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The Sydney-Melbourne route is one of the world’s busiest. It’s also hellish
While nations everywhere offer quick and painless ways to travel between their popular cities, the Sydney-Melbourne commute remains a joke.
- by Anthony Dennis
Turkey at 38,000 feet: What passengers flying this Christmas can expect
If seasonal displays have you craving the flavours of gingerbread, roast turkey and Christmas pudding, you’re in luck – they may be served on your next flight.
- by Heidi Pérez-Moreno
Sky-high viewing: What we watched the most on planes in 2023
Qantas passengers spent more than 80 million hours using the carrier’s inflight entertainment this year – up from 60 million hours in 2022.
- by Katherine Scott
Australia’s first ‘airport resort’ opens one of the country’s biggest pools
A bigger-than-Olympic sized pool is the centrepiece of a $30 million revamp of Darwin’s airport hotel.
- by Craig Platt
Queensland hotel boom as cool new properties prepare to open
The Sunshine State is set for a busy year of hotel openings with a handful in Brisbane alone, thanks in part to the $3.6 billion Queen’s Wharf development.
- by Julietta Jameson
Cost of renewing Australian passports to surge to almost $400
They’re already among the world’s most expensive, but from 2024 Australians could be paying close to $400 for their passports.
- by Katherine Scott
Branson hopes to woo Aussies from ‘tired’ ships with Virgin’s dazzling new Lady
Virgin founder has high hopes for his newest liner Resilient Lady in Australia, which will sail from its home port of Melbourne for the first time next week.
- by Katherine Scott
After being destroyed by fire, iconic Aussie lodge finally ready to reopen
The rebuilt Southern Ocean Lodge bears great resemblance to the original, but with some considered additions and adjustments that elevate the landmark for a new era.
- by Julietta Jameson
Traveller Letters: Sorry Qantas, this is my airline of choice from now on
“After 20 years of being a loyal Qantas flyer, I recently completed both legs of a Japan trip on ANA.”
Opinion
Tips & advice
I have ‘sustainability fatigue’ and greenwashing is to blame
Choosing a hotel on the basis that it uses refillable amenity bottles seems an inadequate response to the impending apocalypse.
- by Lee Tulloch
Iconic Singapore hotel unveils $152 million transformation
The much-loved Mandarin Oriental landmark hotel has been reimagined in an epic six-month overhaul.
- by Jane Reddy