Travel news
Big is back: The superjumbo’s post-pandemic resurgence
Predictions that the Airbus A380 superjumbo was dead have failed to come true. In fact, Airbus has hinted it might start building them again.
- by John Arlidge
Qantas’ new non-stop route to Europe takes off
The Flying Kangaroo is to make an overdue return to Paris, timed to coincide with the Olympic Games.
- by Anthony Dennis
Meet the flight attendant who’s been in the air for 50 years
When Kevin Yakas signed up with Air New Zealand 50 years ago, male flight attendants were rare. They weren’t even allowed in the cabin.
Traveller Letters: Virgin bumped me from flight because my fare was cheap
“Half an hour before take-off, Virgin unapologetically informed me I would not be boarding my flight to Bali.”
Opinion
Ocean cruises
Forget driverless cars, crewless ships are on the way
Crewless ships might be sailing over the horizon sooner than you think. So how do you feel about sailing on a cruise without a captain?
- by Brian Johnston
Major tourist attraction set to close in Paris
Centre Pompidou, Paris’s famous contemporary art gallery, will start to close for renovations in the northern autumn before a complete shutdown next year.
- by Julietta Jameson
Opinion
Japan
Businesses charging foreigners more than locals? So they should
Some Japanese businesses are controversially charging tourists more than locals. Here’s why I have no problem with that.
- by Ben Groundwater
Opinion
Tripologist
Our passports just got even more expensive. It’s a rip-off
Are we to believe that a US or British passport, which cost $200 less than our own, are less secure than ours?
- by Michael Gebicki
Amid plenty of bad news, one airline in our region is flying high
Fiji’s national carrier beat out Qantas and Air New Zealand to be named the region’s best airline in the World Airline Awards.
- by Julietta Jameson
Traveller Letters: I’ve booked with Jetstar twice. I’ve still never flown them
“To have one flight cancelled by an airline is regrettable, two is a vow never to attempt to fly Jetstar again.”
Purpose-built carriage offers new level of luxury on famous NZ train
Along with the stunning views, passengers will also feast on regional-inspired cuisine, with the new carriage offering a paddock-to-plate dining experience.
- by Kerry van der Jagt