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Cabin crew on this Qantas superjumbo deliver less-than-super service

My choice of meal has run out and one of the crew is so indifferent that she makes no acknowledgement nor eye contact when serving me.

  • Jenny Hewett

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Some airlines will let you check in as much as 46 kilograms, even if you’re flying economy class.

Want to beat the luggage police? Choose the right airline

Some airlines will charge you if you’re a tiny bit over the weight limit. Others can be incredibly generous or have no weight limits at all.

  • Michael Gebicki
Firefighter Amber Murphy behind the wheel of one of the new state-of-the-art trucks at Western Sydney Airport.

‘Snozzle’ at the ready: State-of-the-art fire station set for Sydney’s new airport

Firefighters are readying the new station and gigantic trucks for the first cargo flights late next month, followed by passenger aircraft three months later.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
Jetstar will be the first airline to take off from Western Sydney Airport on October 25.

Jetstar flights lock in date for opening of Sydney’s new airport

The long-awaited launch of passenger flights to Western Sydney Airport will follow the start of cargo aircraft taking off from the new aviation hub next month.

  • Matt O'Sullivan and Chris Zappone
The new Airbus A350-1000 ULR will be capable of flying 18,000 kilometres, staying in the air for up to 22 hours.

Qantas’ Project Sunrise plane completes first test flight over France

The war in the Middle East may bolster the business case for the aircraft, which will be able to travel at least 1000 kilometres further than existing A350s.

  • Chris Zappone
Qantas’ new A350-1000ULR, which will fly non-stop between Sydney and London, at the Airbus factory in Toulouse, France.

Faster, longer, more comfortable flights by 2026? We’re still waiting

As Qantas delays the launch of its ultra-long-haul flights to London and New York yet again, here are some of the other air travel promises we’re still waiting to be delivered.

  • Michael Gebicki
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A Project Sunrise A350-1000ULR enters the paint shop at an Airbus facility in France.

Qantas’ Project Sunrise plane to be delayed until 2027

Airbus has confirmed that the delivery of the first A350-1000ULR, built especially for Qantas, will be delayed until next year due to supply chain issues.

  • Chris Zappone
Ella Bleu Travolta and her dad, John Travolta.

John Travolta flags Australian visit after donating ‘majestic’ Boeing 707 to museum

The veteran star was in Cannes for the premiere of his directorial debut Propeller One-Way Night Coach when he delivered an update on the future of the plane.

  • Stephanie Bunbury
Passenger at the international train station is seen at Sydney Airport.

Airlines, advocates warn of bureaucratic maze for passenger complaints

New consumer protections to protect air travellers risk them getting stuck in a ‘referral roundabout’.

  • Chris Zappone
Qantas and Virgin have started a promotions battle to woo customers and fill seats on their domestic flights.

Points! Status! Virgin, Qantas woo travellers with loyalty deals

Competition between the two airlines to keep domestic flights full is heating up, while the international fuel crisis plays out.

  • Chris Zappone