I was frisked at Sydney Airport. The worst thing was how long it took
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I was frisked at Sydney Airport. The worst thing was how long it took

Travel is stressful and we sometimes do silly things when distracted at airport security,but getting mad doesn’t help anyone.

  • byLee Tulloch

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Airport firefighters’ strike could hit school holiday getaways

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Macquarie denies it is eyeing a stake in Heathrow Airport

Macquarie denies it is eyeing a stake in Heathrow Airport

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Jetstar cancelled Jacqueline’s flight. It offered to fly her home two days later

Jetstar cancelled Jacqueline’s flight. It offered to fly her home two days later

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  • byAndrew Taylor
Allan government spends $67 million to pause building Airport Rail link

Allan government spends $67 million to pause building Airport Rail link

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  • byRachel Eddie andKieran Rooney
Airport rail stand-off drags on with no mediator in sight

Airport rail stand-off drags on with no mediator in sight

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  • byKieran Rooney
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‘Not your property’:Government cracks down on airline slot hoarding
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‘Not your property’:Government cracks down on airline slot hoarding

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  • byAmelia McGuire andAngus Thompson
Direct flight allows Brisbane and LA to connect over more than the Olympics

Direct flight allows Brisbane and LA to connect over more than the Olympics

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  • byCourtney Kruk
Call for more capacity as 2.6 million holiday travellers to hit Sydney Airport

Call for more capacity as 2.6 million holiday travellers to hit Sydney Airport

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  • byAmelia McGuire
Outgoing Sydney Airport boss Geoff Culbert wants to stay in aviation

Outgoing Sydney Airport boss Geoff Culbert wants to stay in aviation

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  • byAmelia McGuire
Melbourne Airport Rail makes the cut in federal funding review

Melbourne Airport Rail makes the cut in federal funding review

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