Flying to Europe? Here’s how to get a free (or cheap) stopover on the way

Flying to Europe? Here’s how to get a free (or cheap) stopover on the way

Why arrive exhausted? Some airlines are offering a free stopover,while others offer major discounts on hotel stays and more.

  • byJulietta Jameson

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I flew 300 hours in economy class last year. Here’s how I get the best seat

I flew 300 hours in economy class last year. Here’s how I get the best seat

When faced with long-haul horror,gaining a spare seat or an entire row of seats on “full” flights demands strategy and tactics.

  • byFlip Byrnes
Airline review:This cheap (nearly) lie-flat bed is perk-free but worth it
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Airline review:This cheap (nearly) lie-flat bed is perk-free but worth it

There are no screens in this budget business class,but the best entertainment of all is being able to sleep.

  • byKate Allman
Bags,meals and TV:On codeshare flights,which airline’s rules apply?

Bags,meals and TV:On codeshare flights,which airline’s rules apply?

If you’ve booked your flight with Qantas,but your flight is being “operated by Jetstar”,can you still expect checked luggage and meals to be included?

  • byMichael Gebicki
Amid plenty of bad news,one airline in our region is flying high

Amid plenty of bad news,one airline in our region is flying high

Fiji’s national carrier beat out Qantas and Air New Zealand to be named the region’s best airline in the World Airline Awards.

  • byJulietta Jameson
I wore pyjamas for two flights and a seven-hour stopover. I had no choice
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I wore pyjamas for two flights and a seven-hour stopover. I had no choice

A spilt coffee and desperation saw me wandering around airports dressed only in a faded pair of Qantas pyjamas.

  • bySue Wallace
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Airline review:Qantas economy surprisingly good,despite codeshare woes
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Airline review:Qantas economy surprisingly good,despite codeshare woes

It turns out Qantas and its codeshare partner don’t speak to each other,which causes a few hassles on an otherwise comfortable flight.

  • byKatrina Lobley
New two-in-one,$230 million hotel ready to open at Melbourne Airport

New two-in-one,$230 million hotel ready to open at Melbourne Airport

The first new hotel at Melbourne Airport in 20 years will add 464 three- and four-star rooms to the location,with no shuttle required.

  • byJulietta Jameson
World’s best airline named as Qantas hits new low in rankings

World’s best airline named as Qantas hits new low in rankings

Qantas has continued to fall in the top 100 rankings at the annual World Airline Awards,dropping out of the top 20.

  • byCraig Platt
You’ve got a friend in France
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You’ve got a friend in France

If it’s not too late.

Six hundred planes grounded:The issue causing headaches for airlines

Six hundred planes grounded:The issue causing headaches for airlines

The slow return of aircraft to service after the pandemic has been one cause of high fares,but another problem has seen hundreds of Airbus planes stuck on the ground.

  • byMichael Gebicki