John Arlidge

Qantas has unveiled the Airbus A350 jet it will use on its 21-hour route to Sydney. John Arlidge gets a preview of the seats, economy cabins and first class, plus the new jet-lag reducing food and lighting on board

Every time a new Gulf carrier has taken to the skies – first Emirates , then Qatar Airways , then Etihad – it has set new standards.

Every time a new Gulf carrier takes to the skies it has set new standards. Here’s how the latest one stacks up.

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Murat Seker, the new chairman of the fast-growing European carrier, at Europe’s busiest hub airport, has his eye on creating the world’s biggest airline

K-pop titans BTS are taking on the Grammys, manga is on the London stage and Japanese literature is breaking records. What’s driving the boom?