Qantas is calling on Aussies to name its new aircraft after the airline announced construction is underway for its first Airbus A220. The A220s will gradually replace QantasLink’s Boeing 717 fleet which operate routes across Australia. It will have double the range of the 717, with the first aircraft toContinue Reading
Virgin Australia has made aviation history with the official launch of its Cairns to Haneda, Tokyo service — connecting the two iconic destinations for the first time ever. The first flight, VA77, took off at 1.15pm AEST on Wednesday and is due to arrive in Tokyo at 8pm JST. TheContinue Reading
Qantas has resumed direct flights between Melbourne and Hong Kong after a three year hiatus. The new services for QF29 will initially be taking off three times per week, increasing to four by mid-July and then daily from October. Qantas international CEO Cameron Wallace said Hong Kong is one ofContinue Reading
The world’s best airlines have been named – and Qantas has been knocked out of the top 10. Australia’s largest carrier was considered the fifth-best airline in the world last year but has plummeted 12 spots to be ranked 17 this year. Qantas has also lost the title of ‘BestContinue Reading
Plate after plate of local delicacies are flying out of the kitchen faster than we can keep up with them. We’re crammed shoulder-to-shoulder around a huge table at Luk Yu Tea House, one of Hong Kong’s oldest and most famous yum cha restaurants. Australian chef and restaurateur Neil Perry, who’sContinue Reading