Virgin continues to pause Hong Kong service
Despite loosened entrance restrictions in Hong Kong, Virgin Atlantic won't be resuming its London service any time soon
AIRLINE UPDATE
- Sep 25
- 2 min
British Airways to resume Hong Kong flights
British Airways will be landing back in Hong Kong this winter after a year-long break in service
- Sep 5
- 2 min
Etihad launches 'Little VIP' in-flight kids' fun
Etihad Airways has teamed up with Warner Bros to offer fun kids' packs and dedicated family check-in desks
- Sep 5
- 1 min
Qatar smashes recycling target
The airline has introduced recycling and donation programmes for on-board waste
- Sep 5
- 2 min
Emirates' premium economy lands in Singapore
Emirates is the first of the Gulf carriers to introduce premium economy cabins
- Jul 17
- 1 min
Book now and enjoy special fares with Emirates
If you're in Singapore and thinking about your next break, Emirates is offering special fares to Dubai and Europe
- May 19
- 1 min
Biometrics turn Changi Airport passport-free
Changi Airport's roll-out of facial and iris biometric technology means passengers can ditch passports
- May 2
- 2 min
Qantas confronts 'tyranny of distance' with Project Sunrise
Qantas passengers will soon be able to fly non-stop from Australia's east coast to London and New York
- Apr 28
- 2 min
Emirates boosts flights to Bali, Singapore
Emirates is keeping pace with increased passenger demand as the region opens up
- Apr 28
- 2 min
Hong Kong opens to non-residents
Hong Kong has maintained some of the most draconian entrance restrictions in the world - but are things starting to ease?
- Apr 11
- 1 min
Emirates to fly twice daily to Mauritius
Sunny summer days in the Indian Ocean beckon as Emirates ramps up its schedule with Mauritius
- Mar 29
- 1 min
Qatar Airways resumes service with Gatwick
Qatar Airways will be operating a daily service with London Gatwick from June
- Feb 28
- 2 min
Emirates opens lounge for children
Emirates has opened a dedicated lounge for unaccompanied minors at Dubai International Airport
- Feb 23
- 1 min
Emirates opens VTL flight service with Singapore
Emirates will be flying four VTL flights a week with Singapore as the Asian city opens up to vaccinated travel
- Jan 28
- 2 min
Hong Kong cuts quarantine for travellers
Hong Kong has cut quarantine but maintains its controversial flight bans
- Jan 25
- 2 min
Britain drops arrival testing
In a bid to ease travel, all testing for vaccinated arrivals will become a thing of the past in the UK
- Jan 20
- 4 min
Plaza Premium Group on putting the pleasure back into travel
Plaza Premium Group is pushing forward into the 'new normal' with a raft of new lounges and services
- Jan 12
- 1 min
Qatar Airways launches 25th anniversary promotion
Qatar Airways is celebrating 25 years in the air with a global promotion
- Jan 11
- 2 min
Hong Kong to ban 'high risk' transit passengers
Media reports suggest the Hong Kong government is set to ban transit passengers from Group A countries
- Jan 11
- 2 min
HK Express launches weekly flight with Singapore
HK Express plans to fly once a week between Hong Kong and Singapore from February
- Jan 7
- 3 min
Cathay slashes flights and shutters The Pier
Cathay Pacific has been forced to slash passenger and cargo flights and close The Pier Business Lounge at HKIA.
