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"The extraneous material detracts from the scope and direction of the safety message."

Air New Zealand's safety video featuring swimsuit model criticised by regulator

New Zealand's aviation watchdog has criticised Air New Zealand for taking the focus away from the safety in one of its safety videos - but still allowed it to be used.

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Thai Airways' first Airbus A350 to fly Australia route

Melbourne will be the first city to welcome Thai Airways International's brand new Airbus A350 XWB aircraft, the airline's first.

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Virgin Australia's new "Economy Space+" seats on board a Boeing 777.

Virgin Australia's new 'Economy Space+' seats take off

Virgin Australia has launched its new "Economy Space+" seats, offering passengers more leg room in economy class, for a price.

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Spectacular first-ever drone footage of Uluru release

Offering a never before seen perspective of the 600 million year old monolith, these spectacular birds-eye views of Australia’s spiritual heart were captured by the first drone to ever operate under permit inside Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park.

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Adventurer Huw Kingston: Australia is a country with so much to offer and so much to lose.

Five places that made me: Huw Kingston

This adventurer loves his adopted home of Australia, but fears what we have lost.

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Regent Seven Seas Explorer's opulent lobby.

Is this the world's most luxurious cruise ship?

Once you recover from the initial impression of palatial opulence, the true level of luxury reveals itself gradually in the meticulous attention to detail.

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On a good day, the waterfront of Wellington is stunning.

Wellington: a 'grey suited capital' transformed

As Canberra prepares for its first ever direct international flights to Wellington, Christopher Knaus spends a short break in the New Zealand capital and finds craft beer, laneway cafes and military history are just as much on their agenda as ours.

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'Generally, airline meals get a beating, [but] not all airline meals are created equal.'

An inflight food reviewer rates the best and worst airline meals

For frequent flier and plane food expert Nikos Loukas, airline meals are utter magic.

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Delta will roll out their new business class private suites next year.

Delta unveils private suites with sliding doors for ultimate privacy

Delta Air Lines announce a business-class section of private suites on long-haul flights.

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The building itself will be constructed with 'cheaper, quicker and greener' steel framing technology.

Hip new budget hotel chain to open, rates start at $2 a night

The first of a new budget hotel chain will be opened next month with rooms selling for $2 per night.

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Sanctuary Retreats is offering special discounts for 2017 Yangtze River cruises

River cruise specialist Sanctuary Retreats is offering a range of Yangtze River cruises through the heartland of China aboard its luxury Sanctuary Yangzi Explorer,

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Coastal fishing village, Faja de Agua, Cape Verde.

John Borthwick named Australian Travel Writer of the Year at 2016 ASTW awards

Traveller contributor John Borthwick has been named Travel Writer of the Year for 2016 at the annual Australia Society of Travel Writers Awards for Excellence.