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travel for everyone 10 Oct

Sydney's new airport opens without a train, and late arrivals cut it close

Western Sydney International starts flying on October 25 with buses instead of a train, and for a late international arrival the margin to the last free shuttle is thin.

Kanya Sirikul

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Qantas is about to fly 22 hours nonstop, and sell you the tube time as a spa

A decade of sleep science went into making the least efficient way to cross the planet feel bearable, so here is the number that decade left out.

Marieke van der Velde

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travel for everyone 21 Aug

Your Miles Are Melting, Right on Schedule

Loyalty points are a currency whose issuer sets the exchange rate, and this year the rate keeps moving against you, so here is the defense.

Marieke van der Velde

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"Argentina's Patagonia Boom Is Real. The Bargain Is Not."Marieke van der Velde18 Jul
The autumn price drop is the real oneMarieke van der Velde18 Jul
In November, Buenos Aires Blooms BackwardElias Andreadis18 Jul
The Tuesday flight rule is deadMarieke van der Velde17 Jul
The 10-Euro Fare Lands at 45Marieke van der Velde17 Jul