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Air New Zealand to weigh passengers before they board the airplane
Remove your shoes. Take your keys out of your pocket. Step on the scale? That’s right: New Zealand’s Civil Aviation Authority is asking that its national airline weigh passengers departing on...
Qatar Airways to Resume Daily Tokyo Haneda-Doha Services Starting 1 June
Qatar Airways will be resuming a scheduled non-stop service between Tokyo International Airport (“Haneda”) and Hamad International Airport, commencing on 1 June 2023. Qatar Airways will operate its...
Singapore Airlines Extends Unlimited Complimentary In-Flight Wi-Fi To Customers In All Cabin Classes
Singapore Airlines (SIA) customers will enjoy the most comprehensive free unlimited Wi-Fi access in the airline industry from 1 July 2023, when the service is extended to all travellers in all cabin...
Gautrain announces price increases
Gautrain says its new prices for train trips, bus rides, and penalty fees will take effect from 1 June 2023. The rail service has opted to keep its previous high peak pay-as-you-go prices off the...
Louis Vuitton Unveils First Airport Lounge At Doha’s Hamad International Airport
The luxury brand, Louis Vuitton, has recently launched its first branded lounge at Hamad International Airport (HIA) in Doha, Qatar. This newly opened luxury lounge is in partnership with the...
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 &...
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...
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...
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...