Glamorous Pan Am back from the dead, and it’s coming to Australia

It’s not exactly going to challenge the major carriers, but a new version of the iconic airline has taken to the skies.

• by Chris Leadbeater

Six food events worth travelling for in July and beyond

From winter-warming food festivals to the latest in cruise dining, here are all the events travellers will want to savour around the country and further afield.

• by Katherine Scott

Some tourists are avoiding Trump’s America, but we aren’t

Horror stories of Australians being denied entry at the border have done little to stem our enthusiasm for visiting the US.

• by Craig Platt

New Australian cruise ship, converted from a luxury yacht, ready to sail

Paspaley Pearl, a former motor yacht modified to become a 30-guest luxury cruise vessel, is about to launch in the Kimberley.

• by Julietta Jameson

The Gold Coast’s newest five-star hotel is not where you’d expect

It stands to reason that Mondrian hotels’ entry into Australia on Queensland’s Gold Coast isn’t among the skyscrapers of Surfers Paradise.

• by Jane Reddy

I’ve been through many airports. This one’s arrival system is the worst

“There was no advice that we needed an arrival document and we were sent back from the immigration desk to fill in details on one of just three provided laptops.”

Airline pays bonuses to staff for every oversize carry-on bag caught

Major European budget carrier exposed for paying ground staff a cash bonus for every oversized carry-on bag they force passengers to check in.

• by Samuel Montgomery

Inside the revolutionary jet design that aims to change air travel forever

Natilus’ planned blended-wing Horizon jet would allow for more spacious, fuel-efficient and potentially cheaper flights.

• by Greg Dickinson

Paris’ ‘filthy’ river reopens to swimming after 100 years. I jumped in

Off-limits for more than a century due to pollution and safety concerns, the River Seine has reopened to bathers. I was one of the first to take a dip.

• by Henry Samuel

Business class on this plane is so bad, even the crew hates it

I recently flew business class to London, paying more than $10,000. The aircraft was 20-plus years old and had a seat configuration long-gone from other airlines.