- Jan 6
- 2 min
England drops departure testing
England is to drop departure testing in a boost for the travel industry
- Dec 9, 2021
- 1 min
British Airways serves up best of British
British Airways serves up a 'Best of British' menu this season (with perfect roasties)
- Nov 28, 2021
- 2 min
British Airways suspends all flights with Hong Kong
British Airways is suspending all flights between London and Hong Kong until further notice
- Nov 25, 2021
- 2 min
Plaza Premium puts the 'merry' into Christmas travel
Plaza Premium lounges are putting the 'merry' into Christmas travel with festive fare and special offers
- Nov 16, 2021
- 1 min
Scoot from Singapore to Sussex
Scoot will be flying from Sussex to Singapore when it links Gatwick and Changi next month
- Nov 1, 2021
- 1 min
Emirates launches special winter fares to Europe
Emirates is offering special winter fares and flexible booking options this autumn
- Oct 6, 2021
- 1 min
Emirates Pavilion opens at Expo 2020 Dubai
Emirates Pavilion opens at Expo 2020 Dubai with a focus on future technology and sustainability
- Oct 1, 2021
- 2 min
Australia to reopen in November
Australia is to reopen its international borders in November to fully vaccinated citizens
- Aug 16, 2021
- 2 min
Qatar's Hamad International Airport knocks Changi off top spot
Hamad International Airport in Qatar has been named Best Airport in the World
- Aug 5, 2021
- 2 min
Gulf hubs removed from UK red list
Travellers will be able to transit through Dubai and Doha on their way to London
- Aug 3, 2021
- 4 min
Quarantine let-ups for children as Hong Kong rejigs entrance requirements
Unvaccinated children and non-residents are recognised for the first time as Hong Kong rejigs its quarantine requirements
- Jul 29, 2021
- 2 min
More airlines take-off for Phuket
More airlines are set to take-off for Phuket in August as part of the sandbox programme
- Jul 28, 2021
- 2 min
Britain to accept overseas vaccination proof
Britain is aiming to accept vaccination certificates issued overseas in a bid to boost travel
- Jul 8, 2021
- 2 min
Britain drops quarantine for amber expats
Britain has indicated it will be dropping quarantine requirements for arrivals from amber countries
- Jul 7, 2021
- 1 min
Champagne flows as Emirates reopens first class lounge
Emirates has reopened its first class lounge at Dubai International Airport with bubbles and a beefed-up menu
- Jul 7, 2021
- 2 min
BA, Virgin and Heathrow trial fast-tracking for vaccinated travellers
BA, Virgin and Heathrow Airport are to trial fast-tracking arrangements for fully vaccinated passengers this weekend
- Jun 30, 2021
- 2 min
Emirates ramps up summer flights
Emirates is ramping up its summer service and linking Asia with a heap of European holiday destinations
- Jun 29, 2021
- 2 min
Hong Kong to ban British flights
Hong Kong is to ban British flights following rising numbers of Covid infections in the United Kingdom
- Jun 24, 2021
- 2 min
Hong Kong moves UK to high-risk list
The Hong Kong government will move the UK to the high-risk list at the end of this month with a 21 day quarantine
- Jun 22, 2021
- 5 min
How to fly to Hong Kong and conquer the paperwork
It's a tricky business flying to Asia during the pandemic. Here's a step-by-step guide to entering Hong Kong
- Jun 17, 2021
- 2 min
Amber countries may soon be able to skip UK quarantine
Amber listed countries may soon be able to enter the UK and skip quarantine under proposals being drawn up by government
- Jun 7, 2021
- 2 min
Phuket flights to resume with Hong Kong
Thai Airways is set to resume flights between Phuket and Hong Kong in time for the launch of the Phuket Sandbox
- May 28, 2021
- 3 min
Lengthy check-in times threaten to derail travel recovery
Reams of paperwork and hours-long check-in times threaten to cause airport chaos, says IATA
- May 13, 2021
- 1 min
Etihad offers Covid-friendly check-in from home
Check-in from the comfort of your hotel room with Etihad's new off-airport service
- May 6, 2021
- 2 min
British Airways flights ready to take-off for Hong Kong
British Airways is ready to take-off for Hong Kong this weekend as passenger flights resume
- May 5, 2021
- 2 min
London flights to resume with Hong Kong
Direct flights from London to Hong Kong will resume on May 7, according to Hong Kong's health authorities
- Apr 26, 2021
- 2 min
Singapore-Hong Kong travel bubble to launch in May
A quarantine-free air travel bubble between Singapore and Hong Kong is set to be launched in May
- Apr 21, 2021
- 2 min
Scoot and Singapore Airlines cancel Hong Kong flights
Singapore Airlines and Scoot will no longer be carrying transit passengers from Singapore to Hong Kong
- Apr 8, 2021
- 1 min
Emirates resumes A380 service with Hong Kong
Emirates has now resumed an A380 service with Hong Kong