Executive Traveller

24/10/2026

Exclusive: Qatar Airways' Airbus A321LR business class flatbed suites will be based on the Stelia Opera platform (same as Etihad's LRs) - following December delivery, QR hopes for first A321LR flight on January 1 to kick off its 30th anniversary year.

The long-range jets will feature doored flatbed suites.

24/10/2026

Exclusive: Qatar Airways CEO confirms its Qsuite Next Gen will launch mid-2027 on the Airbus A350-1000, rather than keep waiting for the delayed Boeing 777-9.

The Gulf carrier isn’t going to wait for the Boeing 777-9.

23/10/2026

Almost 18 years to the day the Qantas A380 made its world debut between Melbourne and Los Angeles, the red-tailed superjumbo is bowing out...

The superjumbo is on the way out – not only from Melbourne, but from the Qantas fleet.

22/10/2026

Singapore Airlines will reveal its new premium economy seat next month, but this second-gen recliner isn't coming to the A350 refit...

While the A350s will get a premium economy ‘refresh’, an all-new seat is headed for the 777-9.

22/10/2026

Heads up: there’s an exciting new way to turn your everyday banking into travel. (Yes, we just said 'exciting' and 'banking' in the same sentence.)

Get ready to power up your Velocity Points with CommBank Yello, and bring your next getaway even closer.

Read more at https://www.executivetraveller.com/power-up-your-velocity-points-with-commbank-yello

21/10/2026

First look: the American Express Centurion Lounge at SYD T1 has reopened with a warmer, crisper and more contemporary design, new furniture and more – and its Melbourne counterpart will undergo a similar glow-up next month.

Join Executive Traveller on our visit at https://www.executivetraveller.com/news/sydney-american-express-new-look-centurion-lounge

20/10/2026

Massive news: Qatar Airways is coming to Western Sydney International Airport!

Qatar Airways is the seventh and largest airline to join the growing WSI roster, and will connect millions of people in Sydney’s outer-west and southwest to >100 destinations across the UK, Europe and Africa alone.

Read more with the story link in the comments below.

20/10/2026

Bali is now the top international travel destination for Australians, with more than 1.6 million Australians flying to the Indonesian island in 2025 – and both Qantas and Virgin want a larger slice of that pie.

The airlines are promising not only more flights between the east coast and Bali, but opening new routes such as direct Perth-Bali and Perth-Jakarta services.

The Indonesian hotspot has become a battleground for Qantas and Virgin Australia.

19/10/2026

That orange ‘incoming passenger card’ is getting closer to retirement, with more overseas arrivals now able to choose the digital app-based card.

That orange ‘incoming passenger card’ is finally on the way out.

19/10/2026

Here is Turkish Airlines' long-awaited Crystal business class suite, which the airline says will debut next month on the Airbus A350 – ahead of the launch of non-stop flights from Istanbul to Sydney in 2027, with Istanbul-Melbourne to follow in 2028.

Read more at https://www.executivetraveller.com/turkish-airlines-new-a350-crystal-business-class