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The Airbus A321XLR (Extra Long Range) is significantly changing air travel by blurring the line between narrow-body and long-haul...

Edit: We have covered here that the Kingdom is rumoured to be introducing alcohol in a controlled way. Whilst Riyadh Air isn't covered specifically, could this be the future? We recently covered the launch of Riyadh Air’s aircraft interiors as the airline seeks to take on the likes of Emirates, Etihad, and Qatar for dominance within the Middle East. Whilst more competition is a good thing for passengers, resulting in lower fares, and upgrading of services as airlines fight

Frequent flyers often count complimentary upgrades as one of the quiet perks of loyalty, especially those holding elite status with their...

To most, the golden age of flying is over. The heydays of the 1950's are well behind us. The most common experience when flying is in a...

Today it was announced that Virgin Atlantic are to start flying to Seoul, South Korea. This route will be flown daily by one of Virgin's Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, featuring their 1-1-1 business class layout. Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787 Tail These flights will commence March 29th 2026, with flight times of: Departing Heathrow 9:45am, landing in Seoul 6:05am the next day. Departing Seoul 8:35am, landing at Heathrow 3:05pm the same day. This route largely comes off the back of th

If you happened to be wanting to travel between Glasgow or Manchester to New York, and didn’t want to fly any of the existing carriers,...

The skies are about to welcome a new contender in luxury air travel: Riyadh Air. As Saudi Arabia’s newest carrier gears up for its first...

Virgin Atlantic had initially delayed the start of their route to Accra, but have now cancelled the route all together. Shoutout to @SeanM1997 for this catch. Virgin Atlantic were meant to start flying from Heathrow to Accra on May 1st, operating once a day. The outbound route was timed to depart Heathrow at 10:30pm, landing in Accra at 5:00am the next day, with the return leg scheduled to depart at 9:15am, landing at Heathrow at 5:25pm. In light of the war in Gaza, Virgin A

Do you hold status with British Airways? Are you a bit miffed with the recent Club redesign? Well Air France/KLM are on the lookout for you with a status match for BA Club members. As of April 15th, Air France/KLM are prepared to match your British Airways status to the equivalent within the Flying Blue scheme. BA Bronze matches to Silver. BA Silver matches to Gold. And BA Gold matches to Platinum. You get one year of status upon approval. Say your BA status year ends May 1st

If I told you that you could collect up to 2,500 Avios just for buying a case of 12 bottles of wine what would you say? Hopefully “Easter...