Airports
Alleged gunman apprehended on Jetstar flight
Video of an alleged gunman apprehended on Jetstar flight JQ610 at Avalon, Thursday March 6, 2025. (Footage: Daniel Defina)
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Melbourne mother sets a Guinness World Record
Memorising airport codes might seem like an odd hobby, but the unique skill earned Melbourne resident Sruthy Saseendran a place in the history books.
- Exclusive
- Investigations
Australia’s biggest cab company’s rule switch on complaining customers
Leaked emails show the company behind 13cabs was warned its rule change could be unlawful, as a peak taxi body calls for tougher penalties against crooked cabbies.
- Nick McKenzie, Chris Barrett and Brittany Busch
- Exclusive
- Sydney Metro
Late opening for $11 billion metro line to Sydney’s new international airport
The delayed opening of the 23-kilometre metro line means the first passengers to touch down at the new airport will be denied the chance to catch a train.
- Matt O'Sullivan
- Exclusive
- New Zealand
‘Bali is more seamless’: The passport processing headache greeting Australian travellers
Long queues are forming at Australia’s airports thanks to a digital processing system that is riddled with faults.
- Eryk Bagshaw
Extra $2b in federal funds on table to revive airport link amid horror poll
The collapse of public support for the Victorian government is reshaping state and federal politics before this year’s federal election.
- Chip Le Grand and Paul Sakkal
The western Sydney avenue set to get a $1 billion upgrade
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and NSW Premier Chris Minns will formally announce on Sunday the major upgrade to a two-lane semi-rural road.
- Christopher Harris
- Analysis
- Air travel
Stuck in an airport queue? Why the official waiting times don’t add up
New data shows travellers are being processed faster at Australia’s international airports in 2023-24 than in 2022-23. But the federal government is fudging the figures.
- Sean Parnell
Tropics come to Melbourne with ‘incredible’ lasting humidity
Melbourne faced unusual weather on two fronts as fog blanketed the city for a second consecutive day and humidity reached near-record levels.
- Cassandra Morgan
- Opinion
- Air travel
A Tokyo airport delivered my worst travel experience in a long time
The Japanese have traditionally been known for their organisation and politeness. How could it go so wrong?
- Lee Tulloch
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