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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
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
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
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
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
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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
The three-hour city tour ended at Souk Waqif, a vibrant marketplace in the old part of Doha, Qatar.

I had a 14-hour stopover. Here’s what I did right

A 14-hour pit stop in Doha could have felt like purgatory. Instead, I turned it into a bonus adventure. Here are my top seven lessons learnt.

  • Andrea Sachs
Bustling street scene at Sejong Village Food Street in Seoul.

We found the hidden must-eat hotspots of this Asian megacity

Go where few tourists dare on this tour of Seoul’s backstreet gourmet gems.

  • Rob McFarland
Business class on Qantas’ Boeing 787-9.

On this 16-hour Qantas flight, is the upgrade worth it?

The Qantas 787-9 Dreamliner has been flying between Perth and Paris for a year now. But at the start I am sceptical.

  • Michael Bachelard

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