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Airline reviews: A to Z of Traveller's expert flight tests

Taking a flight? Find out what to expect from your seat, service and route with our comprehensive airline reviews.

I’m a travel expert, but I’m now letting AI plan my trips

The new tech has taken me from the horse-and-cart to a seat in a Formula 1 race car. It’s also helped me avoid arguments with my wife.

• by Michael Gebicki

Game changers: The 10 most important planes in the history of air travel

Can you rank the big birds of commercial aviation in some sort of order? Which aircraft would make the list, and how would they stack up? Here’s our top 10.

• by Chris Leadbeater

On board the new, Aussie-owned luxury ship cruising Europe

One of APT’s newest ships, the MS Estrela, is a gleaming beacon of contemporary sophistication purpose built for the Douro River.

• by Kerry van der Jagt

I tried to be a ‘perfect’ plane passenger. I even gave the crew a gift

Social media is full of tips on how to impress flight attendants and make their lives easier during a flight. So I decided to give it a try.

• by Robert Jackman

Your questions: How should I spend 10 days in this Pacific paradise?

If you want zippy nightlife, things to buy, beach massages and tasty local cuisine, Samoa is not the place.

• by Michael Gebicki

Don’t go there: 32 signs a restaurant should be avoided

There’s the Good Food Guide, but here’s Traveller’s Bad Food Guide – our comprehensive tips on dodging terrible meals when you’re travelling.

• by Ben Groundwater

Europe’s biggest buzzkill airport has football pitch-sized wastelands

This major European hub may be as big as an intergalactic shopping mall, but it’s without the fun stuff.

• by Flip Byrnes

I don’t care if I’m elitist – some tourists are too tasteless to travel

If you come to Japan and find yourself at McDonald’s, you need to take a long, hard look at your reflection in that greasy wrapper.

• by Paul Marshall

Seven essential things I always pack (and three I never do)

There are only seven essentials I take with me every time I travel; they’re the things I know I need and will make use of on every journey.

• by Ben Groundwater