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Dubai International Airport.

Airports and planesPremiumReality of long-haul flying

Would you sit on a plane for 10 hours just staring at the flight map on the screen?

Olga de Moeller

Virgin cabin crew member Jade Broadhead and pilot Peter Monu with L to R, Lorelai 5, Frankie 7, and Spencer 8 taking part in the Try before you Fly program at Adelaide Airport

AviationPremiumEliminating the fear of the unknown

Try before you fly programs are designed to help neurodivergent children to prepare for real flights, writes Emma Kelly

Emma Kelly

The heart of the Hamad International Airport, where attention has been paid to deadening sound.

Doha PremiumAttention to detail brings perfect peace

Stephen Scourfield marvels at the quiet in one of the Middle East’s busiest airports

Stephen Scourfield

Indonesia AirAsia is now running a direct Adelaide to Bali route. Escape

TRAVELPremiumNew Bali route opens up for Aussies

A major Asian airline has just started running a new route direct to Bali, giving Aussies more options to live the dream in Indonesia’s island paradise.

Duncan Evans

State Budget funding means the airport master plan can be completed by March-April next year.

AIRPORT UPGRADESPremiumMayor thrilled by $11.5m for “big-ticket” airport upgrades

Albany’s mayor says the $11.5 million dedicated to finishing the upgrades of the Great Southern’s largest airport, announced in last week’s State Budget, means the facility can be completed in early 2026.

Melissa Sheil

Air New Zealand has launched its trial of Starlink high-speed in-flight wi-fi

AviationPremiumAir New Zealand switches on Starlink in domestic trial

Airline keen to assess how the service performs in real-world conditions, writes Emma Kelly

Emma Kelly

The baggage mishandling rate dropped to 6.3 bags per 1000 passengers in 2024.

AviationLost bag rate improves as passenger traffic soars

Emma Kelly with positive news for air travellers

Emma Kelly

Jetstar Asia operations will cease on July 31.

Aviation PremiumRefunds on the cards for Jetstar Asia passengers

Aviation expert Emma Kelly has a Jetstar Asia update

Emma Kelly

Qantas announces it is axing its Jetstar Asia flights. NewsWire / Luis Enrique Ascui

Air (Aviation)500 jobs axed in major Jetstar move

Qantas has announced it will close Jetstar Asia as part of a “strategic restructure” aimed at strengthening its core domestic and New Zealand business.

Cameron Micallef

One of the Victoria’s Secret shops in Changi Airport.

En route On the stepping stone between home and away

Stephen Scourfield is in transit

Leyanne Baillie

Air New Zealand pilot and crew.

designThe designer & artist behind Air New Zealand’s new uniforms

Stephen Scourfield on a collection with meaning

Stephen Scourfield

Qantas will launch international flights from Adelaide Airport to New Zealand in 2025. Qantas

Air (Aviation)Qantas announces new international route

Qantas will relaunch international flights from a major Aussie city with direct flights to a cosmopolitan Pacific city and a connecting hop to New York City.

Duncan Evans

A large portion of the damaged plane fuselage is lifted from the Potomac River during recovery efforts after the American Airlines crash.

THE NIGHTLYShock report discloses pilot error in airline disaster

New details have emerged about pilot errors and technology failures that contributed to one of the worst aviation disasters in American history.

Matt Shrivell

A West Australian woman has been charged after she allegedly attacked airline crew on an international flight then assaulted police when the plane landed.

Courts & JusticePremiumWA woman charged with assaulting airline crew, AFP officers

A West Australian woman allegedly became physically and verbally abusive on a flight from New Zealand to Sydney, then attacked federal police when the plane landed.

Rebecca Le May

Scott Zeglin (right), discussing Qantas’ plans with facilitator Adrian Schofield at Routes Asia.

aviationPremiumQantas eyes growth from ‘unique’ Perth

Emma Kelly with inside news

Emma Kelly

A Virgin Australia spokeswoman said it “sincerely apologise” to passengers who were overcharged.

AviationCommentsVirgin to refund 61,000 passengers for ticket change errors

Virgin Australia is offering refunds to more than 60,000 passengers who were overcharged for itinerary changes, dating back to April 2020.

Cheyanne Enciso

The pilot of the Emirates flight EK420 from Dubai tried to land twice at Perth Airport on Friday before diverting to Melbourne, where the plane landed just before midnight.

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Landing no breeze as pilot decides to divert to Melbourne

WATCH: This is the moment an Emirates Airbus A380 briefly skimmed the tarmac at Perth Airport before abandoning the landing due to ferocious wind.

Oliver Lane and John Flint

According to Perth Airport the flight attempted to land twice, but after the two unsuccessful attempts the pilot decided to abort the landing and go to Melbourne instead.

newsCommentsWind-diverted plane lands in Melbourne after Perth diversion

The Emirates flight from Dubai to Perth had to be diverted to Melbourne after two attempts to land the plane had to be aborted due to high winds in Perth.

Oliver Lane

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newsFlight attendant reveals ‘gobsmacking’ act

Drunk passengers, medical emergencies and blow-ups over ham-and-cheese toasties. It’s all in a day’s work for Qantas and Virgin flight attendants.

Duncan Evans

An Air Busan Airbus A321 aircraft caught fire at Gimhae International Airport (PUS). At around 10:30pm local time on the 28th, a fire broke out in the tail section of an Air Busan plane bound for Hong Kong at Gimhae Airport. It was reported that all 170 passengers and others were evacuated via emergency evacuation slides , and there were no casualties.

newsPremiumAircraft fire prompts battery action

Aviation writer Emma Kelly on a vital issue

Emma Kelly

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BreakingVolcano, power outage sparks global chaos

A power outage at London’s massive Heathrow Airport and a volcano in Indonesia has thrown global travel plans into disarray.

Duncan Evans

Qantas is part of a pilot run which ditches the paper incoming passenger card in favour of a digital version. NCA NewsWire / David Swift

NewsPremiumArriving in Australia about to get easier

Passengers landing at this Aussie airport will fly through border security with the expansion of this new feature making international flights easier.

Holly Truelove

Singapore Changi Airport terminal 3.

insidersAirport group predicts massive growth in air travel

Emma Kelly on the future

Stephen Scourfield

Willie Walsh of IATA.

insidersPremiumAir safety takes centre stage

Aviation writer Emma Kelly goes behind the scenes

Emma Kelly