Travel

Written by Finlay Mead US-based low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines have taken to TikTok in an attempt to win back customers after they’ve been struggling to rehabilitate their image in light of a holiday meltdown. How? By revealing normally discourage tips and tips on just how you can finally secure an

Written by Finlay Mead After a couple of years locked away thanks to everyone’s favourite talking point – the COVID-19 pandemic – travellers keener than ever to get away have been met by sky-high flight costs, accommodation, and food prices that could make your dream getaway harder than ever. Enter

Written by Finlay Mead In days gone by, cabin crew and passengers alike would have been expected to deck themselves out in suit, shirt, and tie for the blokes or dresses, tights and – most importantly – heels for the ladies. But oh, how times change: this week, a LinkedIn

Written by Finlay Mead In the early days of air travel, its exclusivity bred glamour. Rarely would you see travellers climbing aboard the early passenger jets decked out in anything but a suit with shirt and tie or a dinner dress befitting of the occasion. A lot has changed, with

Written by Jamie Weiss Enough is enough: after years of tourists behaving badly and injuring themselves (and others) on Bali’s already-chaotic roads, the Balinese government has tabled plans to ban foreigners from renting motorbikes and scooters.For many tourists – especially Aussie tourists – renting a bike and scooting around Bali

Written by Finlay Mead We spend thousands, sometimes tens of thousands of dollars with airlines, but the all-important question of whether we can really trust them with our hard-earned cash rarely comes up. One New Zealander had his doubts after paying top dollar for a business class ticket on Emirates

After cancelling a Qantas award ticket last week, I noticed a 6,000-point ‘Classic Reward Refund Fee’. This prompted me to dig a bit deeper and see what is was, and if there was a way to weasel out of it. What is the Qantas Classic Reward Refund Fee?The Qantas

Sister airlines SWISS and Lufthansa have both announced glamorous new cabin overhauls for their first, business, and premium economy cabins that will be hitting the skies in 2025. Central to these are their game-changing ‘throne’ seats which we think could inspire some Red Wedding-style seat theft…Lufthansa and SWISS are

We all know the story: you’ve arrived at the airport hours before your flight departs, traipsed through security, twiddled your thumbs until your gate opens, walked half a mile to get there, only to finally board… And find that someone else has stolen your allocated seat, or wants to

Grüezi mitenand: hot on the heels of an announcement made by sister airline Lufthansa, SWISS has unveiled its new first, business, and premium economy cabins that will be hitting the skies in 2025. Safe to say, there’s a lot to be impressed by, including a jetlag-killing lighting package and