WEEKLY REVIEW: Sunday 22 February, 2026

Hope your weekend has been as enjoyable as mine, with a bit of theatre and a picnic. Below is a summary of the stories that appeared in the 2PAXfly blog over the last week.

NEW ROUTES 2026 #3: Korean Air’s new Prestige Suites for Sydney

By 2paxfly on 21 Feb 2026 10:46 am
Korean Air has introduced the Prestige Suites 2.0 in Business Class for flights out of Sydney on its 787-10 Dreamliners from November 2025. I’m doing a series of posts on new routes in and out of Australia. Some are actually new routes, and some are new in the sense of having new aircraft, updated interiors, […]
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NEW ROUTES 2026 #2: Cathay Pacific returns to Adelaide

By 2paxfly on 20 Feb 2026 10:01 am
This seasonal route actually recommenced on 11 November 2025 and runs through until 27 March 2026. I’m including it since it is very recent and will appear seasonally, returning in 2026. I’m doing a series of posts on new routes in and out of Australia. Some are actually new routes, and some are new […]
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NEW ROUTES 2026 #1: Turkish Airlines plays long game—Australia’s almost-direct route to Europe

By 2paxfly on 19 Feb 2026 4:32 pm
There are some exciting developments of routes that Australians can take between East Coast Australia and Europe. Some are non-traditional, some use newly available ultra-long-haul aircraft, and some are just airlines with extra aircraft expanding their route structures to add the continent of Australia to their network. This is the first in a […]
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AUSTRALIANS: Where and what kind of trouble they get into overseas

By 2paxfly on 16 Feb 2026 12:35 pm
The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAT) has just released its State of Play report for the period 2023-24 period. The fact sheets make for interesting reading. It shows that Australians request consular services mostly when they get into trouble in Thailand (827). Second comes Indonesia (546), followed by the Philippines (528), the United States […]
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Recent Articles:

WEEKLY REVIEW: Sunday, 15 February, 2026
ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES: Launches flights to Melbourne, Australia in 2028
WESTERN SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL: Preparing of passenger takeoff in October 2026
QANTAS: I know when the next double status promotion is going to start.
AUSTRALIA: Airlines claim passenger protections ‘unworkable’. Surprise!