ANA All Nippon Air is a five-star airline and one of my favorite airlines between North America and Asia. They have now launched the renovation of their fleet of 50 Boeing B777 long-haul with the first plane entering service next month on the Tokyo -London route. Each plane will feature suites in First and Business Class as well as refreshed … Continue reading
On the Capital Markets Day on June 24, 2019, Lufthansa Investor Relations provided an update on the plans of the airline group. And that includes a turnaround of struggling low-cost subsidiary Eurowings, which will re-focus on short-haul, point-to-point flights with a fleet of Airbus A320 planes only. The planned integration of Brussels Airlines into Eurowings will be stopped and a … Continue reading
Turkish Airlines announced their new business class seats on new planes entering service this year earlier and I was excited that they are moving to a 1-2-1 layout on their Airbus A350 and Boeing B787 planes. Now, they have announced that they are planning to renovate their fleet of Boeing B777 planes and also introduce direct aisle access in business … Continue reading
Cebu Pacific Airlines is cancelling 116 domestic flights between May 1-10, reflecting 58 round-trip flights mostly from its Manila hub. According to local paper “Inquirer” this is part of the “ongoing effort to improve on time performance and reduce inconvenience” for the low-cost carrier’s passengers. While this might cause inconvenience for passengers affected, I think it’s actually a step into … Continue reading
Airbus and design agency Layer have presented the innovative “Move” economy seat for airlines, offering smart textiles to adjust to the individual needs of economy passengers, promising more comfort at the back of the plane. After years of shrinking legroom, reduced seat padding and recline and elimination of food and drinks, this is the first good news for economy travelers … Continue reading
Jet Airways has ceased all operations, leaving thousands of travelers stranded around the world. Jet Airways was in negotiations with lenders to rescue the struggling airline, but wasn’t able to get financing to continue operations and had to shut down. While those negotiations are continuing, the likelihood of rescue is getting smaller by the day, as airports re-assign valuable landing … Continue reading
Updated 2019: Mabuhay Miles is the award program of Philippine Airlines (PAL), the oldest Asian airline. Find out how to earn Mabuahy miles, how to redeem and what they are worth. Read my Mabuhay Miles review to find out about Mabuhay Elite levels, Mabuhay Lounge access and wether it’s worth to join for you! … Continue reading
Plaza Premium Group, with headquarters in Hong Kong, is planning to open lounges in the USA. I’m a frequent guest at Plaza Premium lounges at airports around Asia thanks to my Priority Pass membership and enjoy their services. This is great news for US travelers as there are far to few lounges at US airports, they are frequently overcrowded and … Continue reading
JetStar was founded in 2003 as a low-cost carrier by Qantas to serve the Australiian market and has since expanded into Singapore, Vietnam and Japan to offer low-cost travel in the fast growing Asian market. With failing low-cost carriers in Europe and a series of accidents in Asia, travelers are more cautious about flying an unfamiliar low-cost carrier. I consider … Continue reading
BREAKING .NEWS: WOW Air ahut-down, all flights cancelled. The low-cost carrier (LCC) offered famously low fares starting at $69 across the North Atlantic from their base on Iceland and started the fare wars with a growing fleet of planes including Airbus A330 for long-haul routes to the US and even India. After the failed take-over by Iceland Air, cutting routes … Continue reading