Dad slams Jetstar’s ‘disgusting’ move
A father has slammed the budget airline after it kicked his mother-in-law and three young children off a flight for an unusual reason.
Flights
‘Dirty looks’: Plane seat sparks dispute
A young woman paid for an aisle seat on her flight — yet took heat from other passengers when she refused to agree to switch seats with a family nearby. Others weighed in.
Passport mistake ends family’s holiday
A teenager was set to jet off on his first international holiday with his family. But a small issue with his passport saw him turned away.
Qantas pilot’s wild training revealed
Gabby Penna quit her 9-5 job to become a pilot – and she’s never looked back. But it has been no easy task.
Air route revealed as one of world’s busiest
This flight path in Australia is among the busiest in the world, new data revealing the most popular routes of 2023 shows.
‘No way’: Bizarre sight out plane window
Footage of a strange sight out the window on a flight from Vietnam to Australia has gone viral.
Warning as airlines drop super cheap flights
As Australia’s major airlines slash their domestic and international fares for Boxing Day sales one expert is warning travellers to be wary.
Aussie airlines drop epic Boxing Day sale
Australia’s major airlines have launched their massive Boxing Day sales, slashing fares to domestic and international hotspots starting from just $34.
Xmas Day travel chaos as 23 flights cancelled
Almost two dozen flights in and out of Australia’s busiest airport have been cancelled on Christmas Day following wild storms.
What Jetstar wants 2.4m travellers to know
news.com.au has gone behind the scenes at Jetstar’s Operations Control Centre amid its busiest Christmas period ever.
‘Failure’ in family’s ‘flightless’ Australia trip
A narrow water crossing has proved the stumbling hurdle for a family of Brits hellbent on travelling from the UK to Australia without flying.
Airline with the most cancellations revealed
Who is cancelling flights the most out of Jetstar, Qantas and Virgin? Brace yourselves, these figures may shock you.
Insane 104m ‘Star Wars’ superyacht
If you’re a Star Wars fan you will immediately recognise the unique design of this futuristic superyacht.
Time it takes to get a flight refund revealed
Aussies polled in a recent survey revealed the time it allegedly took for them to get a refund following a cancelled flight, with experts not shocked by the results.
Qantas’ big move ahead of Christmas
Qantas is preparing for its busiest Christmas holiday period in years, with the airline having just announced its latest move to help cope with the surge.
Busiest day of year warning to travellers
With the school year wrapping up across Australia, Qantas is expecting its busiest day of travel for the year.
Odd Qantas aircraft names chosen by Aussies
Qantas has revealed its A220 aircraft names chosen by Aussies — and there were a bunch of unusual suggestions that didn’t make the cut.
Warning for 8.5m Qantas, Jetstar passengers
Qantas and Jetstar are preparing for their single biggest day of the holiday season this Friday – with an important message for travellers.
‘Disgraceful’: Backlash over dad’s plane video
A dad who shared a video to praise a flight attendant for spoon feeding his five-year-old son on a plane has been met with fierce backlash.
‘About time’: Qantas’ huge change to filming
Qantas has cracked the whip and made a huge change to the way passengers film and take snaps on planes.
Huge change to Jetstar’s long-haul flights
Jetstar has announced a multimillion-dollar shake-up to its medium and long haul flights that includes axing a major feature.
Huge change to international Jetstar flights
The budget airline has unveiled their plans to bring their fleet into the future with a number of upgrades.
Qantas kicks man out of business class seat
An Aussie traveller was enjoying his first ever business class flight with his mother when the unthinkable happened just 10 minutes in to the 10-hour journey.
Qantas pilot ‘gobsmacked’ by cockpit view
This flight path is so challenging the pilots require special training. The Boeing 787 flies just 2000 feet above the highest ground.
Qantas drops huge sale to Bali
Qantas has launched a big sale to one of Australian travellers’ favourite destinations.
Airline blunder leaves Aussies stranded
More Australians are coming forward with horror stories about how they were left thousands out of pocket after one airline cancelled flights and left them stranded.
Pilots reveal big lie they tell passengers
Passengers are often told that the flight crew will “make up time” while in the air if a flight is running late, but a pilot on Reddit explained that this is almost never true — especially for shorter trips.
Drastic change to Jetstar aircraft
Jetstar has given one its planes a makeover, swapping its signature orange for rainbow.
Holiday chaos as multiple flights cancelled
Many travellers are now scrambling to rearrange their holiday plans after an airline cancelled multiple flights.
Flight attendant’s gross plane coffee warning
A flight attendant has shared the “disgusting” reason he would never drink coffee on a plane, advising travellers to follow suit.
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