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Qantas is ramping up its schedule to tap into travellers’ scramble for flights to Europe amid the Iran war.

Qantas steps up flights to Europe as travellers scramble for options amid Iran war

The airline taps into strong demand for tickets after the war in the Middle East has led to thousands of flight cancellations by airlines using the Persian Gulf as a transit hub. 

  • Chris Zappone

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Until August last year, 75,000 frequent flyer points was enough for a one-way business class flight to South-East Asia with Qantas.

If you’ve been saving up your frequent flyer points, I have some bad news

Is it better to spend your frequent flyer points quickly or save them up over the years, hoping to cash them in for a luxurious bucket-list trip?

  • Chris Chamberlin
George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, where security wait times hit four hours this week.

Four-hour waits, queues out the door: US airports crippled by shutdown

Lawmakers were nearing a solution to end a 40-day partial government shutdown that has crippled America’s major airports. But it’s a rare case of a deal Donald Trump doesn’t want to make.

  • Michael Koziol
Economy seats offer 32 inches (81 centimetres) of seat pitch.

Service may have fallen, but this Asian airline still delivers

My neighbour, a newcomer to air travel, has little concept of private space or armrest etiquette.

  • John Borthwick
Air travellers endure long lines and two-hour wait times at the TSA security check point at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport on Friday.

‘Lawless threat’: Trump to deploy ICE agents to airports over funding stoush

The clash over funding for Homeland Security has led to a shortage of security agents at major US airports, disrupting travel.

  • Jason Lange, Mike Scarcella and Nolan McCaskill
Travel agent Emma Whiting says travellers can still secure affordable flights to Europe if they are prepared to be flexible.

‘It feels very like COVID’: Melburnians park plans for European summer

Jet fuel prices have doubled within a fortnight, leading many Melburnians to alter or pause plans for international travel as airfares surge.

  • Adam Carey
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Singapore’s Changi has topped the list of world’s best airports for the 13th time.

World’s best airport named as Melbourne tops list for Australia

The annual World Airline Awards names the world’s best airport, as last year’s runner-up withdraws due to war in the Middle East.

  • Craig Platt
Communication is key when it comes to aviation safety.

‘Flying skill’ is ranked low on what makes a good pilot. Here’s why

As the Boeing 727 roared too fast and too high down its final approach into Alaska in April 1976, the first officer tried to warn the captain they had a problem.

  • The Secret Pilot
A ground staff member stands beside a fuel attachment to a Qantas plane at Sydney Airport.

Australia’s jet fuel supply is safe for now, but a price crunch is in the pipeline

China, which is the nation’s biggest supplier of jet fuel, has flagged plans to restrict fuel exports amid disruptions as result from the Iran war.

  • Chris Zappone and Lisa Visentin
Economy seats are in a 3-3-3 layout.

Don’t make this check-in mistake if you’re doing a short stopover

My bag was slightly over the carry-on limit, so I checked it in instead of trying to sneak it past the ground staff.

  • Jennifer Johnston