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Business Class Cabin Qantas Boeing 737-800
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★★★★
Exmouth

Airline review: Qantas domestic business class on a new dream route

This flight will make World Heritage-listed Ningaloo Reef more accessible for those with it on their bucket list.

  • by Anabel Dean
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Cathay Pacific’s Airbu A350 business class.
★★★★
Hong Kong

Airline review: These lie-flat seats don’t disappoint

Cathay Pacific’s Airbus A350 business class seat extends into a spacious 1.9 metre-long bed.

  • by Kristie Kellahan
Batik Air flies Boeing 737s from Brisbane to Bali.

Airline review: This is an easy, cheap option for Bali flights

Batik Air offers no-frills flights to Bali that are efficient and friendly. Just don’t expect any entertainment.

  • by Kerry Heaney
It’s a seven hour, seven minute flight from Osaka to Cairns.
★★★★
Japan

Airline review: Sparkling service in Jetstar’s budget business class

Vastly superior to its economy offering, Jetstar’s business class seats are genuinely worth considering on its Japan routes.

  • by Kylie McLaughlin
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Economy seats on Etihad's Boeing 777s flying from Melbourne haven't been upgraded to match the improved seats on the airline's Dreamliners.

Airline review: Older plane offers extra space in economy (if you choose wisely)

Flying an Etihad Dreamliner, rather than this older Boeing 777, is a better option - unless you can nab one of these seats.

  • by Craig Platt
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A380-800, QR0905 Melbourne to Doha, Economy
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A codeshare booking may be cheaper, but it can also mean a terrible seat

I book this Qatar Airways flight through Virgin Australia and as a result I can’t choose my seat.

  • by Sue Williams
UA 787-9 United Airlines Dreamliner 787-9 Economy Plus cabin

Airline review: United Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, Economy Plus, Melbourne to San Francisco

I'd rather keep the space in front of me than wish my seat went further back.

  • by Jim Darby
There are 150 economy class seats in a 3-3 configuration on board KLM's 737.

Airline review: The meal is just a cheese sandwich, but it's delicious

Airline comfort food hits the spot after fleeing an airport that's the stuff of travel nightmares.

  • by Kristie Kellahan
Each seat includes a USB port and shared power outlet.

Airline review: Bonza, Boeing 737-MAX 8 economy class, Sunshine Coast to Whitsundays Coast

For an aircraft named Bazza, the level of tech is surprising.

  • by Katherine Scott