Emirates will offer four weekly services between Portugal’s second largest city, Porto, and Dubai from 2 July 2019. Porto will become Emirates’ second destination in Portugal after its capital, Lisbon, which the airline currently serves with two flights a day.

The commercial activities and the representation of Brussels Airlines, the Belgium member of the Lufthansa Group, will be fully integrated into the Lufthansa Group in Australia effective 1 March 2019.

Airbus and Emirates reached an agreement on outstanding A380 deliveries. The airline will receive 14 more A380s from 2019 until the end of 2021, taking its total A380 order book to 123 units.

American Airlines has teamed up with leading up-and-coming lifestyle and skincare brands to develop new and improved premium amenity kits. This year’s kits are specifically tailored with the frequent First and Business Class traveller’s needs in mind and will officially take to the skies mid-February.

United Airlines has revealed plans to add more than 1,600 United Polaris Business Class and United First seats to nearly 250 international and domestic aircraft.

United Airlines added the newest addition to its network of more than 50 United Club locations around the world with the opening of a new 465-square-metre United Club at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Located near Gate C1, it is the first of four new United Clubs that will open in 2019.

The Private Suite at LAX is a terminal designed for First and Business Class travelers seeking the highest convenience, privacy, and luxury. Offering a dramatically improved airport experience, it includes private TSA screening and customs processing, private suites for awaiting boarding, and direct-to-aircraft transportation across the airfield.

Cathay Pacific’s Business Class lounge at The Pier in Hong Kong has just become even more beneficial for mind, body and soul following the opening of The Sanctuary by Pure Yoga.

Air Vanuatu has confirmed plans to recommence non-stop services between Melbourne and Port Vila, Vanuatu, subject to regulatory and government approval. Commencing 18 June, 2019, the thrice weekly flight will be operated using Air Vanuatu’s Boeing 737-800 and will be the only direct service between the two cities. Tickets are on sale now, offering onward connections from Port Vila to 28 destinations across the country.

The new research is being conducted as Qantas prepares to conquer the final frontier of global commercial air travel, with world first non-stop flights from the east coast of Australia to New York and London to start from 2022.