Luxury hospitality company Aman is expanding its service beyond resorts and retreats in remote destinations to the skies with the launch of a new private jet operation. Aman Private Jet is an airborne extension of the Aman resort philosophy.

The Lufthansa Group is simplifying its status program and offering its customers an easier and more transparent collection system for achieving and maintaining Frequent Traveller, Senator and HON Circle levels. Loyalty towards Lufthansa Group airlines will be rewarded to a greater extent than ever before. In the future, the airlines will also be appointing their guests Frequent Traveller and Senator for life in recognition of their long-standing loyalty. All changes to the status program will apply to flights from 1 January 2021 and onwards.

Etihad Aviation Group (EAG) has appointed Duncan Bureau as Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Distribution, who will report directly into the group’s Chief Commercial Officer, Robin Kamark. The role will be instrumental in driving the group’s commercial strategy globally. Bureau, a well-known and respected figure in the aviation industry, joins the airline with more than 25 years’ experience and most recently held the position of President at Air Canada Rouge, the low-cost subsidiary of Air Canada.

Virgin Australia has introduced new airfare packages that are sold with Virgin Voyages’ cruises to the Caribbean aboard Scarlet Lady. The brand-new cruise line is set to enter operation in April 2020, with at least the first two seasons operating to the Caribbean from PortMiami.

Emirates has introduced its first remote check-in terminal outside of an airport to provide seamless connections for cruise passengers in Dubai. Located at Port Rashid, the check-in facility is available to passengers disembarking from a cruise ship who are connecting with an Emirates flight all at the same locational facility.

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has launched a new lounge experience at Zurich Airport’s Terminal A that features a alpine hut-like ambience. Spread over 500 square metres, the SWISS Alpine Lodge is located at the former site of the First Class Lounge in the terminal and accommodates up to 100 travellers.

The newest Delta Sky Club at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport’s new terminal has debuted its impressive New Orleans-inspired decor, opening its doors on 6 November.

LATAM Airlines Group officially launched its new Sydney to Santiago direct route when the first flight departed at 10am on Monday 28 October, 2019.

All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s largest airline, five-star-rated for seven consecutive years, is bringing its revamped Boeing 777-300ER to the Tokyo-New York route. The plane was designed in collaboration with famed architect Kengo Kuma and leading British design firm Acumen. The first flight from Tokyo will be NH110 (Tokyo/Haneda-New York) and the first out of New York will be NH9 (New York-Tokyo/Narita). Both flights will be departing on November 8th in their respective local time zones.

Starting 1 November, United Airlines will begin offering Polaris customers complimentary baggage delivery to five Marriott International properties when they fly between New York/Newark and London Heathrow. Whether they are bound for the boardroom or Big Ben, this first-of-its-kind service will allow United Polaris customers to start their London journey the moment they clear customs and drop their bags.

Air Vanuatu this week welcomed the first visit of the Airbus A220 ahead of the aircraft joining the airline’s fleet in June 2020. Air Vanuatu is the launch customer in the South Pacific region for the A220, the most advanced airliner in its class, featuring new manufacturing technologies, reduced fuel consumption and carbon emissions, lower operating costs and a more attractive passenger cabin.

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) and the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) will expand their ‘Flugzug’ (‘airtrain’) rail services, which currently operate between Zurich Airport and the SBB stations in Basel and Lugano, to further routes in the course of next year. The focus will be on connecting other major Swiss cities and tourist destinations with the SWISS route network.