flying

Which Australian Airline Has The Best Reward Seat Availability?

Consulting group IdeaWorks has released its 4th annual Switchfly Reward Seat Availability Survey, which ranks the frequent flyer schemes and reward programs of airlines around the world. This year, one Australian airline has managed to climb up the ranks into second position. Can you guess which one?


Qantas Launches ‘Complete Itinerary’ iPhone App

Qantas Airways is a new free app for iPhone and iPad devices that allows customers to buy airfares, book hotels, flag sales, view their Frequent Flyer points and check-in for domestic flights; all from inside the app.


What Airlines Should Do To Make Flight Delays Less Of A Hassle For Passengers

I have just experienced a single Qantas flight that was so epically delayed the airline was forced to put passengers up on two separate nights in two different cities. Flight delays are a reality all air travellers have to deal with, but at this stage in the game airlines still make lots of avoidable mistakes when dealing with the aftermath. Here’s what they need to fix.


Where Are Australia’s Best Airports?

Skytrax has announced the winners of the 2013 World Airport Awards, which rate all aspects of an airport from check-in to departure. Find out how Australia fared compared to the rest of the world and which of our airports came out on top.


Ask LH: How Can I Make Travelling With Kids Less Of A Nightmare?

Dear Lifehacker, I have to fly with my two kids, a toddler and an infant, for the first time. I am absolutely dreading it. Besides dealing with the car seats, strollers, nappy bags and other child contraptions, I’m afraid of being that parent whose children are a terror to the rest of the plane. What can I do to make this trip suck less for everyone involved?


Adioso AFL Search Finds Flights To Matches

If you’re an AFL fanatic and you want to follow your team to every game, this could be a lifesaver. Travel search engine Adioso has added an option that will find the cheapest flights from your home location to the city where AFL matches for your team are scheduled.


Should You Distribute Clothing When Flying To Minimise Lost Luggage Risk?

Lost luggage can ruin the start of a holiday. If you’re travelling in a group, distributing clothes so that everyone has at least one complete change of clothes in each case can help avoid the risk, but the approach has downsides.


What’s The Rudest Thing You’ve Seen Or Experienced When Flying?

Being stuck for hours in a cramped aeroplane seat can really bring out the worst in people. You might have a few examples of strangers discarding common courtesy on a plane, from playing loud videos to letting kids run wild to your seatmate falling asleep on you. What’s the rudest thing you’ve seen?


Five Critical Tips Every Travelling Photographer Should Know

I’ve read too many lists online of “travelling photographer tips” that don’t actually appear to be written by actual photographers. Some things work in the real world, others simply do not. Here are some collected tips shaped from seven years of travel experience on the road. I don’t think you’ll find most of these anywhere else.


TravelNerd Makes Getting To And Around Airports A Cinch

Finding parking, hailing taxis, looking for food and baggage claims are just some of the hassles air travellers have to deal with. TravelNerd is a comprehensive site and an iOS app with all the information you need for getting to or from the airport and around inside it.


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