOC), and domestic air service license of its low-cost subsidiary Kulula.com. In June 2022, Johannesburg-based...
Emirates Now Offers Free WiFi Onboard All Flights

Emirates Now Offers Free WiFi Onboard All Flights

On May 19th, Emirates announced that it would offer basic complimentary inflight WiFi to all passengers, regardless of cabin and travel class. The airline provided something similar pre-pandemic, but time limits seem to have disappeared this time. While this change...