Air travel
Opinion
Business class
The unexpected downside of finally experiencing business class
How am I supposed to go from proper cutlery and a flatbed to arguing over an armrest?
- by Thomas Mitchell
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‘Abnormal noise’: United Airlines jet turns back after engine piece falls off
The US aviation industry more broadly has been under heightened scrutiny since January, when a panel broke off of an Alaska Airlines flight.
- by Mary Schlangenstein and Allyson Versprille
Opinion
Opinion
‘No frills’ an understatement: The world’s worst airline ticket has arrived
This airline’s new ultra-basic ticket is the most rudimentary plane ticket ever sold. And it could well indicate the beginning of a wider trend.
- by Greg Dickinson
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Airline reviews
Airline review: This superjumbo premium economy seat is superb
This is clearly the world’s best-practice version of premium economy.
- by Anthony Dennis
Paris for $1108 return? Olympics or not, flights to Europe are cheap
You’d expect airfares between Australia and Europe to be going through the roof by now. Instead, the opposite has happened. Here’s why.
- by Michael Gebicki
‘Close to out of control’: Boeing 737 plunged within 120 metres of ocean near Hawaii
The previously unreported mishap adds to a spate of safety incidents that have caught the public’s attention as airlines have ramped up flying since the pandemic.
- by Mary Schlangenstein and Allyson Versprille
A big decision for Boeing: Is it time for a new plane?
Building a new plane soon could help the company regain ground it has lost to Airbus. But doing so would be difficult, and risky.
- by Niraj Chokshi
Buckle up: 10 of the world’s most extreme airport runways
Some runways require passengers to have nerves of steel as well as a seatbelt when landing.
- by John Borthwick
Opinion
Food and wine
The big myth about drinking alcohol on planes
There’s a classic school of thought that your tastebuds change significantly in flight because of the altitude.
- by Ben Groundwater
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Airline reviews
Airline review: An upgrade on this flight is a steal
It’s definitely worth paying for an upgrade to premium economy on this five-hour flight. I’m able to stretch out, work and not spill hot tea in my lap.
- by Kristie Kellahan