Travel news
New flights to Europe as one of the world’s most-awarded airlines arrives
Turkish Airlines arrives with the launch of its first Australian route, with plans to rapidly expand.
- by Julietta Jameson
New first-class seat for Japan route can be booked with Qantas points
Japan Airlines will now be the only carrier to offer a first-class cabin on flights between Australia and Tokyo.
- by Julietta Jameson
This remarkable landscape offers an experience that’s unique in Australia
The remarkable landscape surrounding Far North Queensland’s Bourketown includes wetlands, savannah, and the Gulf of Carpentaria only 25 kilometres away.
- by Julietta Jameson
Traveller Letters: We were refused extra legroom seats because we’re ‘too old’
“The airline was happy to book them and happy to take the additional money, but when we checked in they told us that we couldn’t have the seats.”
First look inside Qantas’ new domestic Airbus jet
The long-awaited Qantas Airbus A220-300 will enter service next month, with two of 29 new planes arriving.
- by Katherine Scott
Tay Tay touches down: Where the star is (probably) staying in Sydney
Crown’s lavish (and secure) Presidential Suite is the most likely choice, but the superstar might be opting for a private mansion or even renting a decoy property.
- by Katherine Scott
Traveller Letters: When flying, leave your shoes on – I learned the hard way
“I was a passenger on Pan Am 812 from Sydney to the US. On take-off, the plane hit a seagull and take-off was aborted resulting in a crash landing.”
Private jets, penthouse suites: How a superstar travels (Taylor’s version)
Take a look at how Taylor Swift arrived in Australia and the luxurious digs she’ll enjoy while staying here.
- by Katherine Scott
Sydney’s newest boutique hotel opens behind iconic Coke sign
Hotel Indigo Potts Point has arrived, with decor nodding and winking at the formerly and famously red-light area’s colourful past.
- by Julietta Jameson
Opinion
Tripologist
Giant airports, more routes: The new powerhouse in air travel
Indian airlines are growing at a rapid rate and so are the number of flights between Australia and the subcontinent.
- by Michael Gebicki
One of Japan’s (and the world’s) coolest museums just reopened
Ask any Tokyophiles for their must-do experiences in the Japanese capital, and they will probably cite teamLab amongst them.
- by Julietta Jameson