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Both aisle and window seats have their benefits and drawbacks.

Aisle or window? The best seats on a plane, according to a pilot

I spend most of my time in an aircraft on the flight deck, in the ultimate window seat. But when I need to sit in economy, there are a few things to consider.

  • The Secret Pilot

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Cathay Pacific’s all-new flat-bed Aria Suite business-class is now available on the Sydney to Hong Kong route.

Cathay Pacific’s new business-class suites arrive in Australia

The airline’s highly anticipated Aria suites will now be available on flights from Australia to Hong Kong for the first time.

  • Katherine Scott
United Airlines’ economy class seats on a Boeing 777.

Previously underwhelming, airline’s long-haul economy now a winner

Several economy-class trips to the United States have converted me to this airline, with its award-winning app the game-changer.

  • Catherine Marshall
There’s an art to falling asleep within the cramped chaos of a packed plane.

I’m a light sleeper. Here’s how I manage to sleep on a plane

I’m often seated next to passengers who have brought nothing with them, relying on the airlines to provide essentials. Don’t.

  • Lee Tulloch
The portable stairs used to board an aircraft are called boarding stairs, airstairs, or ramp stairs.

Ghost flights to gate lice: The phrases every traveller needs to know

Do you know the difference between “direct” and “non-stop” flights? The travel industry has a language all its own – here are the key terms.

  • Michael Gebicki
A cockpit screen error saw passengers removed from the plane, then a new cabin crew was needed due to the three-hour delay.

My simple flight home from Europe became a 74-hour ordeal

It was meant to be a standard, 21-hour jaunt home from Europe. Instead it turned into a comedy (or tragedy) of errors.

  • Belinda Jackson
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This airline has no premium economy, but this is the next best thing

The discomforts of a long-haul economy class flight can’t be escaped, but these seats help ease the marathon.

  • Catherine Marshall
Footage of the teenager being restrained after attempting to board the flight with a gun.

‘Bombs in my bag’: Accused teenage gunman fronts court

A 17-year-old boy allegedly boarded a Jetstar plane armed with a long-arm firearm, ammunition and a fake bomb, a court has heard.

  • Marta Pascual Juanola, Melissa Cunningham, Cassandra Morgan and Cameron Houston
Emirates was named as having the world’s best inflight entertainment system in the 2024 World Airline Awards by Skytrax.

The fascinating history of inflight entertainment

It’s been 100 years since the first inflight movie was shown. Here’s how airlines now choose what is screened and what the future holds for passengers.

  • Etan Smallman
Tourists photograph a geiko walking through Gion in Kyoto.

The comprehensive list of things people hate most about tourists

Not all tourists exhibit the bad behaviours outlined in this article. But too many of them do. If you want to respect the locals, avoid doing any of these.

  • Ben Groundwater

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