Travel etiquette is always a controversial topic on the Australian Frequent Flyer forums. Be it a discussion about dress code in airport lounges, or the pros and cons of lowering your seat on the flight.
If you want to save time, the Express Security Lane on the arrivals level of Sydney Airport's Terminal 2 rarely has any queue at all.
Hotels go to great lengths to make their elite members feel valued, yet some create unnecessary friction by adding petty extra charges to what is supposed to be a complimentary breakfast. It's short-sighted and does nothing to endear long-term loyalty.
Rather than paying $650 to upgrade to a lie-flat Business Class seat, Matt booked a $119 day-use hotel room to sleep after landing on his short overnight flight.
Many airlines sell Business Class even on very short flights with less than half an hour in the air. Providing a premium service in such limited time is a challenge - which only some airlines rise to.
When a flight is delayed, gate staff often don't bother trying to offer or enforce priority boarding. Is this a deliberate tactic to get flights away faster, or just sloppy?
Online reviews have made it much easier for travellers to research hotels, restaurants, airlines and tour companies. But they've also changed the travel experience - and not always for the better.
Leaving something behind in a hotel room makes me feel like an idiot. So before checking out, I always do a final "idiot check". What are your hotel habits?
Do you have a travel bucket list of once-in-a-lifetime destinations? Or do you find yourself returning to a favourite spot?
Airlines have to find a balance between offering enough food, at the right times, without blowing their catering budget. On overnight flights, many airlines don't get this right...
There's something about airports that stresses a lot of people out... so much so, that they forget their manners. Frontline airline staff call it "airport disease".
The Australian government mandates secondary bag checks for Liquids, Aerosols & Gels (LAGs) at the boarding gate for inbound flights. This ridiculous policy achieves nothing and should end.
When staying at hotels, it's often confusing to work out which drinks and snacks are included, and which are chargeable minibar items. I suspect some hotels are deliberately vague in order to trick their guests.