Cathay Pacific to return to Barcelona – Business Traveller
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Cathay Pacific to return to Barcelona – Business Traveller

Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways will resume seasonal service to Barcelona this summer. The oneworld carrier will fly Hong Kong-Barcelona from 17 June to 26 October, three times a week. Cathay will deploy a three-class Airbus A350-900 on the 14-hour service. Flights will depart Hong Kong every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 0025 for arrival…

Asiana Airlines starts Melbourne service – Business Traveller
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Asiana Airlines starts Melbourne service – Business Traveller

The year is ending on a high for Melbourne airport with a record number of international airlines now flying to Victoria’s capital airport. On 27 December, South Korea’s Asiana Airlines started seasonal services to Seoul’s Incheon airport, making it the 38th international carrier to serve Melbourne airport. The airline is operating two direct flights a…

Air India takes delivery of first A350-900 – Business Traveller
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Air India takes delivery of first A350-900 – Business Traveller

Commenting on the news Campbell Wilson, chief executive officer and managing director, Air India, said: “This moment marks a red-letter day for all of us at Air India. The A350 is not just metal and engines; it’s the flying embodiment of the relentless efforts of all Air India employees towards our airline’s continuing transformation and…

Iberia returns to Tokyo with the A350 – Business Traveller
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Iberia returns to Tokyo with the A350 – Business Traveller

From 27 October, oneworld member Iberia will operate three weekly flights between Madrid and Tokyo Narita, offering the only nonstop connection between Spain and Japan. Iberia will fly one of its three-class Airbus A350-900s to Tokyo. The airline’s A350-900s seat 31 passengers in 1-2-1 configured business class, 24 in premium economy and 293 in standard…

Singapore Airlines to launch London Gatwick service – Business Traveller
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Singapore Airlines to launch London Gatwick service – Business Traveller

Singapore Airlines (SIA) will launch its inaugural nonstop flights between its Singapore hub and London’s Gatwick airport in June 2024, operating the five-times a week service with the long-haul variant of its Airbus A350-900 aircraft. Together with its current four-times daily services to London’s Heathrow airport, this will bring the total number of flights to…

Asiana Airlines to debut Melbourne flights – Business Traveller
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Asiana Airlines to debut Melbourne flights – Business Traveller

Australia’s state of Victoria will soon have a direct connection to one of Asia’s most vibrant and dynamic cities, with Asiana Airlines to launch seasonal flights between Melbourne airport and Seoul Incheon airport from December. The Star Alliance carrier will operate two direct flights a week between Melbourne and the South Korean capital using a…

Emirates places US$6 billion order for 15 A350s – Business Traveller
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Emirates places US$6 billion order for 15 A350s – Business Traveller

Dubai-based carrier Emirates has announced an order for 15 additional Airbus A350-900s at the Dubai Airshow 2023 in a deal worth US$6 billion. The latest agreement will take Emirates’ total A350 order book to 65 units. The first A350 is scheduled to join Emirates’ fleet in August 2024. With the addition of today’s orders, Emirates…