Top ten safest airlines

Qantas is still the world’s safest airline, topping the list of “Top ten safest airlines” compiled by AirlineRatings.com, the world’s only safety and product rating website. Top of the list is Qantas which has a fatality free record in the jet era (since 1951). Making up the top ten with seven stars for safety and … Read more

Caviar in the Air

  Gourmet taste buds and deep pockets? 20 vodkas and top shelf champagne are paired with the Petrossian’s famous caviar at the recently opened sophisticated caviar and champagne bar at Los Angeles International Airport’s Tom Bradley International Terminal. Patrons are invited to relax before flights over the time-honored delicacy or for indulgence in the sky … Read more

Middle East reports the strongest international passenger growth

  By 2017 total passenger numbers are expected to rise to 3.91 billion—an increase of 930 million passengers over the 2.98 billion carried in 2012, according to the prediction of International Air Transport Association (IATA). IATA released its forecast for travel between 2013 and 2017 this week showing that airlines expect to see a 31% … Read more

Alain Ducasse’s Michelin-starred dishes on Earth orbit

Alain Ducasse to create astronaut meals Michelin-starred French celebrity chef Alain Ducasse was selected by NASA to prepare a gourmet feast for astronauts aboard the International Space Station. Festive menus and 25 meals like lobster and celeriac puree, duck confit with capers and chocolate cake will be served on special occasions aboard the Internation Space … Read more

How the other half fly (to New York)

No tiresome queues, soggy sandwiches … what is it like to part of the A-list? Eva Wiseman reports from a luxury flight to New York (via Shannon)

In Search of Comfort: in-flight seat comfort study

  International research from Airbus reveals that a new generation of discerning passengers are increasingly researching in-flight seat comfort prior to booking long haul full service flights. They are also prepared to dig deeper into their pocket to pay for more comfort in economy. Some 54 per cent believe an increase of seat comfort is … Read more