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Budget Holidays in Queensland

Better than its reputation ... Tiger Airways.

Airlines

Tiger Airways: not so vicious after all

Belinda Merhab Gasps of horror followed whenever I mentioned the airline getting me to my Gold Coast getaway.

Gold Coast

Faster, higher, cheaper

Cut-price deals and jaw-dropping rides make the Gold Coast a hot destination, writes Jane E. Fraser.

Travellers Tips

Travel tips

All the buzz on a budget

From Hobart to Ho Chi Minh City, Ben Groundwater picks the new year's best affordable breaks.

Tips

Beyond frequent flyer points

You save up your frequent flyer points and hand over your card at the supermarket - but when it comes to travel perks you might be only scratching the surface.

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Travel News

Want a free upgrade? It helps if you're a single bloke

NATALIE PARIS 5:35pm | A poll of airline staff has suggested that single men in their thirties have the best chance of getting a free upgrade on a flight.

Japanese 80-year-old breaks Everest record

GOPAL SHARMA 23 May | An 80-year-old Japanese mountain climber who has had four heart surgeries reached the top of Mount Everest on Thursday, becoming the oldest person to conquer the world's highest mountain.

Airline offers free air miles for doctors on board

OLIVER SMITH 23 May | Turkish Airlines has become the latest carrier to reward doctors with free air miles if they identify themselves when booking a flight.

Qantas aims to close fuel surcharge loophole

MATT O'SULLIVAN | Savvy frequent flyers are avoiding as much as $610 in fuel surcharges on Qantas international flights by exploiting a loophole in its alliance with Emirates.

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