The battle over cabin-bag storage may be about to end,finally

The battle over cabin-bag storage may be about to end,finally

Airbus’ new “L-Bins” could revolutionise the nonsensical world of cabin-bag regulations.

  • byRobert Jackman

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New Australian passports might cause delay at immigration

New Australian passports might cause delay at immigration

When the immigration officer spent so long looking through my passport,I started to get nervous. It turns out my passport was just too pretty to put down.

  • byUte Junker
Is it worth checking in online for international flights?

Is it worth checking in online for international flights?

Even if you still have to queue up to show your passport and check bags,there are good reasons to fill out the online check-in form.

  • byMichael Gebicki
How to get an upgrade on a flight (when you can’t ask the CEO directly)

How to get an upgrade on a flight (when you can’t ask the CEO directly)

Unlike Albo,most of Qantas’ 16 million loyalty members don’t have a direct line with the chief executive. And dressing nicely won’t help their prospects.

  • byMichael Gebicki
I used a hack to get to Qantas gold status,but I have concerns

I used a hack to get to Qantas gold status,but I have concerns

I needed 600 status credits to retain Qantas gold before my membership year was due to end,but I was 50 points short.

  • byLee Tulloch
Excellent service,but is this premium seat really worth twice the price?
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Excellent service,but is this premium seat really worth twice the price?

Props to the crew for their service,but does the extra legroom and elevated dinner service warrant paying more than double the price of a standard economy seat?

  • byJustin Meneguzzi
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Why did Qantas cancel a popular route? The right passengers weren’t flying

Why did Qantas cancel a popular route? The right passengers weren’t flying

Establishing a route between two cities requires major investment. So why do airlines cancel them,sometimes quite quickly?

  • byMichael Gebicki
Qantas promises 20 million seats as frequent flyer program expands

Qantas promises 20 million seats as frequent flyer program expands

After launching its new “Classic Plus” program in July,Qantas has announced when domestic flights will be included in the scheme.

  • byCraig Platt
Got a connecting flight? How long you really need

Got a connecting flight? How long you really need

The travel industry has long trotted out this amount as sufficient time for a connection,but sometimes that won’t cut it,as recent experience proved.

  • byMichael Gebicki
What the noises on your flight mean (and the ones to be worried about)

What the noises on your flight mean (and the ones to be worried about)

A pilot talks us through every whirr,roar,ding and thud you might hear on the runway or in the sky.

  • byTraveller andOliver Smith
I thought business class was an outrageous waste of money. This converted me

I thought business class was an outrageous waste of money. This converted me

Caviar,privacy doors… Business class these days isn’t just pretty good,it’s incredibly good. It’s also more accessible than you may realise.

  • byBen Groundwater