The downside of choosing, if not paying for, an exit row seat. Terrifying. Conventional aviation wisdom has long suggested it’s not possible to open a jet aircraft door in-flight. Time for a major rethink.
A passenger on an Asiana Airlines flight in South Korea opened the door of the plane during the flight, claiming that he was overwhelmed. The passenger was arrested…
Taiwan, with a population somewhat smaller than Australia, has built 350 kilometres of high speed rail. A richer Australia could surely at least manage a Newcastle-Sydney-Canberra route. https://t.co/t0dAunoLOt
Kylie Minogue the surprise guest at tonight’s Qantas 100th anniversary dinner at Sydney Airport. Her opening song? The less surprising Qantas anthem, ‘I Still Call Australia Home’. @TravellerAU@qantas
Nice touch, Neil. The dishes at tonight’s Qantas 100th anniversary dinner are inspired by inflight meals served on previous routes right back to 1953. @TravellerAU@Qantas
#OnThisDay 50 years ago, Wrest Point Casino - Australia's first legal casino - was opened in “a breathtaking atmosphere of opulence and colour”. https://t.co/Yo1x1SLLYV @smh#gamblinghistory
Philip Johnson's Glass House and a Frank Lloyd Wright home are among the buildings that 11 leading American architects have selected as 11 of the USA's most significant pieces of architecture of all time.
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Carnival Cruise Line has reintroduced mask and vaccine mandates on its ships following a recent surge in COVID-19 cases in Australia and an outbreak on board its ship, the Majestic Princess.
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