A cabin crew member of Scoot, a low-cost airline based in Singapore, has been found guilty of misappropriating nearly SGD40,000 (approximately US$31,000) from the sales of food and beverages on the airline over the course of almost two years, as revealed by…
Vietnam Airlines has recently introduced a new feature, offering meals sourced from the immensely popular Pizza 4P’s restaurant chain. The airline commenced the sale of these meals on Monday, on select domestic flights lasting 60 minutes or more and…
Davao City’s renowned chocolate brand will give flavor to a new AirAsia Philippines in-flight meal – an addition to the carrier’s Asian menu. On Thursday, April 5, AirAsia Philippines revealed its roasted dalandan chicken with pimiento sauce. While considered…
Over 60% of APAC respondents would be prepared to pay up to $5 to access the internet on planes, according to YouGov’s latest survey on air travel. Although only 10% of APAC respondents say lack of connectivity is one of the three worst aspects of flying,…
An OPEC deal has put the squeeze on airlines’ already slim profit margins. Rising fuel prices stemming from last week’s OPEC production cuts could heap pressure on Asia’s already overburdened aviation sector and force its biggest carriers to nix the giveaways…
In-flight connectivity (IFC) is in high demand from consumers, but depending on where you are in the value chain, it won’t be easy to monetize that demand, especially when many passengers expect it to be free. “Right now the satellite operators are the ones…