Some Sunrise skepticism
Over the weekend Qantas brought another 787-9 home to its fleet in Sydney. But this was not a normal delivery flight. Project Sunrise is coming,...
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Qantas plans London, New York nonstops to Sydney this year
The first flights for Qantas's Project Sunrise will depart far sooner than expected. A trio of test flights later this year will help the carrier...
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DLD 199: Digging ditches
Manmade islands are all the rage in the Gulf region, but this one is a political chasm, not a luxury residence play. Plus Norwegian shifts...
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Checking In: I don’t think I’m going back to the Hyatt Regency Sydney
My room was nice. The staff was lovely. The location was pretty darn good. And yet I'm not expecting that I'll return to the Hyatt...
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DLD 187: In it for the (Ultra) Long Haul
Don't worry: This episode isn't nearly as long as the flights we're talking about. But with Perth-London service launched recently we're all about the very,...
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Singapore Airlines dumps the "Capital Connector"
It was never meant to be. The Singapore Airlines connection between Canberra and Wellington is to be scrapped, but some interesting new lines are replacing...
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DLD 159: Stop being such a slacker
How do you stay healthy on the road? You probably don't, and that makes you a slacker. But we've got a guest this week talking...
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Howdy, Sydney! Houston is coming on United
United Airlines continues to add ULH routes to its map. The latest addition is nonstop service between Houston and Sydney, easing connections to Australia for...
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DLD 157: Long lines on the ground and in the air
Southwest has a MAX 8, PIT has more visitors and soon you'll be able to spend longer than ever inside a plane. But is any...
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Qantas brings Singapore back to the ‘Roo Route
Qantas is bailing on Dubai and moving the "Kangaroo Route" back to Singapore. The move comes in advance of the London-Perth service launching next year...
