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Some airports are a joy to use. Others are sheer hell, despite the glossy bells and whistles of tax 'free' shopping and acres of marble. This came to mind last week when we arrived at Dubai Airport at 4 in the morning, to get a connecting flight. Now, Dubai is big. Huge. And is in fact three...

Just got back from a 6 week trip, starting Sydney to Beijing. What a little shocker! An ancient 747, old Business Class seats with the dreaded slope (QF should look at the fantastic new AA 777 product in J!! AA for heavens sake!!), a decrepit old entertainment system with the symbols worn off...

Two years ago I started this thread (there have been others too): Qantas Lounge StandardsQantas have tried to keep their International and Domestic Lounges up to a very high, 'up-to-the-international-competition' standard and they are mostly pretty stylish. Coming through the Los Angeles Lounge...

After many great trips with Emirates, I returned from London to Sydney this week and can't help but feel they have grown too big to properly cope. The flight from London wasn't bad- new A380 and the new Business seats were fine. Trouble started when we landed at Dubai and were parked on the...

A bit of a reminder of just what flying can be about! Taxiing at San Francisco Airport last week.

Qantas have tried to keep their International and Domestic Lounges up to a very high, 'up-to-the-international-competition' standard and they are mostly pretty stylish. Coming through the Los Angeles Lounge this week however, I was struck with a very obvious, very sad, very depressing and...