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Ok so I have gold status with Marriott. I need to book a few of stays for August and September in Singapore, Philippines and Malaysia. Just wondering how do people book their rooms, through the Marriot website or through 3rd party hotel sites like Agoda (and go through the hassle of adding the...

Head in the clouds: Coolest office views EVER | News.com.au WITH ethereal views like these, it's easy to see how this pilot became totally addicted to heights. Karim Nafatni, a commercial pilot and photographer based in Dubai, has documented his daily routine in a series of jaw-dropping...

I took advantage of the great QF Singapore deals. Now looking for some suggestions for which carrier to use to fly to Manila & back. Flying out in August returning late September. Cebu Pacific is around $300 for 2 adults & 1 infant. Jestar Asia would be great for some SC & points cost ff...

BUDGET airline Ryan Air have made their name charging for everything from using a plane's toilet to the privilege of sitting down first. But this new charge really takes the cake. The airline is charging passengers an $11 excess baggage fee for taking pastries out of Mallorca. The Spanish...

A QANTAS flight crew who endured a near-disastrous engine explosion are leading a class action over the trauma they suffered in the mid-air incident. The 17 crew from NSW are the first to sign up to the negligence lawsuit against global engine giant Rolls Royce, claiming "psychological injury...

Ryanair carried almost 80 million international passengers last year, nearly 30 million more than any other airline. The figures – released this week by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) – confirm Ryanair's status as "the world's favourite airline", a spokesman for the low-cost...

This looks interesting. PASSENGERS could be using iris recognition to check in for flights withing two years after a successful trial of the technology in London. Read more: Eye scan technology to make airport check-in more efficient | News.com.au

So how often does this happen because currently you can request an upgrade for a discount Y class ticket. Just lodged an upgrade for my family on the ridiculously cheap SIN flight we will be taking in August. Thanks to Kate on the FFA facebook group for spotting this. I've received 2...

At what age did you enroll your child in a frequent flyer programme? I'm just curious?

I'm planning for a 2 month holiday with my wife & infant son (11 months old) after July when the new QFF SC year starts. We would like to spend about 4 or 5 days in HKG at the beginning and end of the trip. I'm wanting to book the flight anywhere from August to November and am very flexible...

Quote: A PASSENGER claims he was left "humiliated" after being told he couldn't board a plane. Matthew Harper, who weighs 154 kilograms, claims he was told to step off the Southwest flight from Chicago to Denver, US, as it was overbooked. He said he'd "never been humiliated like this in my...

Our right to privacy continues to be eroded. Quote: ISRAELI security officials at Ben Gurion airport are legally allowed to demand access to tourists' email accounts and deny them entry if they refuse, the country's top legal official said. Read more: Airport security 'allowed to read your...

Quote:The eight men, who were on their way home from an indigenous leadership program in Cairns, say they were thrown off the Qantas plane before it left Sydney almost three years ago.The men were allegedly locked in a bus parked on the tarmac for an hour-and-a-half, before being escorted back...

Quote: SINGAPORE Airlines has lifted its stake in domestic airline Virgin Australia to 19.9 per cent, from 10 per cent. Read more: Singapore Airlines lifts stake in Virgin | News.com.au

Quote: The five most annoying things passengers do on planes have been revealed in TripAdvisor's first Australian survey on air travel. Are you guilty? Read more: The most annoying things you can do on a plane revealed | News.com.au

Quote: The pilot rest rooms on the A380 are located inside the first coughpit door adjacent to the business class lounge. On one side of the staircase up to the coughpit is a toilet, on the other side there are two sleep pods. Read more: Where do pilots sleep on the plane? | News.com.au

Quote from SMH: The head of engineering at Boeing's US Commercial Airplanes unit informed managers Thursday the jetmaker will reduce its engineering workforce by up to 1,700 positions this year, with as many as 700 job cuts coming through layoffs. Read more: Boeing to cut up to 1,700 US jobs

This was published at News.com.au today. Not a real news article but hopefully some will find it interesting like I did. Top secret: Inside an airline's headquarters and behind the scenes at airport | News.com.au Quote from the article: I couldn't wait to see the wheels turning. How do they...