Up in the Air News

Air Malta has launched The Sky Spa, which offers economy class passengers free hand, feet and neck massages onboard selected flights.

First, Business and Economy Class passengers will benefit from the new-look cabins, with the latter able to make use of a self-service F&B kiosk.

British Airways has confirmed that its new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner will feature four classes, including a new eight-seat first class cabin.

The “Exede in the Air” service will be installed on 10 A320s, while Virgin America will also become the first airline to deploy a hybrid Ku/Ka-band antenna.

AirAsia’s onboard instant messaging package, provided by roKKi, now includes access to the Twitter app, as well as WeChat, WhatsApp, LINE and KakaoTalk.

The tie-up will give passengers access to six music streaming stations and comes as the carrier rolls out the Android-based Red Beta IFE system.

Vietnam Airlines has become just the second airline to operate the new Airbus A350 and now has its sights set on a wide-reaching upgrade to its long-haul fleet.

Flydubai’s Next Generation 737-800s will be equipped with GEE’s Airconnect connectivity system and Lumexis’ Fiber-To-The-Screen IFE system.