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Australian airline passengers are being treated like mugs
Compared to the US and Europe, Australian passengers are treated with contempt here. And that’s just the way the airlines like it.
- by Michael Gebicki
Opinion
Japan
Tourism is booming in Japan and the country is not handling it well
Japan needs to find better solutions to overtourism than simply blocking things off.
- by Gearoid Reidy
Traveller Letters: Qantas’ new frequent flyer scheme just another disappointment
“For years I could grab business class reward flights on Qantas or Velocity frequent flyer points by carefully checking early every morning 353 days ahead of my planned trips.”
Airbnb recreates house from Up, launches series of iconic film stays
A replica of the floating house from Up, the 2009 animated Pixar film, will be suspended high in the air. It’s just one of a new collection of stays from iconic films.
- by Orlando Mayorquín
Opinion
Food and wine
I met my travel hero and he was exactly what I’d hoped for
They say you should never meet your heroes. So it’s nerve-racking sitting in an empty dining room waiting to meet Rick Stein.
- by Ben Groundwater
Hotel’s $8 million revamp helps overlooked Queensland town into spotlight
This stunning town has emerged from the shadows of its showstopper neighbour the Great Barrier Reef.
- by Julietta Jameson
Yarra Valley finally gets more winery accommodation
A push is on to boost accommodation in Victoria’s Yarra Valley, with several popular wine producers soon to add ‘hotelier’ to their credentials.
- by Julietta Jameson
Popular Fiji resort’s upgrade will see it have seven swimming pools
Phase one of an extensive renovation is now complete, with two-bedroom family rooms set to be a crowning feature.
- by Julietta Jameson
A billionaire has turned this Aussie city into a luxury playground
Computershare founder Chris Morris has transformed this once-industrial Queensland city into one of the most luxurious hangouts in the tropics.
- by Craig Tansley
Can a robot make a coffee as good as a barista? At this hotel it can
For those who need their early morning espresso served without the chit-chat before the day can truly begin, consider checking-in at Singapore’s new Como Metropolitan.
- by Jane Reddy
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Tips & advice
May travel hot list: Airline’s new luxurious business class
A major cabin revamp for one of Europe’s biggest airlines and the billionaire transformation of a Queensland city are among this month’s hottest new developments.