Travellers flying in Qantas First can expect elevated dining options, Bollinger champagne, exclusive Aesop amenity kits, redesigned pyjamas and a retrofitted premium cabin onboard the airline’s A380s.
The new menu features fusion cuisine such as yellowfin tuna tartare with gochujang, roasted duck with orange glaze and jasmine rice, and crumbed lamb cutlets with salsa verde.
The airline will begin the revamp this month. Qantas First is available on services operated by A380 aircraft to destinations including Johannesburg, Singapore, London, Los Angeles and Dallas. The First enhancements are expected to roll out across the network by mid-2026.
ET to launch new Saudi route
Effective January 1, Ethiopian Airlines will launch a new direct service from Addis Ababa to Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
The flights will operate four times weekly, on the following schedule:
- Flight ET0446 will depart Addis Ababa at 23h45 on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays, and arrive in Jazan at 02h15 the following day.
- The return flight ET0447 will depart Jazan on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays at 03h49 and arrive in Addis Ababa at 05h55.
Southwest and Condor sign interline
Southwest Airlines and Condor have entered an interline agreement, which will come into effect from January 19.
Passengers can book same-ticket journeys that connect Condor’s flight to Boston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Portland, San Francisco and Seattle to Southwest’s network of more than 70 US destinations.
TK partners with Samsung for baggage tracking
Turkish Airlines has partnered with Samsung to offer Android-enabled baggage tracking that is integrated with its baggage systems and lost baggage applications.
Utilising Samsung’s Smart Tagged Baggage Service, powered by the SmartThings Find app available on all Android devices and Galaxy SmartTags, passengers will be able to provide the airline with additional information to track their misplaced or delayed baggage.
Passengers will be able to share their SmartTag’s reference, including a photo of their luggage, in lost baggage applications to assist the airline with tracking and identifying their baggage more easily.
The airline aims to extend the use of SmartThings Find beyond baggage services, integrating location-based capabilities into future passenger-focused digital solutions.
Milan upgrades Bergamo terminal
Milan Bergamo Airport has upgraded its departures terminal following more than a year of renovations.
The new area covers 7 500sqm on the first floor with 14 security lanes equipped with scanners that allow passengers to keep up to two litres of liquid and electronic devices in their carry-on bags.
The new terminal also has a 4 300sqm area on the ground floor. It features 30 new self-check-in stations and an expanded Schengen departures area with additional boarding gates.
