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Qatar economy class: roomier than most.

I slept better in this economy class than in business

I score an upgrade to business on my return leg, but had a more relaxing flight in this roomy economy cabin.

  • Catherine Best

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Staff canteen at Changi Airport’s Terminal 1.

The hidden highlight of the world’s best airport

You don’t need a special pass to gain access to one of the best features of Singapore’s Changi Airport.

  • Julia D'Orazio
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Australians to be forced to provide their social media to enter the US

Applying for a visa waiver is also set to get more complicated under the new plan, with authorities seeking to collect far more detailed information including biometrics, IP addresses and metadata and family histories.

  • Michael Koziol
There’s more going on behind the cockpit door during a long-haul flight than you might think.

Behind the cockpit door: How pilots spend their time on long hauls

Flights where nothing out of the ordinary happens and the weather is great are rare. There is always something to deal with.

  • The Secret Pilot
A photo posted on Instagram by Lynn Gilmartin showing a hole in the wing of a Qantas plane.

Qantas A380’s wing peels apart on first flight after returning to service

The plane has been grounded in Los Angeles since Sunday after damage to the slat on its left wing, which resulted in what appeared to be a hole in the surface.

  • Chris Zappone
The entrance to the new lounge.

Qantas’ new lounge ‘best on the network’ – but it’s not in Australia

Ten years after first being discussed, new lounge is ready to open and will give passengers heading to New York a place to freshen up before the long haul.

  • Emma Stanford
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The Airport resort’s huge swimming pool.

Australian airport hotel – and its gigantic pool – feels like a resort

With a lagoon-style pool and Bali-style villas, this might be Australia’s most relaxing capital city airport hotel.

  • Jim Darby
Gina Rinehart and an artist’s impression of Hancock Prospecting’s $270 million West Perth headquarters.

Perth council grounds Rinehart’s helipad plans for $270m Hancock headquarters

Despite two councillors backing the proposal, and Perth’s lord mayor describing Gina Rinehart as an “amazing Australian”, the council refused the application during Tuesday night’s meeting.

  • Hamish Hastie and Carla Hildebrandt
United is in talks with its labour unions on voluntary options that are focused more on a bounce-back than on "survivability."

This airline is better – and cheaper – than rivals for flights to the US

After enduring more than 13 hours in an economy seat with a rival recently, on this flight I feel like I’ve been upgraded.

  • Craig Tansley
The Signature Bar features 12 seats and full-service bar facilities.

First-class comeback? Airline unveils $53 million lounge upgrade

Singapore Airlines has unveiled its revamped first-class presence at Changi.

  • Julietta Jameson

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