Lufthansa flies A380 to Washington DC for the first time – Business Traveller
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Lufthansa flies A380 to Washington DC for the first time – Business Traveller

Lufthansa has added its fourth A380 service to the US, with the superjumbo rostered onto the carrier’s daily Munich-Washington DC route. Flight LH414 departs Munich at 1625, arriving into Washington DC at 1925, with the return leg leaving Washington Dulles Airport at 2220 and landing back into Munich at 1220 the following day. Lufthansa Group…

Emirates to refurbish additional 71 aircraft – Business Traveller
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Emirates to refurbish additional 71 aircraft – Business Traveller

Emirates has announced plans to retrofit an additional 43 Airbus A380s and 28 Boeing 777 aircraft with features including a refreshed first class, new business class seats and the addition of premium economy. The carrier first unveiled plans for what it referred to as the “largest known fleet retrofit” project in August 2022, with the…

Emirates becomes first airline to use 100 per cent SAF on an A380 flight – Business Traveller
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Emirates becomes first airline to use 100 per cent SAF on an A380 flight – Business Traveller

On Wednesday, Emirates became the world’s first airline to operate an A380 demonstration flight using 100 per cent Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The flight was operated from Dubai International (DXB) with one of its four engines powered on 100 per cent SAF. That successful flight, Emirates says, helped demonstrate the potential of SAF “as a…

Singapore Airlines to resume fifth daily Sydney flight – Business Traveller
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Singapore Airlines to resume fifth daily Sydney flight – Business Traveller

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has announced it will be offering a fifth daily service between its Singapore hub and Sydney. Starting 27 October next year, the Star Alliance carrier will add a new 0645 daily flight to its Singapore schedule. This will be available for the six-month Northern Winter season, subject to regulatory approvals, Sydney airport…