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A model of a new Qantas business class seat. Flying between New York and Australia is about to get a whole lot nicer. As part of Qantas' "Project Sunrise" initiative offering more direct routes to and from Australia, the airline is rolling out specially modified Airbus A350 jets with enhanced luxury cabins. This includes refreshed first, business, premium economy, and regular coach classes, with nearly 100 of those being lucrative premium seating — something airlines have aggressively leaned into as people remain willing to pay up for nicer flying experiences. At an event in New York City on Tuesday, I got a sneak peek at what the new business-class seats will look like. Qantas said the cabins are expected to launch between Sydney and London in October 2027, followed by flights between Sydney and New York in mid-2028. Once launched, the roughly 10,000-mile treks would become the world's new longest flights, flying up to 22 hours and dethroning Singapore Airlines' route between Singapore and New York. But they won't be cheap: flyers will likely pay a premium for tickets because of the plane's lower capacity, higher fuel and crew expenses, and its exclusivity on the nonstop routes.

Small businesses account for about 90 per cent of those operating in Downtown Lethbridge. While owners and managers have faced different and emerging challenges in recent years, those shops are the core of the area’s character. When they see positive directions and interactions, and when the business is doing well and reinventing themselves, they will stay and contribute to the vibrancy.

Tech-heavy Nasdaq falls 2.6 percent as debate rages over whether AI is a bubble. US tech stocks have dropped sharply amid market jitters over the sustainability of companies’ enormous capital investments in AI. The Nasdaq Composite, which is dominated by tech firms linked to the AI boom, fell 2.6 percent on Thursday, its steepest fall since the index tumbled 4.2 percent on June 5. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4US-sanctioned ICC wins Sakharov Prize, EU’s top human rights awardlist 2 of 4Hundreds of Ethiopians cross into Kenya to flee regional fightinglist 3 of 4Almost all shallow-water coral reefs now face extinction risk, study warnslist 4 of 4UK Conservative Party leader responds to Al Jazeera investigationend of listThe broader S&P 500 slid 1.21 percent, the benchmark’s biggest drop since a 1.52 percent decline on July 29. Apart from Apple, each of the “Magnificent 7”, which make up more than one-third of the overall market, saw substantial losses. Meta dropped nearly 7 percent after it raised its projected capital spending for this year to $135bn to $145bn in its latest earnings report, even as the Facebook parent company’s net profit fell short of expectations.