UPFRONT
19businesstraveller.com DECEMBER 2017
ASCENT:
AMERICAN AIRLINES
has launched a daily non-stop
Los Angeles-Beijing service – its
third direct route from the US to
the Chinese capital.UNITEDhas claimed the title for
longest non-stop route out of the
US with the launch of its new
14,000-kilometre San Francisco-
Singapore daily service.CHINA AIRLINESlaunched its
non-stop Taipei-London Gatwick
service this month, which flies
four times a week with its
Airbus A350.SRI LANKAN AIRLINES
has launched a daily flight to
Melbourne, marking the first
ever non-stop connection
between Colombo and the
Victorian capital.DESCENT:
GARUDA INDONESIAhas
postponed the launch of
proposed services to Moscow,
Los Angeles, Frankfurt and Paris
as part of its attempt to become
profitable and boost aircraft
utilisation.ETIHADis pulling the plug on
its Dallas-Fort Worth service
in March, claiming it will be
“commercially unsustainable”
now that its codeshare with
American Airlines has ended.REWARDS
MARCO POLO CLUB
Cathay Pacific is reducing the threshold needed to retain Green
tier status from 100 to just 20 points starting this month, as well
as offering extra points for long-haul economy and premium
economy flights into Hong Kong, and ultra-short-haul
Cathay Dragon flights in “most fare classes”.KRISFLYER
Until January 30, 2018 Singapore Airlines Krisflyer members can
get triple miles on bookings with serviced-residence company
The Ascott Limited, as well as discounts of up to 20 per cent
on stays using the promo code KF20.ENRICH
Members of Malaysia Airlines’ Enrich frequent flyer programme
now accrue miles when they take chauffeur rides with Blacklane,
earning two miles for every US$1/£1 spent. Users must add their
Enrich number to their Blacklane profile in order to earn miles.ARARECASKfrom 1943 has been unveiled as one of the
oldest and most exclusive single malt whiskies in the world.
Only 40 decanters of The Private Collection Glenlivet 1943 by
Gordon & MacPhail have been released for sale worldwide,
retailing at HK$395,000 (US$50,650). The rich-brown liquid
offers hints of dark chocolate, oranges and oakiness
intermingled with treacle and liquorice.gordonandmacphail.comWWII WHISKY