Airbus A340

Demand for first, business class sees jumbos soaring back

The fuel-inefficient 747 and A380 enjoy a second chance in the skies, thanks to their large numbe...

Swiss to retire all Airbus A340s in 2024-2025

The big four-engine jets are on the way out, and will be replaced by either the Airbus A350 or th...

Swiss Airbus A340s get new first, business class

It's out with the old and in with the new for Swiss' Airbus A340s as the first of the big four-en...

New seats & suites for Swiss Airbus A340s

It's out with the old and in with the new for Swiss' Airbus A340s, with the big four-engine jets ...

CX refreshes A340 business class

Cathay Pacific will embark on a refresh of the high-walled herringbone business class seats ...

Finnair business class: longhaul goes fully flat

Qantas partner Finnair is revamping its business class, removing the angled lie-flat seats curren...

Reviewed: Finnair's "Reindeer Route"

With the Qantas-Emirates tie-up due in April, Australians who don't want to fly to Europe via Dub...

Best seats: South African's A340-300

South African Airways is Qantas' partner for flights to South Africa, and uses its A340-300 on it...

Emirates: economy class compared with Qantas

Last week we looked at how Emirates and Qantas compare for business class and first class, but of...

Emirates: first class compared with Qantas

Following the historic Qantas-Emirates hookup we took a tour of Emirates business class to b...

Qantas vs Emirates: business class

Qantas frequent flyers may not be familiar with Emirates business class -- but thanks to the new ...

Best seats: the full list

We're often asked what the best seat is to pick on a reader's flights -- on Qantas, Virgin Austra...

Thai swaps A340 for 747 on SYD-BKK

IN BRIEF | Thai Airways is changing the plane it uses on its Sydney-Bangkok flights, with a large...

How to pick flights with the best economy seating

While we'd all like to jet about in business class, many companies insist that business traveller...

How to get long-haul seats & service to NZ

Flying across the Tasman to New Zealand from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane to Auckland or Christ...

Best seats: Upper Class, Virgin Atlantic A340-600

Flying business class from Sydney to Hong Kong or London on Virgin Atlantic's flights? Australian...

Best seats: Thai Airways A340-600

Thai Airways has two daily flights between Sydney and Bangkok on A340-600s. But which are the bes...

SQ's Suites class: "beyond First" got cheaper

If you've been thinking of splurging on a flight in Singapore Airlines' ultra-luxurious First Cla...