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Aussie Emirates pilot’s awesome $40k perk

Australian Emirates pilot Emily Sidoti has revealed one of the great perks about working for the airline is flying her family around the world in luxury.The Syd

‘Absolutely shocked’: Aussie tourists stunned by insane cost of burger

Two Australian travellers were left “absolutely shocked” when they realised they had forked out a whopping $150 for two burgers and chips, and one soft drin

Cruise unleashes on stranded passengers

The cruise ship that abandoned eight passengers on an African island without their possessions after they failed to return to the vessel on time has responded t

Airport firefighters’ planned strike action could impact school holiday travel

In short: United Firefighters Union of Australia's aviation firefighters are planning a 4-hour work stoppage beginning at 6am on April 15.The action is set t

Jetstar announces Aussie-first direct flight

Jetstar has brought back a popular route between two major cities. The budget airline officially relaunched the country’s only direct service between Sydney a

Baffling Easter sign for Australians in US

The sign on the window of a bank on the lower east side of Manhattan was much like one you might see on any Australian bank at this time of year. The kind that

Travel warning ahead of Easter chaos

Australian airports are bracing for an influx of travellers, with passengers warned to plan ahead.Qantas and Jetstar are expecting more than 670,000 passengers

Qantas plane forced to land with one engine

A Qantas flight bound for Perth was forced to land with just one engine after experiencing an issue. QF781 took off from Tullamarine airport in Melbourne just a

I was stranded in a wheelchair at the airport. Something’s finally being done

LoadingA conciliator organised a series of virtual meetings, emails and phone calls with the manager of the hire car company, and lawyers from Sydney Airport an

The Wiggles’ ‘next-level’ move revealed

In a first of its kind move, Royal Caribbean has partnered with The Wiggles to create the “ultimate” family holiday in Australia.Those who have wished for t

Rupert spent two weeks in Bali without drinking. He’s not alone

The StudentUniverse study polled 1000 young travellers from Australia, and an additional 5000 from the US, Canada, and the UK.Will Jones, the company’s brand

New class of luxury unveiled on board iconic Australian trains

As a big continent with a sparsely populated interior, cross-country rail has been a crucial lifeline to modern Australia, moving people and freight between wid