Planning on flying anywhere across Australia, around Asia or to Abu Dhabi or Los Angeles any time soon? If you feel like travelling in luxury, you'll want to check this out: Virgin Australia has given us the heads up on a Mates Rates deal that could save you thousands of dollars on a business class plane ticket.

Virgin calls it The Business. Already flying for a few months on the Aussie carrier's east coast to Perth long-haul domestic routes, this super-luxurious business class cabin has just been rolled out on the first of Virgin's Boeing 777-300ER jets running twice daily between Sydney and Los Angeles. With its own in-flight bar, ultra-comfy beds and a ridiculous amount of leg room, it's definitely a cut about standard business class. We put it to the test.

Relaxing in an airport lounge is like finding an oasis in a desert of uncomfortable security, unappetizing food options, and stressful, well, everything. Any lounge can offer some much-needed respite, this list from the team at Hipmunk uses traveller polls and data to highlight the best ones around the globe.