Australia's Qantas Airways has crunched the numbers and concluded a European-style compensation scheme for passengers would do nothing to reduce flight delays and cancellations and also would push up the cost of airfares.
Three US Senate Democrats want the federal government to force airlines to carry epinephrine auto-injectors such as EpiPens on commercial flights, saying the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has a 'glaring gap' in its in-flight emergency kits.
Between December 20 and January 2, more than 39 million people are tipped to travel on US airlines, according to Airlines for America (A4A), a 16 per cent increase over the 2022 festive season.
Japan Airlines (JAL) plans to deploy its first Airbus A350-1000 on the Tokyo Haneda to New York route from January 24, 2024 and when it receives its second A350 (by March 31, 2024), it will upgrade the route to a daily A350 service.
Australian budget carrier Jetstar has launched a 'Jetsmas' sale with more than 200,00 discounted flights and fares from A$29 on select domestic routes and international from A$145.
American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) says international airfares from Australia and New Zealand are likely to fall next year, though the same probably won't happen in domestic markets.
Qantas is cracking down on in-flight photography, with passengers forbidden from taking pictures or any kind of film footage without permission (except through cabin windows).
In Australia, Melbourne Airport has become the first to exceed 100 per cent of pre-pandemic international air capacity.
Indonesia may grant visa-free entry to nationals of 20 countries, including Australia, the United States, China, India, South Korea, Germany, Britain and France, according to its tourism minister.
Australian budget airline Jetstar reportedly is considering flying to Sri Lanka as part of a multimillion-dollar upgrade to its Boeing 787 fleet that includes replacing its current economy and business class seats with the Recaro brand.
Turkish Airlines says it is talking to Australian actress Margot Robbie about her becoming its celebrity 'face' ahead of launching flights from Istanbul to Melbourne, Australia via Singapore, perhaps next year. Turkish Airlines has been talking up the likelihood of flights to Australia, although flights are not yet on sale.
Vietnam Airlines has started flying three times a week between Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam and Perth in Western Australia, using Boeing 787.
Australia's Qantas Airways has crunched the numbers and concluded a European-style compensation scheme for passengers would do nothing to reduce flight delays and cancellations and also would push up the cost of airfares.
Three US Senate Democrats want the federal government to force airlines to carry epinephrine auto-injectors such as EpiPens on commercial flights, saying the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has a 'glaring gap' in its in-flight emergency kits.
Between December 20 and January 2, more than 39 million people are tipped to travel on US airlines, according to Airlines for America (A4A), a 16 per cent increase over the 2022 festive season.
Japan Airlines (JAL) plans to deploy its first Airbus A350-1000 on the Tokyo Haneda to New York route from January 24, 2024 and when it receives its second A350 (by March 31, 2024), it will upgrade the route to a daily A350 service.
Australian budget carrier Jetstar has launched a 'Jetsmas' sale with more than 200,00 discounted flights and fares from A$29 on select domestic routes and international from A$145.
American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) says international airfares from Australia and New Zealand are likely to fall next year, though the same probably won't happen in domestic markets.
Qantas is cracking down on in-flight photography, with passengers forbidden from taking pictures or any kind of film footage without permission (except through cabin windows).
In Australia, Melbourne Airport has become the first to exceed 100 per cent of pre-pandemic international air capacity.
Indonesia may grant visa-free entry to nationals of 20 countries, including Australia, the United States, China, India, South Korea, Germany, Britain and France, according to its tourism minister.
Australian budget airline Jetstar reportedly is considering flying to Sri Lanka as part of a multimillion-dollar upgrade to its Boeing 787 fleet that includes replacing its current economy and business class seats with the Recaro brand.
Turkish Airlines says it is talking to Australian actress Margot Robbie about her becoming its celebrity 'face' ahead of launching flights from Istanbul to Melbourne, Australia via Singapore, perhaps next year. Turkish Airlines has been talking up the likelihood of flights to Australia, although flights are not yet on sale.
Vietnam Airlines has started flying three times a week between Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam and Perth in Western Australia, using Boeing 787.
