Air travel
Airline review: Remember flying’s bad old days? After this flight, I do
Remember when entertainment was minimal, food was inedible and your bags got lost all the time? No? Well, after this Lufthansa flight, I do.
- by Ben Groundwater
What Aussie flyers need to know about the new ‘pets in cabins’ rules
Changes are afoot for pet owners and those who’d rather not share the skies with dogs and cats. So how will the proposed new scheme work?
- by Kristie Kellahan
Airline review: It has a bad rep, but I would definitely fly this again
Was it just my lucky day, or do the bad experiences receive more airtime? Surprisingly, my first-ever easyJet flight exceeds expectations.
- by Catherine Marshall
The 15 next big things set to transform the way we fly
Non-reclining seats, affordable fares to Europe and pets in Australian airline cabins. Welcome to the future of flying.
- by Michael Gebicki
Opinion
Tips & advice
The 10 things plane passengers do that drive us crazy
Sometimes we have to grit our teeth and shake our heads at the antics of our fellow travellers.
- by Brian Johnston
★★★★
Airport reviews
This new airport is the gateway to Thailand’s emerging beach hotspots
This new $62.5 million airport is well designed and well run (with one exception).
- by John Borthwick
★★★★1/2
Airline reviews
Airline review: It’s no Rolls-Royce, but this business class is good value
A surprise design feature in this business class cabin gives it a particularly spacious and airy feeling.
- by Jane Richards
Traveller Letters: There’s one reason we still want to support Qantas
“Our flight was turned back due to a fault, the next one cancelled and the one after that delayed three hours.”
Opinion
Opinion
I got a return Europe flight with ‘Asia’s worst airline’ for $1200
The online reviews of this Chinese airline were scathing, the menu featured a mystery fish dish, but the seats were bigger than on Qantas.
- by Natasha Bazika
Opinion
Opinion
Move over, Ryanair – another airline is coming up with some wild ideas
It’s not easy for airlines to top the headline-grabbing antics of Ryanair, but one carrier managed to do it recently.
- by Ben Groundwater