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Emirates has unveiled its first premium economy class seats.

Emirates premium economy unveiled on new superjumbo

Emirates has unveiled its first premium economy cabin, but passengers won't actually be able to book the new seats - not for the moment, at least.

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Singapore Airlines is one of the few carriers to maintain regular services into Australia during the pandemic.

Singapore Airlines resumes UK flights to Australia

Passengers connecting through to Australia will have to remain in the aircraft on the ground in Singapore and will be segregated from other passengers on board.

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Tamworth-based musician John Krsulja, known artistically as Johnny K.

Another 'bucket list' Aussie festival is cancelled, but locals fight on

If the late Slim Dusty recoiled in song at the thought of a pub with no beer, he’d surely have been horrified at a country music capital devoid of its annual marquee festival.

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Some of the British tourists subjected to the retroactive self-isolation rule managed to cross the border by train.

Tourists escape in 'cloak and dagger operation' to avoid having to self-isolate

THEY had fled a wet, gloomy UK for the fresh powder snow and bright blue skies of Switzerland's finest ski resorts.

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Go Coastal: Lake MacDonnell on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula.

State opens up second round of free travel vouchers to all Australians

After the overriding success of the South Australian government's travel voucher scheme, the state will introduce a second, extended round of freebies that will be available to every Australian.

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The writer and family during their flight home from Italy.

Good riddance, 2020: My year as a travel writer who couldn't travel

What a year. Unless your name is Jeff Bezos or Nat's What I Reckon, 2020 has probably sucked.

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Travellers in quarantine at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth.

Australia's hotel quarantine to remain for 'years to come' despite travellers getting vaccinated

Experts warn hotel quarantine could be a feature of travel to Australia for years depending on how effective vaccines are at stopping the spread of coronavirus.

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British Airways crew depart a Boeing 747-400 for the last time after it arrives at St. Athan airport in Wales in October.

'It was a joy': Veteran 747 pilot on the end of jumbo jets

There have been plenty of sad goodbyes in 2020, some considerably more serious than others.

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Montenegro Airlines is estimated to have accumulated over 150 million of euros in debt which grew further with the ...

Another airline collapses due to COVID-19's impact

Montenegro Airlines ceased its operations on Saturday after the small country's new government refused to continue financing the indebted national carrier.

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Emirates is the largest customer for the A380, with 118 superjumbos in its fleet.

Emirates receives three new A380 superjumbos

The world's largest passenger jet, the Airbus A380, already faced waning popularity with airlines prior to the global pandemic.

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The new Crown Towers at Barangaroo in Sydney, site for the chain's 'six star' luxury hotel.

Crown Sydney's 'six star' luxury hotel opens

Crown Sydney's "six star" Crown Towers hotel has opened to the public, after four years of construction, with the claim it is Australia's "most luxurious".

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Pilot makes a point about vaccines with syringe in the sky

German pilot Samy Kramer has traced a giant syringe in the sky, flying 200 kilometres to remind people about the start of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign in Europe.