When did you last fly Qantas?

Qantas‘ share of international passenger traffic in and out of Australia has almost halved over the past decade, according to government statistics. Our national carrier had 17.7 per cent of Continue reading →

Embrace technology, survive airports

You check-in for your flight on your mobile phone, then fire up an app to guide you through the airport and let you know when you should start the long Continue reading →

Here’s what you might have missed…

Apologies for the delay in transmission – I have been away travelling.  Here are my Travel Insider columns for the past few weeks, if you want to catch up: The Continue reading →

Art in the sky

A passenger on a Virgin Atlantic flight has bought a painting while in the air, making history as the first person to make a purchase from the world’s “first-ever commercial art gallery in Continue reading →

More Bear Grylls

If you liked the Bear Grylls safety video I posted on Monday, you might be interested in this behind-the-scenes footage showing it being made. I enjoyed watching it – because Continue reading →

Flying with Bear Grylls

Air New Zealand has kept up its output of clever safety videos, this time featuring television adventurer Bear Grylls. Edward ‘Bear’ Grylls, who is known for his wilderness adventures and Continue reading →

At last, a scream-free zone

They call it a “quiet zone”, but what it really means is no screaming kids. No-frills airline AirAsia X has taken a step that many travellers have dreamed of: creating Continue reading →

Looking for a round the world flight?

Backpackers and other around-the-world travellers can search and book complicated flight itineraries on the internet using new multi-country flight finder Indie. Launched by popular travel guide site BootsnAll, the free flight-finder Continue reading →

Recommended travel websites

There are so many websites for travel information and bookings, it can be hard to know where to start. Here are some of the sites I will be using in Continue reading →

Healthier travels in 2013

Made a New Year’s resolution to be fitter, healthier and less stressed? Don’t let an indulgent holiday be your undoing. There’s nothing like a holiday to help you stack on Continue reading →