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United business class brings back the ice cream sundae cart

A generous scoop of Ice cream, chocolate or caramel fudge topping, M&Ms and whipped cream... what’s not to like?

David Flynn |

Why Qantas A321XLR jets won’t have beds in business class

Sky-high hopes for a flatbed business class could be brought back to Earth, if the Qantas config is anything to go by.

David Flynn |

Why Cathay Pacific opened a store in a shopping mall

The upmarket store is a key plank in the airline’s ‘lifestyle’ play for 2023.

David Flynn |

Virgin Atlantic planned inflight casino, gym for its A380s

The abandoned superjumbo would have been a posterchild for Branson’s love of fun and flair.

David Flynn |

Delta will make inflight WiFi free from February 1

Delta Air Lines becomes the first of America's ‘big three' airlines to roll out fast free WiFi to all travellers.

David Flynn |

All Emirates A380s will be flying again by 2023

Fuelled by rampant travel demand, the superjumbo continues to soar.

David Flynn |

Hong Kong ends travel restrictions, testing

The Asian hub scraps most of its remaining Covid restrictions.

David Flynn |

One reason airfares remain high: not enough planes

With an estimated order backlog of almost 13,000 jets, fares will remain elevated for the foreseeable future.

Bloomberg News |

Air India to launch premium economy

The Star Alliance member joins other late-comers in adopting ‘better than economy’ seats and service.

David Flynn |

What was your best flight and trip of 2022?

We ask readers to share their most memorable trip of the year.

David Flynn |

Revisit the supersonic era at San Francisco

San Fran goes supersonic with a display from the fascinating ‘faster than sound’ era.

David Flynn |

Qantas ramps up east-west A330 flights

Whether it's a Sydney-Melbourne hop or a cross-country trek, you may as well fly in Australia's best business class seat.

David Flynn |

Guide: Flying Virgin Australia with infants, children

There's a lot to know when travelling with kids – here's the run-down when you take to the skies with Virgin.

Matt Lennon |

Day 7: win $5,000 worth of travel with Star Alliance

Star Alliance partners with Executive Traveller to celebrate 25 years of innovation with an exclusive $5,000 prize.

Staff Writers |

Virgin beats Qantas to the punch with international WiFi

Virgin Australia's inflight WiFi is coming back: here’s what you need to know.

Staff Writers |

Virgin Australia launches Cairns–Tokyo flights

Virgin’s long-awaited flights to Tokyo are now on sale ahead of a June 2023 lift-off...

David Flynn |

Cathay Pacific brings first class back to the skies

The popular ‘open suites’ return to the skies for the first time in almost three years.

David Flynn |

The Boeing 777X is now a globe-striding private jet

The private jet concepts paint a picture of what’s possible within the ultra-long range aircraft.

David Flynn |