United Airlines has placed the biggest aircraft order by an individual carrier in the last decade – a whopping 270 new Boeing and Airbus planes.

Singapore Airlines (SIA) will offer live online shopping on board its aircraft from this weekend when the KrisShop e-commerce platform becomes available via the KrisWorld in-flight entertainment (IFE) system.

Sabre Corporation and Virgin Australia have reaffirmed their long-standing relationship with the renewal of their global distribution agreement.

Finnair has revealed a new “Business Light” ticket and renewed its other ticket types, addressing the increasing trend for personalisation of the travel experience.

United Airlines is hedging its bets on the return of supersonic commercial flights, locking in a deal with Boom Supersonic for up to 50 new aircraft.

Members of Qatar Airways Privilege Club can now earn and spend Qmiles on hotel stays and car hire, with the launch of Hotel & Car Rewards.

British Airways is offering Brits a chance to sink their teeth into some First Class cabin fare from the comfort of their homes.

Hawaiian Airlines has done away with the mileage expiration date on its loyalty program, HawaiianMiles.

New onboard menus have been introduced on all Virgin Australia flights to give customers more choice and better value. The menus include a fresh new Business Class menu focused on quality and simplicity and a buy onboard menu of popular snacks and drinks for Economy guests.

Air Canada has set ambitious climate targets to realise a goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) throughout its global operations by 2050.

Virgin Australia has unveiled its “Lounge of the future”, with the opening this week of its Adelaide Airport Lounge. Accommodating up to 283-seated guests, the Adelaide Lounge completes Virgin Australia’s network of seven domestic lounges around Australia. All future Lounge refurbishments around the domestic network will be done in line with this new and fresh design.

Fiji Airways is offering greater flexibility to customers holding flight credits by extending validity by a further 12 months, up to 31 December 2022.