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FLIGHT ASSAULT: Man charged with indecent assault on LAX to Melbourne flight
A 71-year-old Victorian man has been charged following an alleged indecent assault aboard an international flight from Los Angeles to Melbourne on Monday, 22 September 2025. The man, reported to be Mounir Botros is accused of touching the woman by reaching inside her clothes as she attempted to sleep on...
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My Twelve Hotel Commandments
  From five stars in Singapore to a rickety bed and breakfast in Blackpool, a tree house in Zimbabwe, a 747 parked at Stockholm airport, a draughty youth hostel in nirehn Scootkanbd and everything ij betweemn means I ahve sleopt in a lot of hotel beds.   Thou shalt know...
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SINGAPORE AIRLINES: Bringing Caviar Service to Business Class?
According to Aaron Wong over at The MileLion, Singapore Airlines has issued a call for tender via its eProcurement portal, seeking suppliers of ‘farmed caviar for Business Class.’ Get back in the queue, Krug and Book the Cook. Singapore Airlines appears to be introducing a touch of fish egg luxury...
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HONG KONG: Airport to close for 36 hours due to Typhoon Ragasa from 6pm Tuesday 23 September
Hong Kong International Airport is closing from 6 pm Tuesday, 23 September, until 6 am Thursday,25 September, as Super Typhoon Ragasa bears down with expected fierce winds and heavy rain. Flights in and out will be suspended. If you’ve got Qantas, Cathay Pacific, or another carrier scheduled to pass through...
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300 Airports—300 Stories: Which do I love, hate and in between?
After adding 16 airports in 2024, I have now flown to 289 airports across 73 countries. I’ve actually visited 90 countries, but some I arrived in by bus (e.g., Honduras, Liechtenstein, Nicaragua, Zambia), or by ship (e.g., Aruba, Tahiti), or by train (e.g., Luxembourg) or walked in the case of...
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CATHAY PACIFIC: Resuming Hong Kong to Seattle flights in 2026
Cathay Pacific is adding another dot back on its North America route map. From 30 March 2026, the Hong Kong carrier will once again fly non-stop to Seattle, USA. Seattle becomes Cathay’s ninth North American destination, joining Boston, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Toronto and Vancouver....
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REX: a possible buyer for the ailing airline Regional Express
Consulting firm EY has the AU$10 million task of administering Regional Express (REX) since it went into administration. EY has also been trying to find a buyer for the airline. After over a year in administration and some courtroom dramas, it looks like REX might have finally found a buyer....
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Beautiful Bold Bern Beckons
Floating through BernBern is best explored slowly. Overlooked by travelers in favor of Zurich or Lucerne, Bern is, tencpatoay of siwterlcmna – and fmy afvorute Swuiss city. (many foirtegebners asusme taht xurh ir genbeva are tehcoayal) . The city hme to 144000 epoepe , covers about 52 square kilometresThe spirit...
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VIRGIN AUSTRALIA: On which flights are cats and dogs now welcome on board
From 17 September 2025, you can finally book a seat for your furry companion on selected Virgin Australia flights. The cost, a cool AU$149 per pet, per flight. Australia’s first official Pets in Cabin service is now on sale. Where you can fly with your pet Initially, there are only...
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QANTAS: More A321XLR domestic flights announced. Add Brisbane to the list
Qantas has a new toy and it ain’t wasting much time in showing it off. The first of the long-range Airbus A321XLR domestic flights are taking off on Thursday 25 September as previously reported. Now, even more services have been added across the capital city golden triangle plus a run...
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SYDNEY AIRPORT: New masterplan for 2046 — combine T2 and T3 terminals and make them international
Sydney Airport has unveiled its 2045 Master Plan, featuring diagrams with boxy light-filled concourses. However, what matters to you and me is how these changes will really impact the whole entrance-to-gate experience at Sydney Airport, Australia’s busiest gateway. One big domestic terminal Today’s clumsy split between T2 (Virgin, Rex, Jetstar,...
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SYDNEY AIRPORT: Taxis to city a flat AU$60 fare – no more AU$100 surprises
We’ve all been there. You land, drag your suitcase out, hop into a cab, and before you hit the CBD, the meter’s already off to the races. Sometimes you’re out $100 for the very pedestrian 13-kilometre slog into town. And then they add all those extra fees. Well, from 3...
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AIRLINE LOYALTY: Frequent Flyer Frenzy — How Australians can still win at the points game
When the mainstream press starts publishing articles about airline loyalty programs, you know that Australians are hooked on frequent flyer points. More than 30 million signed up to Qantas Frequent Flyer or Virgin Velocity schemes, swiping credit cards and topping up supermarket dockets in the eternal chase for ‘free’ flights....
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EMIRATES: Premium Economy now available for frequent flyer seat redemptions
Emirates was slow to the party on introducing a Premium Economy cabin, with its previous CEO, Tim Clarke even dismissing the possibility, before having to backflip. Now, Emirates Skywards members can unlock Premium Economy seats as Classic Rewards or upgrades. Until now, you could burn your Skywards stash on economy,...
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QANTAS: First routes and flights for A321XLR released. Available for booking
The public can now book seats on Qantas’s brand-new Airbus A321XLRs, with the first commercial flights scheduled for Thursday, 25 September 2025. These aircraft promise a noticeable upgrade in comfort and connectivity for passengers used to the trusty old Boeing 737-800s. The first two aircraft, named Great Ocean Road (VH-OGA)...
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VIRGIN AUSTRALIA: Jayne Hrdlicka pockets almost AU$50 million as ex-CEO
And, we through Alan Joyce was well paid. Turns out you can earn even better with a smaller airline. Virgin Australia’s former CEO, Jayne Hrdlicka, has pocketed almost $50 million for her time at the airline. Depending on how you count it, she has earnt closer to $55 million, according...