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The Boeing 787 Dreamliner has redefined global air travel through its unique blend of range, efficiency, and passenger comfort. Built primarily from lightweight composite materials, the aircraft allows airlines to connect cities that were previously impossible with older widebodies. In 2025, the Dreamliner continues to dominate the long-haul market, linking continents with nonstop services that reflect a new era of ultra-long-haul aviation. According to Cirium, more than ten scheduled Dreamliner routes now exceed 7,000 miles. As carriers refine their global networks, the Dreamliner has become the bridge between secondary markets and major international hubs. Nonstop travel from Perth to London,…

International Airlines Group (IAG) has announced a partnership with Starlink to equip more than 500 aircraft across its airlines with high-speed satellite Wi-Fi starting in early 2026. The rollout will cover both short-haul and long-haul fleets, making IAG the European airline group with the largest number of aircraft offering high-speed in-flight connectivity.  The agreement includes aircraft operated by Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, LEVEL, and Vueling. The service will provide passengers with download and upload speeds comparable to home broadband, enabling video streaming, online gaming, and cloud-based work with minimal latency.  According to IAG, the implementation will apply to all active aircraft not scheduled for near-term retirement. The group…

Earlier, I covered how British Airways announced plans to introduce free Starlink Wi-Fi as of 2026. Iberia has just made a similar announcement, so let’s cover those details. The timing is no coincidence, since British Airways and Iberia are owned by the same parent company, IAG, so obviously this was part of a larger deal. Iberia will offer free Starlink Wi-Fi Iberia has signed an agreement with SpaceX, to introduce Starlink Wi-Fi throughout its fleet, including on long haul and short haul aircraft. Best of all, Iberia plans to offer Starlink Wi-Fi for free for all passengers. It’ll be possible…

Between November 1 and 7, five long-haul routes joined Etihad Airways’ network from its Abu Dhabi hub. Three are in Asia: Changi Mai, Hanoi, and Hong Kong. Two are in Africa: Algiers and Tunis. OAG data shows they have brought the carrier’s passenger network to 87 destinations in November. There is no denying that Etihad is extremely ambitious again. It has already announced 31 new and returning cities this year, with more coming. Its new longest service started earlier this year. But has it truly learned the lessons from its past, when it lost billions amid its period of excessiveness,…

Jetstar will begin operating direct flights from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Bali’s Denpasar Airport (DPS) with connections via Singapore Changi Airport (SIN). The flights will commence on March 25, 2026, marking the first international service of its kind from the regional Queensland airport. The airline will operate three weekly flights to Bali using its Airbus A321LR fleet, providing approximately 70,000 seats annually. Flight time is expected to be six hours. The service represents Jetstar’s first direct connection between Sunshine Coast and Bali, and its tenth direct Australian route to the popular Indonesian destination. It follows the airline’s launch of…

Rakuten is my favorite online shopping portal, and it lets you earn bonus rewards for purchases you make online. Historically, Rakuten has offered the ability to earn cash back or Amex Membership Rewards points for online shopping, with the latter being a more compelling option (at least for those good at maximizing points).There’s now an exciting update, as Rakuten has added a new rewards currency you can earn, and it might just be the best one yet… at least for some. As of today (November 6, 2025), it’s possible to earn Bilt points for online shopping with Rakuten:For the first…

British Airways has become the latest airline to sign up for Starlink WiFi, with the Heathrow-based UK flag carrier and oneworld founding member pledging to begin its rollout of the technology in 2026. The high-speed internet connection will be available free of charge to all of the airline’s guests, regardless of which cabin they are traveling in, and its deployment is the latest phase in a wider customer experience transformation initiative. Elsewhere in the International Airlines Group ( IAG), the holding company to which British Airways belongs, Madrid-based Spanish flag carrier Iberia has also put its name down for Starlink…

German carrier Condor has ended 35 years of operating the Boeing 757 with a special farewell flight using the last example in its fleet. The aircraft carried over 100 passengers on a round-trip from Frankfurt to Vienna on November 5, 2025, before being retired from commercial passenger service. For over 30 years, the pencil-like shape of the Boeing 757 has formed the backbone of Condor’s short and medium-haul fleet. According to ch-aviation, the airline has operated 18 Boeing 757-200s and nine of the longer 757-300s during that time. However, the remaining aircraft have been retired in recent weeks, with several…

We know that airlines are increasingly looking to unbundle their fare products, in order to maximize the amount of revenue they can extract from each customer. Historically, we’ve seen this come in the form of basic economy, though airlines are getting more creative with this strategy.We know that Delta is looking to unbundle all of its classes of service, including rolling out a basic business class. The airline recently rebranded its fare products to facilitate that, and we’re now starting to see this take effect. Comfort (formerly Comfort+) is the name of Delta’s extra legroom economy seating, and the airline…

Remember last year when Air France-KLM announced that it would be acquiring a nearly 20% stake in SAS? Once things became clear that the deal would go through, it was announced that the Scandinavian carrier would be hopping from Star Alliance to SkyTeam overnight – from August 31st to September 1st 2024. Similarly, with ITA Airways – the jump from SkyTeam to Star Alliance was prompted by Lufthansa Group taking a share of the Italian carrier. And so when it comes to WestJet will it become a SkyTeam member in the future due to its new minority owners? source