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Critics of AirAsia's 'revealing' flight attendant uniforms will have little to complain about now.

AirAsia unveils new flight attendant uniforms for COVID-19

When airlines unveil a new uniform for their cabin crew, it's typically a big deal.

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The Cook Islands (pictured), Fiji and Vanuatu could be part of a 'trans-Pacific bubble', allowing Australian tourists to ...

Call to include Pacific islands in 'trans-Tasman bubble' for travel

The proposed 'trans-Tasman travel bubble' should be extended to tourism-dependent Pacific island nations as a means of strengthening Australia's strategic influence in the region.

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Requiring heavy cleaning of aircraft after each flight could increase turnaround time and reduce flight schedules.

New coronavirus hygiene rules could send airfares sky-high

Airfares set to soar as airlines and airports pass on costs of implementing new biosecurity measures.

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Students from Melbourne, Australia, pose for a photograph on Baldwin St, which is still the world's steepest street.

Guinness World Records' blunder sees NZ reclaim title of world's steepest street

Dunedin's Baldwin St reclaims the title from a Welsh challenger.

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'Beautiful prison': Life in the south of France during lockdown

Stuck in a rented apartment 23 hours a day, a father and his teenagers cope with confinement in a beautiful hot spot.

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The Janus seat design from Aviointeriors.

New economy seat design could solve social distancing on planes

Can economy class travel survive in the era of social distancing? One design firm believes it has the answer.

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'Very risky': Overseas holidays unlikely before 2021, say experts

Infection rates will need to be close to zero before Australians can travel to popular spots such as the US and UK.

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Singer-songwriter Yirrmal Marika, grandson of the former lead singer of Yothu Yindi, will perform as part of a virtual ...

Tourism slump sees Aboriginal artists take culture online

Sydneysiders can now experience one of Australia's most culturally rich Indigenous communities from their lounge room.

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Sofitel Sydney Wentworth – the city's most enduring five-star international hotel – prepares to celebrate its ...

Welcome to Hotel Pandemic 2020: Luxury hotel throws iso party for quarantined guests

One of Sydney's original luxury hotels has unexpectedly transformed into an elaborate halfway houses for quarantined Australian travellers. Here is a glimpse into how an establishment like this operates in such historic and challenging circumstances.

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Though an increasingly rare sight to see the mammals in the area, recent travel restrictions imposed to counter the ...

Thailand's tourist-free waters lure shy sea mammal back

Marine animals are taking advantage of the tourism slump that is leaving coastal regions tranquil and undisturbed.

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Flight Centre has paid more than $250,000 in penalties after the ACCC pinged it over allegedly misleading promotional ...

Flight Centre changes cancellation fees after customer anger

Flight Centre is attempting to soothe customer anger over its $300 cancellation charge by capping fees and offering incentives for people to take travel credits rather than refunds.