QantasLink gets a bit fancy

Australia’s largest regional airline, QantasLink, is set to upgrade five Boeing 717 aircraft to include Business Class and in-flight entertainment for all passengers.

Australia’s largest regional airline, QantasLink, is set to upgrade five Boeing 717 aircraft to include Business Class and in-flight entertainment for all passengers.

Qantas and the NSW Government have announced a new $30 million partnership to promote Sydney and regional NSW to the world. NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell and Qantas CEO Alan Joyce signed the three-year agreement at Sydney Airport earlier this week, marking the largest tourism and major events marketing partnership in the State’s history.

Royal Jet, the Abu Dhabi-based luxury airline, recently launched a bespoke travel division, Royal Jet Luxury Vacations (RJLV), in the Seychelles Islands.

Earlier this month Emirates opened its 35th First Class and Business Class lounge at Milan’s Malpensa Airport. A EUR2.48 million investment, this is the first international lounge to feature the airline’s new design.

Cathay Pacific’s flagship First Class lounge at The Wing at Hong Kong International Airport reopened its doors this month, after an extensive two-year long refurbishment.

A new Airbus, targeted at business travellers with a ‘luxury business class’, is set to take to the skies in 2014.

Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Virgin Australia will expand their codeshare agreement in 2013 to cover further destinations in Australia, Asia, Europe and the United Kingdom.

A mattress, a duvet, and a nice cup of tea before bed – Business class travellers can look forward to counting sheep while in the air.

More flights, fewer emissions and quicker passenger journey times – this is the future of air travel.

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