Skytrax, a leading global aviation advisor, conducts audits of the world’s premium airlines every year. The airlines that score the best – on a wide range of aspects such as the quality and efficiency of staff service both onboard as well as on the ground, the quality of onboard catering, seat comfort and in-flight entertainment [...]
Skytrax World Airline Awards 2009
Skytrax, a leading research advisor to the aviation industry, hosted its annual World Airline Awards 2009 on 1st April in Hamburg. The world’s best airline award went to Cathay Pacific. Eight of the top ten airline awards went to Asian and Middle Eastern airlines. The other two in the top-ten were Qantas and Air New [...]
Air Asia X: Next stop, USA
In an interview today, the CEO of Air Asia X announced that the airline is planning to fly to the USA from Kuala Lumpur and/or London, possibly by the end of this year. Air Asia X launched its first long-haul low cost service to London from Kuala Lumpur earlier this month. More than 50,000 tickets [...]
Flight review of Air Asia X
The first reviews of Air Asia X’s Kuala Lumpur – London service have been surfacing on the net. The review by Jaunted.com is particularly comprehensive, and includes a video of the aircraft’s interior and photos. Verdict: there are teething problems (the most exasperating of which was the non-functioning in-flight entertainment system – I would be [...]
A new addition to Round-the-World tickets
Virgin’s first round-the-world ticket was launched today by Sir Richard Branson. The ticket allows customers to fly around the world using the airlines in the Virgin Group: Virgin Atlantic and V Australia. An example of a Virgin RTW itinerary is Los Angeles-London-Hong Kong-Sydney-Los Angeles. The Virgin Global West/East tickets, starting at GBP 1239 (including taxes), [...]
Air Asia X’s new gamble
Air Asia X commences its five-times a week service from its hub in Kuala Lumpur to London Stansted on 11th March. This will be the first attempt at a viable long-haul low cost service between Asia and Europe since the demise of Hong Kong’s Oasis Airlines last year. Will it work this time around? Only [...]
About Keith Jenkins
I'm Keith Jenkins. In July 2008, I left my ten-year banking career to travel around the world. I've not looked back since.
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