A toddler is giving away cheapie air fares. No joke. My favourite no-frills airline Scoot is celebrating its third birthday with super cheap flights Australia-Singapore. If you come to the birthday party and fly Scoot out of Australia, the toddler airline will take you home economy class just for the cost of your unavoidable taxes only. ScootContinue reading “I fly Scoot to Singapore on the super cheap”
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15 tips for cheap flights 2015
The Australian dollar’s steep decline makes us much more budget conscious about travel. We’re likely to be more thoughtful about if and where we go and how we’ll get there in 2015. We want our bucks to matter more. My 15 tips for cheap flights 2015 What’s it to be? A no-frills airline or bells andContinue reading “15 tips for cheap flights 2015”
Life hacks for women travelling solo
Here’s my tips for solo women travellers, which include safety and cultural awareness. It’s a big, bad world, but going solo can be a lot of fun.
Mobile phone calls on planes? Just say no
So you’re finally sitting comfortably in your seat, kicked off your shoes, the plane is cruising smoothly at 30,000 feet, you’ve ordered a drink and you’re five minutes into a good movie. Suddenly a mobile phone rings shrilly and the woman sitting next to you answers it. “YeahhowareyouyeahI’m fine yeah. Yeahyeahwe’vejustakenoffandtheflightisOKsofar. Andyeahyeahwhatdidyousay? Ohreallyhowwasthatforyou? NoIdunnowhatwewillgetfordinneryet. Ohmygoddidhereallysaythat?Continue reading “Mobile phone calls on planes? Just say no”
How a plane crash affects travel bookings
How a plane crash affects travel bookings. Customers vote with their feet (and cash). Here’s a list of the top most dangerous and safest airlines.
Airbus calls for bigger airline seats
New research calling for bigger airline seats reveals just one inch (or 2.54cm) extra makes all the difference for comfort in crusher economy class.
Hats off to Virgin for Melbourne Cup valet service
As fashion-savvy women fly south for the Melbourne Cup, Virgin Australia will have porters on standby to offer passengers a personalised Hat Valet service. We approve.
Reclining seats and armrest etiquette
Nine out of 10 plane passengers would like to see reclining seats banned, according to a new survey. How about The Armrest Hoggers?
Ask Sally: Plea for child-free zones on planes
More of the world’s worst travel advice from a woman in a fur coat and a hat. This time it’s a grouch complaining about children on planes.
Welcome to Alitalia flight hell
The plane is hours late taking off, the toilets stink, my luggage is in nowhere land and no-one cares. I’m officially in Alitalia flight hell.
