Emirates is gearing up for a busy travel period for Eid Al Fitr by deploying an additional 17 flights to destinations in the Middle East/GCC from 26 March to 6 April. This year, over 371,000 customers are expected to fly with the airline during the Eid Al Fitr break from around the region, with additional flights planned for Jeddah, Kuwait, Dammam and Amman. The expanded flight schedule offers customers travelling home or interested in exploring new destinations more opportunities to reunite, celebrate with their family and loved ones, or enjoy leisure getaways.

AirAsia Malaysia is launching a new direct route from Kuala Lumpur to Darwin starting 27 June 2025, with four weekly flights connecting these cities and facilitating travel between Malaysia and Australia. The new service, which will operate with refurbished Emirates Boeing 777s, offers passengers enhanced Business Class and Premium Economy experiences and will serve approximately 200,000 passengers annually through 19 weekly flights.

dnata has won three long-term contracts to provide inflight catering services to Hainan Airlines, Tianjin Air, and Beijing Capital Airlines (formerly part of HNA Group) at Melbourne International Airport and Sydney International Airport. The contracts will see dnata produce approximately 380,000 meals per year for flights operating between Melbourne and China, which serve about 200,000 passengers annually across 19 weekly services.

Qatar Airways, the World’s Best Airline as voted by Skytrax in 2024, is enhancing global connectivity with additional flights to key destinations around the world. The expanded services will offer passengers greater flexibility and seamless connections, further strengthening the airline’s network of more than 170 destinations. Qatar Airways Chief Commercial Officer, Mr. Thierry Antinori, said: “Qatar Airways’ vast network of global destinations is complemented with robust flight frequencies for the benefit of our passengers.

Malaysia Airlines is proud to announce its partnership with Trip.com, a leading international travel service provider, to elevate the travel experience for passengers. This collaboration marks a significant milestone, as Trip.com becomes the first third-party platform to integrate the MHupgrade programme — previously exclusive to the Malaysia Airlines website. With this integration, travellers can now seamlessly access and bid for upgrade opportunities, enjoying greater flexibility and convenience when enhancing their journey.

In the celebration of its 80th anniversary, which had one of the highlights at TAP’s stand at BTL, in Lisbon, the airline announced the new edition of the Local Stars program. Six talents of Portuguese gastronomy take part in this project, three women and three men. Each Chef will create two complete menus and each of these menus will be served for two months departing from Lisbon, in Business class, on long-haul flights. The first proposal will be signed by Chef Ana Moura, who TAP transports from the Alentejo Coast to the world and will be on board next April.