Seatbelts on:Warning over likelihood of more unexpected bumps on planes

Seatbelts on:Warning over likelihood of more unexpected bumps on planes

There’s a reason cabin crew tell you to keep your seatbelt on,but recent incidents show it’s more important than ever.

  • byKatherine Scott

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Singapore lost the ‘world’s best airport’ title. Here’s how it will get it back

Singapore lost the ‘world’s best airport’ title. Here’s how it will get it back

Singapore’s Changi Airport may have been relegated to the second-best in the world this year,but it won’t let the grass grow under its feet.

  • byJulietta Jameson
Airline review:Rare jumbo jet’s economy class feels more like premium
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Airline review:Rare jumbo jet’s economy class feels more like premium

I can’t remember the last time I wanted a flight in economy to last a bit longer.

  • byKristie Kellahan
Qantas,Virgin backflip on support for airline customer ombudsman

Qantas,Virgin backflip on support for airline customer ombudsman

Australia’s biggest airlines are inching towards support for a customer ombudsman that would deal with passenger complaints and compensation claims.

  • byJames Massola andAmelia McGuire
Fourteen worst-case travel scenarios (and how to cope with them)

Fourteen worst-case travel scenarios (and how to cope with them)

No record of your booking? Got the time of your flight wrong? Been scammed and lost money? Don’t panic – here’s how to deal with it.

  • byMichael Gebicki
‘One word – disgusting!’ The sad,sorry state of airline vegetarian meals

‘One word – disgusting!’ The sad,sorry state of airline vegetarian meals

As many as 12 per cent of Australians are vegetarian or eat little meat. So,why aren’t airlines doing better?

  • byAndrea Sachs
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The battle for carry-on bag space on planes has become a joke
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The battle for carry-on bag space on planes has become a joke

I’m guilty of taking a bit more than is strictly allowed in my carry-on but some people – there’s no polite way to say this – are absolute piss-takers.

  • byBen Groundwater
Australian airline passengers are being treated like mugs

Australian airline passengers are being treated like mugs

Compared to the US and Europe,Australian passengers are treated with contempt here. And that’s just the way the airlines like it.

  • byMichael Gebicki
When you shouldn’t (and definitely should) use headphones when travelling
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Opinion

When you shouldn’t (and definitely should) use headphones when travelling

When should air travellers wear headphones or take them out? Etiquette and travel experts weigh in.

  • byNatalie B. Compton
Ten surprising airlines you can use your Qantas points with

Ten surprising airlines you can use your Qantas points with

You don’t have to use your points flying with Qantas. Sometimes the better deal comes from hopping aboard a partner airline.

  • byDavid Whitley
This is one of the saddest parts of travel
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This is one of the saddest parts of travel

This year I picked up a new passport after spending 10 years – and many adventures – in the company of my old one.

  • byTim Richards