Qantas has brought its double-decker Airbus A380 back into service earlier than anticipated, with the first Qantas A380 passenger flight in almost two years jetting off from Sydney to Los Angeles on Tuesday night. But there have been some teething issues, with the in-flight entertainment not working on the very first flight. The first aircraft … Continued
Qantas is bringing back its Airbus A380 with First Class from next March, with 6x weekly A380 flights between Sydney and Los Angeles now on sale from 27 March 2022 (previously 1 July 2022). The Qantas A380 has 14 First Class seats, so the reintroduction of the A380 also means the reintroduction of Qantas First … Continued
As the end to major COVID-19 travel restrictions draws tantalisingly close, demand for air travel is starting to return. Many countries, including Australia, are starting to ease border restrictions for vaccinated travellers. As a result, airlines are starting to return their largest planes to the skies! In aircraft terms, the super-jumbo Airbus A380 was one … Continued
Qantas is planning to bring five of its Airbus A380s out of deep storage and back into service from the middle of next year. The airline has also committed to bringing back a further five A380s by around 2024, meaning only two of the airline’s fleet of 12 super-jumbos face early retirement. The first two … Continued
Emirates First Class is arguably one of the best ways to fly, and before the pandemic it was a hugely popular frequent flyer points redemption for Australian frequent flyers. But Emirates has been quietly making it a lot harder for frequent flyers to book or upgrade into a First Class seat using points. Emirates eliminating … Continued