Multiple domestic flights to and from Sydney Airport have been delayed or cancelled after a thunderstorm ripped through the city. The Bureau of Meteorology warned of a thunderstorm across Sydney and surrounding areas on Monday morning, including the potential for flash flooding as a result of heavy rainfall. Before 11am on Monday, about 210,000 lightning … Read more
Travellers look at the flight departure schedule on the screen at Singapore Changi airport on December 7, 2022. Roslan Rahman | Afp | Getty Images Flights departing from Singapore will cost more from 2026 as the country pushes ahead with its aviation industry decarbonization goals. All outbound planes will use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from … Read more
An aerial photo shows Boeing 737 MAX airplanes parked on the tarmac at the Boeing Factory in Renton, Washington, U.S. March 21, 2019. Lindsey Wasson | Reuters SINGAPORE â Boeing will not be bringing any commercial planes to the Singapore Airshow, shifting the spotlight for passenger jets to rival Airbus as well as China’s homegrown … Read more
A model of Comac’s C919 aircraft at the Singapore Airshow on Feb. 6, 2018. SeongJoon Cho / Bloomberg / Getty Images SINGAPORE â China is gearing up to showcase its narrow-body passenger jet to a global audience for the first time at the Singapore Airshow. Touted as a competitor to Boeing’s 737 and the Airbus … Read more
Mathisworks | Digitalvision Vectors | Getty Images Corporate America has a message for Wall Street: It’s serious about cutting costs this year. From toy and cosmetics makers to office software sellers, executives across sectors have announced layoffs and other plans to slash expenses â even at some companies that are turning a profit. Barbie maker … Read more
A truck’s fuel tank has exploded in a neighbourhood south of downtown Los Angeles, in the US, sending a fireball into the air and injuring nine of the 10 firefighters responding to the blaze. All nine LA firefighters were rushed on Thursday to Harbor-UCLA Medical Centre and stabilised, and one of the critical patients was … Read more
A Virgin Australia flight attendant has taken viewers behind the scenes to show how meals are heated on board. The airline shared a now-viral video showing cabin crew preparing hot food in four specialised convection ovens in the galley. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: How food is prepared on a plane. Stream the world’s best reality, … Read more
After nearly four years, the Eastern & Oriental Express is back on the rails. Â Â Â The train, which is operated by the luxury travel company Belmond, this week welcomed its first set of passengers since it stopped running as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Â Â The luxury train has been operating in Southeast Asia … Read more
The offices of London Stock Exchange Group Plc, right, in Paternoster Square in the City of London, UK. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON â TUI became the latest company to ditch its share listing in London, as shareholders voted overwhelmingly for the German travel giant to list solely in Frankfurt. The Hannover-headquartered group’s … Read more
A visitor takes pictures in front of a wooden dragon themed sculpture displayed to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year inside the flower dome at Gardens by the Bay in Singapore on February 1, 2024. Roslan Rahman | Afp | Getty Images Millions of Chinese around the world are celebrating the Lunar New Year, ringing … Read more
