Emirates Retimes Melbourne-Singapore to 2am Departure

Emirates will change the schedule of its daily Melbourne-Singapore service, which continues to Dubai, from 30 March 2020. Instead of leaving Melbourne at 6pm, EK405 will shift to a departure time of 2.25am (or 3.25am during daylight savings in Australia). This means the flight will arrive in Singapore at 8.15am, instead of just before midnight. … Continued

Qantas A380 Reconfiguration Adds 7% Revenue

Qantas recently upgraded the first of its twelve Airbus A380s with new Business and Premium Economy seats, and refreshed Economy and First Class cabins. The mid-life refresh is a win for passengers, especially Business class passengers who can now enjoy much better seats with direct aisle access and a new upper-deck lounge. But it’s also … Continued

LATAM Exit Leaves Huge Hole for Oneworld

LATAM Airlines has confirmed it will exit the Oneworld alliance on 1 October 2020 on 1 May 2020 (five months earlier than previously announced). Instead of Oneworld membership, LATAM will create a new strategic partnership with Delta Air Lines in the USA. This will leave the Oneworld alliance with no member airlines based in South America. After … Continued

ANA, Japan Airlines Add Sydney-Haneda Flights

All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Japan Airlines will each use their new Haneda slot allocations to add flights from Sydney to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport from 29 March 2020. ANA goes double daily to Sydney ANA, which will soon partner with Virgin Australia, will increase its service on the Sydney-Haneda route to double-daily from 29 March … Continued

Emirates Ends Brisbane-Singapore Flights

Emirates will cease flying the Brisbane-Singapore route from 30 March, 2020. This Emirates fifth-freedom route is currently operated daily as Brisbane-Singapore-Dubai using a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. Emirates will retain its daily Brisbane-Dubai direct flight, and Qantas will still fly from Brisbane to Singapore beyond 30 March 2020. The Dubai-based airline had initially revealed its intention … Continued