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Yearly Archives: 2017

Hooray: no more pesky Outgoing Passenger Cards from tomorrow!

One of the most annoying aspects of flying out of Australia is filling out those green Outgoing Passenger Cards prior to departure. Without fail, you...

Qatar Airways launches Qsuite, the first-ever double bed in business class

Qatar Airways took the spotlight at the Paris air show this week, showcasing its first aircraft fitted with the innovative business class seat, Qsuite,...

Why you should spend your money on experiences, not things

One of my friends shared an article on Facebook today which I’ve read before and always strikes a chord. Titled ‘Why you should spend your money...

Get a huge 45% off Lonely Planet books – ends Sunday

Lonely Planet has launched a flash sale offering 45% off its top-notch travel guides, kids’ books, digital titles, phrasebooks and other items. This is a...

Middle Eastern airlines are often let down by customer service in business class

The three big Middle Eastern airlines – Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways – have driven so many improvements in air travel in recent years....

This week’s interesting stories from around the web

This week’s stories look at scientists developing electric airplanes, the world's most beautiful airports, if there ever was a 'golden age' of air travel, travel...

Use Qantas Points for JAL business class seats from Melbourne to Tokyo from September

Here’s a fantastic opportunity to fly business class (or premium economy) to Japan using Qantas Points from this September. Japan Airlines (JAL) today began taking...

Stories that caught my eye this week

I read so many interesting news stories each week, but very few become a topic for one of my blog posts. With so much...

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