The airlines offering cheaper versions of business class

The airlines offering cheaper versions of business class

You can save on a business-class fare if you’re willing to forgo some of the perks you’d usually expect.

  • byMichael Gebicki

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The spectacular rise and fall of the ‘Communist Concorde’

The spectacular rise and fall of the ‘Communist Concorde’

Where Britain and France conjured Concorde,Russia forged the Tupolev Tu-144 – a jet so loud passengers could barely hear each other.

  • byChris Leadbeater
My anti-bucket list:The 12 things I’ll never do

My anti-bucket list:The 12 things I’ll never do

People make travel bucket lists of things they’ve always wanted to do. This is the opposite. A collection of travel experiences I never want to have.

  • byBen Groundwater
Airline to allow women to choose to avoid sitting next to men on flights

Airline to allow women to choose to avoid sitting next to men on flights

Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo has become the first airline to allow women travellers to choose a seat next to another woman.

  • byMichael Gebicki
Australia can’t sustain more than three airlines,says Qantas boss

Australia can’t sustain more than three airlines,says Qantas boss

Vanessa Hudson says the demise of challenger airline Bonza highlights why the federal government needs to ensure the Australian aviation industry stays sustainable.

  • byAmelia McGuire
Airline review:This premium economy is nothing short of outstanding
★★★★★
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Airline review:This premium economy is nothing short of outstanding

Plenty of airlines offer good service,but I’ve never flown with a crew who seemed to enjoy their job this much.

  • byUte Junker
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Is it worth paying for airport lounge access? What you get for your money

Is it worth paying for airport lounge access? What you get for your money

Pay-for-use lounges are a godsend for travellers with long layovers,but value for money depends on a variety of factors.

  • byMichael Gebicki
Big is back:The superjumbo’s post-pandemic resurgence

Big is back:The superjumbo’s post-pandemic resurgence

Predictions that the Airbus A380 superjumbo was dead have failed to come true. In fact,Airbus has hinted it might start building them again.

  • byJohn Arlidge
Qantas’ new non-stop route to Europe takes off

Qantas’ new non-stop route to Europe takes off

The Flying Kangaroo is to make an overdue return to Paris,timed to coincide with the Olympic Games.

  • byAnthony Dennis
Meet the flight attendant who’s been in the air for 50 years

Meet the flight attendant who’s been in the air for 50 years

When Kevin Yakas signed up with Air New Zealand 50 years ago,male flight attendants were rare. They weren’t even allowed in the cabin.

Airline review:Economy class on the ‘World’s Best Airline’ for 2024
★★★★½
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Airline review:Economy class on the ‘World’s Best Airline’ for 2024

Someone give this crew a gold medal – their service is exemplary.

  • byUte Junker