Height Cuisine: Wine in the Sky

It is a fact that your senses react differently to food at 35,000 feet. Wine advisor, Andy Sparrow takes a few independent journalists (Sam Wylie-Harris and Craig Butcher) on a wine tasting journey aboard a British Airlines plane. They started at Heathrow Terminal 5 and ended on board one of BA flights. “Today is al … Read more

Southeast Asian airlines to profit from emerging Myanmar

Myanmar re-emerges from political isolation The former Burma, one of the most isolated countries in Asia, is being welcomed back into the international fold after two decades of sanctions, thanks to democratic reforms. Myanmar is an attractive destination for travellers jaded by the rapid development seen elsewhere in Southeast Asia, and tourist numbers are already … Read more

Lufthansa Private Jet service available in North America

Lufthansa introduces Lufthansa Private Jet service to North America Beginning with February 1, 2012 Lufthansa will introduce its premium Lufthansa Private Jet service to the North American market. Made possible by an expanded relationship with NetJets the worldwide leader in private aviation, the new service builds upon the popular Lufthansa Private Jet product that is … Read more

Fairmont Inks Mileage Agreement with Qatar Airways

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts announced a new marketing alliance with Qatar Airways, one of the world’s fastest growing airlines. As part of the new partnership, Fairmont guests on qualifying stays will now have the opportunity to earn 500 Qmiles or more in Qatar Airways’ Privilege Club program. Qualifying stays are subject to hotel availability at … Read more

First class on Airbus A380 – Enjoy the journey

Airbus Qantas A380 – Enjoy the journey Billed as the interior of the USS Enterprise, the Qantas A380 First Class suite, designed by Qantas Creative Director Marc Newson, has been awarded a Good DesignTM Award by The Chicago Athenaeum. The Good DesignTM Awards were judged in New York by an international jury of design professionals, … Read more

Any Orbit. Any Time: Paul Allen invests in pioneering Stratolaunch Systems

Stratolaunch Systems, A Paul G. Allen Project Entrepreneur, Microsoft Co-Founder and philanthropist Paul G. Allen and aerospace pioneer Burt Rutan have reunited to develop the next generation of space travel. Allen and Rutan, whose SpaceShipOne was the first privately-funded, manned rocket ship to fly beyond earth’s atmosphere, are developing a revolutionary approach to space transportation: … Read more