Travel news
Air NZ asks passengers to weigh in before their flights
The airline says it wants to weigh 10,000 passengers during a month-long survey so that pilots can better know the weight and balance of their planes before takeoff.
$5 a day or $75 an hour? Aussies caught out by mobile roaming gaps
Australians on their way to Europe are being stung with international roaming charges at various stopover destinations that aren’t covered by their telco.
- by Katherine Scott
May the flop be with you: Why Disney’s Star Wars hotel failed so fast
After investing hundreds of millions in its much-vaunted ‘immersive’ Star Wars hotel, Disney announced its closure after just 14 months.
- by Hannah Sampson
Plastic fantastic: You can now enter the life-sized world of Barbie
Before the much-anticipated Margot Robbie film’s release, fans in LA can immerse themselves in the world of the record-breaking toy.
- by Julietta Jameson
Aussies snap up cheap seats to Vietnam as new airlines fly in
The number of Australian residents travelling to Vietnam has surpassed 2019 levels as more seats and cheaper fares become available.
- by Katherine Scott
Disney to close its Star Wars hotel less than two years after opening
At $7200 for two guests, some Star Wars fans had complained the cost of staying at the Disney World hotel was too high.
Traveller Letters: Sydney Airport is an international embarrassment
‘Sydney does not need a second airport. It just needs one that functions above the level of our current one.’
Singapore’s iconic Marina Bay Sands unveils new room designs
Guests can experience fresh rooms designed with inspiration from Singapore’s multicultural life at this standout property.
- by Julietta Jameson
Thousands of ‘free’ Hong Kong flights to be released to Australians
Cathay Pacific will offer more than 6000 return fares to help woo Aussie tourists and business travellers back to the city.
- by Katherine Scott
Jetstar to make passengers check-in, board earlier to ‘prevent delays’
Jetstar will close check-in and boarding for flights earlier from next week as it attempts to lift its on-time departures above 60 per cent.
- by Katherine Scott
Opinion
Train journeys
Everywhere in the world loves train travel. Why doesn’t Australia?
The world’s most enjoyable travel experiences – that is, the actual act of moving from one place to another – are aboard trains.
- by Ben Groundwater