The economy class cabin onboard a Boeing 777 aircraft.
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Airline reviews

This is a rare economy class flight I actually wish was longer

The cabin crew’s service lacks warmth,but it’s made up for with comfortable seats and a huge range of entertainment options.

  • byJulia D'Orazio
Some seats with extra legroom on long-haul flights are situated next totthe toilets.

The weirdest and worst plane seats you need to avoid

From the rear-facing seat that introverts will hate,to the window seat with no window,these are the most undesirable options in the sky.

  • byAmanda Hyde
Airlines are increasingly signing up to Elon Musk’s Starlink in order to provide fast,free internet on flights.

Elon Musk’s Starlink is coming to a flight near you

Wi-Fi on flights can be unreliable and expensive. Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service is promising to change all that and airlines are signing up

  • byMichael Gebicki
The Airbus A350 ranks as one of the safest airline models ever built.

The world’s safest (and least safe) planes

Amid Boeing’s woes,Cathay Pacific recently found 15 of its Airbus A350s require engine repairs. So how safe is your plane?

  • byOliver Smith
The airport has been rated Europe’s worst and one of the worst in the world.

No aircon,dirty toilets,long queues:Inside Europe’s worst airport

Almost five million people pass through the main gateway to Greece’s largest island each year. Most of them leave unhappy.

  • byHeidi Fuller-Love
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Qantas mistakenly sold 300 first class tickets at 85 per cent off in August.

First class under $1000? How to bag cheap flights from airline mistakes

Airlines sometimes accidentally list flights at significant discounts – snap them up,but beware of the risks involved.

  • byGreg Dickinson
The struggle to find space in the overhead bin is one of the most annoying things about modern air travel.

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
Uluru,depicted on the Australian passport,transforms under ultra-violet light.

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
There’s actually a method to online check-in madness.

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
Looking to upgrade? Ask how much it could cost when you check in.

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