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 →

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 →

Follow the Hobbit to the nearest exit

Who wants to sit through a boring airline safety video that drones on about keeping your seatbelt fastened? Keep the entertainment coming. Chances are by now you’ve seen Air New Continue reading →

What’s next for inflight entertainment

Imagine stepping onto a plane for a long-haul flight and finding there is no screen in your seat. Or walking into a hotel room and seeing a big empty space where Continue reading →

We haven’t given up on Qantas

We’re still loyal to our national carrier … but is the flying kangaroo testing the limits? Australian travellers still have a high level of trust and respect for Qantas, according Continue reading →

Earlybird bargains are here

Earlybird flight offers have started and it seems we’re ready to snag a deal (I already have, I booked last night). More than two-thirds of Australians believe earlybird sales are still the best Continue reading →

Airlines flying high on fees

If you feel as though airlines are hitting you with a new charge every time you turn around, it’s probably because they are. Airlines have increased their ancillary revenue,  or money Continue reading →