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Dreamliner is a breath of fresh (cabin) air
CHARLES STARMER-SMITH 2:36am The successful launch of the Boeing Dreamliner has highlighted concerns about the amount of toxic air in aircraft cabins.
Air travel: Carry-on luggage rules to change on Christmas Day
Airlines: Airline 'erred' on aid dog
Airlines: Qantas A380s to fly Melbourne to London
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Skip Christmas in Australia
PETER MITCHELL Do yourself a favour. Give the rellies a miss and get on the next flight to the US.
Luxury
World's best hotel named
The world's best hotel shows luxury still has its place in the economic downturn.
Signature drinks
Top tips on signature sips
A deep appreciation of local customs can be found at the bottom of a glass, writes Louise Goldsbury.
Lake Macquarie
For the kids, Raffertys rules
Melissa Gaudron discovers a lakeside resort that encourages a family affair.
Trends
The future of air travel: zero contact
Farewell to personal service as airlines promise a future of seamless, paperless and even "contact-less" travel.
Mongolia
Splashback to the '60s
Louise Southerden takes a trip back in time at a Russian bathhouse in Mongolia.
Belgium
Small yet perfectly fermented
Beer and chocolate are only the beginning of what this unsung country has to offer.
Expert traveller
The Backpacker
Ten tips on surviving summer
The summer holiday problems you're likely to face and how to best avoid them.
Let's not rock: should we ban the climb?
TRAVELLERS' CHECK If you can't have the exhilarating experience of climbing Uluru, there is no point in going there.
Tips
Top tips on coping with Christmas travel
Arrive at your Christmas destination refreshed, not frazzled, with these tips, writes Jane E. Fraser.
Q&A;
Your questions
I am interested in short-term volunteering with animals, preferably dogs, while travelling in South-East Asia.