Can Sydney Airport handle 65 million passengers a year by the 2030s? Its boss says yes

Can Sydney Airport handle 65 million passengers a year by the 2030s? Its boss says yes

Scott Charlton says the Sydney Airport is anything but full and the federal government should be doing more to entice foreign airlines to increase their number of flights into the city.

  • byAmelia McGuire

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Can sleeper trains replace air travel? I tested the Melbourne-Sydney route
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Can sleeper trains replace air travel? I tested the Melbourne-Sydney route

Sleeper trains are having a moment in Europe. Could they be a solution to the climate crisis in Australia?

  • byLiam Mannix
Which credit card should travellers use? These have the best perks

Which credit card should travellers use? These have the best perks

Do you want your card to include travel insurance,have low-fee ATM withdrawals or generate maximum points? No card does everything.

  • byMichael Gebicki
‘Brunch and wellness’ to drive major shake-up of NSW tourism strategy
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‘Brunch and wellness’ to drive major shake-up of NSW tourism strategy

The government’s ambitious goal of increasing visitor spending to $91 billion relies on building 40,000 new hotel rooms and adding millions of airline seats by 2035.

  • byMichael Koziol
Airline review:Economy class on a no-frills Chinese carrier to London
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Airline review:Economy class on a no-frills Chinese carrier to London

The “new” movies might be from 2012 and the food isn’t fancy,but good service and an easy transit make up for it.

  • byAndrew Bain
I used to love flying. Then I had children

I used to love flying. Then I had children

You’ve probably seen those social media posts where parents meekly hand out apologetic notes and earplugs. I think it’s sad.

  • byShaney Hudson
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Melbourne’s outstanding new airport hotel is a little bit Jetsons
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Melbourne’s outstanding new airport hotel is a little bit Jetsons

The current Skytrax’s World’s Best Airport Hotel better hang onto its tiara – the futuristic Novotel ibis Styles Melbourne Airport is coming for it.

  • byJulietta Jameson
Inside the new economy class ‘zone’ on Qantas ultra long-haul flights

Inside the new economy class ‘zone’ on Qantas ultra long-haul flights

Australians know long-haul travel,but with no stopover,on a 20-hour plus flight,the onboard experience will be more important than ever.

  • byJane Reddy
The things no one tells you about visiting this bucket-list paradise

The things no one tells you about visiting this bucket-list paradise

Getting to the Maldives is an expensive,time-zone-warping,flight-jigsawing effort. And you don’t want to get stuck in the capital overnight.

  • byKate Allman
Australians might finally get better treatment from our airlines

Australians might finally get better treatment from our airlines

A federal election is looming,and the possibility of all manner of chicanery that our airlines might use to water down the charter of rights.

  • byMichael Gebicki
The government’s travel advice site is much more useful than it used to be

The government’s travel advice site is much more useful than it used to be

I used to call DFAT’s travel advice website “Scaredtraveller”,since there was no way to read it and feel comfortable travelling overseas.

  • byBen Groundwater