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12:00PM Angus Kidman | Food served on a plane is never going to win major culinary awards, but there are some strategies you can adopt to maximise the airline meal experience. More »
Making The Best Of Airline Food
12:00PM Angus Kidman | Food served on a plane is never going to win major culinary awards, but there are some strategies you can adopt to maximise the airline meal experience. More » 
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12:00PM Angus Kidman | Airlines are finding it harder than ever to make money, so the introduction of premium economy cabins is an obvious step to try and wring a few more dollars out of intercontinental travellers. But can they justify the inflated price tags? More »
Is Premium Economy Worth The Money?
12:00PM Angus Kidman | Airlines are finding it harder than ever to make money, so the introduction of premium economy cabins is an obvious step to try and wring a few more dollars out of intercontinental travellers. But can they justify the inflated price tags? More »
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12:00PM Angus Kidman | Competitive pressures mean that air travel is cheaper than ever — but airlines keen to turn a dollar are trying to make up the difference with a range of hidden charges. Here’s some of the options you need to keep an eye out for. More »
Avoid Extra Charges That Inflate Air Ticket Prices
12:00PM Angus Kidman | Competitive pressures mean that air travel is cheaper than ever — but airlines keen to turn a dollar are trying to make up the difference with a range of hidden charges. Here’s some of the options you need to keep an eye out for. More »
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4:30PM Angus Kidman | There have been so many discount flight offers to Europe in the last week that we’ve given up trying to keep track, but here’s a deal a bit closer to home: Air New Zealand is throwing in a free NZ domestic flight if you book a flight into the Land of the Long White Cloud. More »
Air New Zealand Offering Free Domestic Flights
4:30PM Angus Kidman | There have been so many discount flight offers to Europe in the last week that we’ve given up trying to keep track, but here’s a deal a bit closer to home: Air New Zealand is throwing in a free NZ domestic flight if you book a flight into the Land of the Long White Cloud. More »
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2:00PM Angus Kidman | No-one wants to carry too much stuff with them as cabin luggage on a long-haul flight, but which items simply can’t be consigned to the hold? More »
What Should Never Go In Checked Luggage
2:00PM Angus Kidman | No-one wants to carry too much stuff with them as cabin luggage on a long-haul flight, but which items simply can’t be consigned to the hold? More »
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2:00PM Angus Kidman | It’s a key question if you’ve got an international trip coming up: how much stuff should you cram in your hand luggage? Learn how to strike the right balance without crippling yourself or being forced to repack at the check-in desk.
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What Are The Essentials For International Carry-On Luggage?
2:00PM Angus Kidman | It’s a key question if you’ve got an international trip coming up: how much stuff should you cram in your hand luggage? Learn how to strike the right balance without crippling yourself or being forced to repack at the check-in desk.
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11:00AM Angus Kidman | Feel nervous every time you queue up at a baggage carousel to wait for your luggage? You might have some ground for that worry. According to the Air Transport Users Council, more than 42 million bags were “mishandled” (that is, sent to the wrong place) in 2008, and one million of those were never found. A bigger worry is that many airlines then contest the value of the lost luggage or offer minimal compensation for essential items needed while the luggage is being located, BBC News reports. All of which sounds like a good case for travelling only with hand luggage if you can manage it (though you’ll still need room for the business travel essentials if it’s a work trip).
Airlines attacked over lost bags [BBC News]
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One Million Bags Get Lost By Airlines Every Year
11:00AM Angus Kidman | Feel nervous every time you queue up at a baggage carousel to wait for your luggage? You might have some ground for that worry. According to the Air Transport Users Council, more than 42 million bags were “mishandled” (that is, sent to the wrong place) in 2008, and one million of those were never found. A bigger worry is that many airlines then contest the value of the lost luggage or offer minimal compensation for essential items needed while the luggage is being located, BBC News reports. All of which sounds like a good case for travelling only with hand luggage if you can manage it (though you’ll still need room for the business travel essentials if it’s a work trip).
Airlines attacked over lost bags [BBC News]
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10:30AM Angus Kidman | Our roundup of A380 routes around the globe wasn’t even a day old before it needed updating, with Emirates announcing flights three times a week between Dubai and Canada. While that might not make much difference to the average Australian traveller (it’s much faster to go to Canada by flying east), I’ve also noted that the Auckland-Sydney-Dubai route will be running daily from May 1. Check the full list in the original post. More »
Emirates Expanding A380 Routes
10:30AM Angus Kidman | Our roundup of A380 routes around the globe wasn’t even a day old before it needed updating, with Emirates announcing flights three times a week between Dubai and Canada. While that might not make much difference to the average Australian traveller (it’s much faster to go to Canada by flying east), I’ve also noted that the Auckland-Sydney-Dubai route will be running daily from May 1. Check the full list in the original post. More »
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4:00PM Angus Kidman | Given the amount of publicity it has received, it’s mildly disconcerting to realise that there are only three airlines (Qantas, Singapore and Emirates) actually letting the general public fly on the Airbus A380. If you want to test out the mega-plane, you’ll need this list of flights which offer A380 service. More »
Complete List Of A380 Flights
4:00PM Angus Kidman | Given the amount of publicity it has received, it’s mildly disconcerting to realise that there are only three airlines (Qantas, Singapore and Emirates) actually letting the general public fly on the Airbus A380. If you want to test out the mega-plane, you’ll need this list of flights which offer A380 service. More »
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1:30PM Angus Kidman | Qantas has been flying A380 services between Australia and the US since October 20, and last week I took my first trip on Airbus’ double-decker plane between Los Angeles and Sydney. Does the much-hyped A380 deliver on its promise of more space, better entertainment and — a crucial question for Lifehacker readers — improved productivity options? More »
Road Worrier Road Tests The A380
1:30PM Angus Kidman | Qantas has been flying A380 services between Australia and the US since October 20, and last week I took my first trip on Airbus’ double-decker plane between Los Angeles and Sydney. Does the much-hyped A380 deliver on its promise of more space, better entertainment and — a crucial question for Lifehacker readers — improved productivity options? More » 