Category Airline, Organisations & Operators

McLaren Racing today announced that Etihad, the national airline of the UAE, will become an Official Partner of the McLaren Mastercard Formula 1 Team and the McLaren United Autosports WEC Hypercar Team for the 2026 season and beyond.

The partnership brings together two organisations with a shared commitment to innovation, ambition and delivering exceptional experiences for fans and customers around the world. With a strong synergy between racing and travel, this unique partnership will bring fans closer to the action through Etihad’s fast-growing network of more than 100 destinations.

Following a successful roll out to school kids in late 2025 via the Level Trust, easyJet has expanded its crew uniform donation scheme, aiming to provide jobseekers with smart, professional clothing for interviews, work, and everyday use.

Qantas Frequent Flyer is introducing the most significant changes to earning and retaining status since the program’s inception, giving members the ability to roll over unused Status Credits and earn them through everyday spending for the first time.

The changes, which follow extensive feedback from thousands of frequent flyers and leading loyalty experts, will be introduced progressively from later this year.

To mark Lufthansa’s 100th founding anniversary, the world’s largest passenger aircraft now also shines in a special blue design.Yesterday evening, the Airbus A380 landed at Munich Airport under flight number LH9901. It came from Shannon, Ireland, where it had been painted with an XXL crane and the lettering “1926 | 2026” and “100.”

flynas, the world’s leading low-cost carrier and the best LCC in the Middle East, announced the availability of more than 1.7 million seats during Ramadan 1447H, marking a 20% increase in seat capacity compared to the same period last year, across its domestic and international network.

Etihad Airways will introduce its flagship A380 to Bangkok for the first time this October, bringing The Residence, the world’s only three-room suite in the sky, to Thailand and significantly increasing capacity on one of its most popular leisure routes.

For over two decades, Emirates has played a key role in supporting Mauritius’ tourism ambitions, driving visitor arrivals and opening doors to new source markets globally.

Since 2022, over one million of Mauritius’ tourist arrivals recorded were carried by Emirates, representing more than 20% of the total number of tourists landing in Mauritius during the 2022 – 2025 period. Visitor growth has fuelled positive impact across the tourism value chain, from hotels and restaurants to tour operators, supporting thousands of jobs and delivering meaningful benefits to the local economy.

As part of Finnair’s new strategy, published in November, Finnair has also renewed its brand strategy. And at the core of the renewed brand is the airline’s Finnishness, which is also increasingly visible in customer experience, including the Finnair soundscape.

Fourth-generation Finnish musician and composer Lauri Porra – the great grandson of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius – has composed a new music ensemble called Matkantekijä (Traveller), which depicts the Finnish mindscape and the atmosphere of travel. From the end of February, this music will be heard on Finnair’s planes, lounges, as well as in marketing and customer service touchpoints.

SriLankan Airlines has long made it a mission to bring India closer to Sri Lanka and the world. With close to 90 weekly flights between the two countries, and more to come, the airline has never been more energised about setting the pace for India’s expanding global footprint. SriLankan proudly counts India as its largest market, accounting for nearly 30% of the airline’s total passenger traffic and 23% of overall visitor arrivals to the island. Building on this momentum, the airline is poised to enhance its India operations this year through targeted strategic initiatives that will strengthen connectivity and reinforce the time-honoured bond between the two nations.

Emirates, the world’s first Autism Certified Airline, has hosted its first “Travel Rehearsal” programme in Denpasar this week, aimed at making air travel more predictable and comfortable for individuals with accessible travel requirements.