Globe-Trotter is an old brand with a new interest in collaborations. James Bond and Snoopy have both adorned its handsome, handmade-in-England pieces recently, but its latest hookup goes below the surface. An Italian luggage maker of 80 years standing, FPM Milano has a special way with aluminium. Here, its signature construction underpins Globe-Trotter’s fibreboard panels and leather detailing to create a unique, hardwearing range of spinners, trunks and vanity cases. Go inspect the quality for yourself at Globe-Trotter’s Burlington Arcade shop.

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Air New Zealand is offering economy and premium-economy passengers on its ultra-long-haul Auckland-New York route a chance to do something they’ve never done before: lie flat. The airline is taking out a row of seats and installing six 2m-long Skynests. Available to book from next week, they will cost around £220 for a four-hour session on some flights leaving from November. London-based travellers might wonder if Qantas is watching. The Aussie carrier is set to obliterate the record for the world’s longest direct flight when it launches its London-Sydney route next year. Planes will have dedicated wellness areas offering guided on-screen exercise programmes, but it might also be nice to have somewhere to lie down at some point during the 22-hour flight. 

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Two into one does go, actually. You just need Carl Friedrik’s new Large Carry-On. The weight and dimensions of the London brand’s regular Carry-On have been increased just a little, but the uptick in volume is significant. You have 20% more space inside – enough to leave that cumbersome second piece of hand luggage at home. Sealing the deal for us is the leather detailing in your choice of Chocolate or Cognac. 

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Open-fire cooking on an aeroplane could seem like a recipe for disaster. But the catering on United Airlines needs a spark, and it’s looking to get one from Tomos Parry. Twice now – at Brat and then Mountain – the Welsh open-fire wizard has opened a London restaurant and won a Michelin star within six months. Hoping he comes in similarly hot for them, United will be serving his dishes to Polaris business-class passengers on flights out of London from August. It’s part of a bigger tie-up with Chef’s Table that will see 10 big-name cooks creating exclusive dishes for flights leaving their home cities.

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