Qatar Airways has resumed operation of its Airbus A380 on the Sydney-Doha service. The superjumbo returns in time to meet mounting travel demand in Australia, offering larger seat capacity as well as both First and Business Class for its premium cabins.

Air France has unveiled plans to introduce a new long-haul Business class product aboard its fleet of 12 Boeing 777-300 aircraft. Rolling out from September this year, the completely redesigned cabin will feature a sliding door to provide Premium travellers with full privacy.

Fiji Airways will relaunch services between Nadi and Adelaide, effective 4 July 2022, after a three hiatus. The news was revealed at the opening of the Fijian Tourism Expo which kicked off in Nadi last night.

Virgin Australia has struck a new alliance and codeshare arrangement with Qatar Airways that will see a significant expansion of the airlines’ networks, lounges and loyalty programs.

Virgin Australia has revealed details of how it intends to market itself on international routes and compete with Qantas on routes to the Americas, Europe and Asia, with partner airlines.

Starting this June, United will be the only US carrier to offer nonstop service between Melbourne and the United States.

The first phase of the Delta Sky Way at LAX is now open to customers — some 18 months ahead of schedule – along with the terminal’s new, premier Delta Sky Club.

Emirates has rolled out a new online platform where travellers can build their owned tailored itinerary to Dubai, and the United Arab Emirates.

Fiji Airways has introduced its first in-flight Business Class menu curated by Kiwi-Fijian Chef Richard Cross. Offered on all Fiji Airways international flights, the menu delivers fine-dining techniques at 35,000 feet and includes new signature dishes such as kava and cinnamon ice cream and dehydrated vegetable garnishes. A new menu cycle will launch quarterly with molecular gastronomy and house-smoked produce set to feature on upcoming menus.

Virgin Australia has unveiled the new look for its top-tier, invitation-only private lounge network in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. Previously branded as The Club, Virgin Australia’s new pre-flight high-end hangouts are now dubbed Beyond Lounges.

Qantas’ Texan hub, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), was the second busiest in the world by passenger volume in 2021, welcoming over 62.5 million passengers and moving up from fourth place last year. DFW was also the third busiest airport in terms of flights for the third consecutive year.