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Australian Federal Police arrested the 23-year-old in Melbourne.

Flight diverted as drunk passenger allegedly assaults crew member

The 23-year-old passenger was restrained after allegedly becoming disruptive.

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Dunedin Aiport has placed a time limit on hugging.

Shock as airport imposes three-minute goodbye hug limit

An international airport has erected signs warning travellers of their three-minute hug policy ... any longer and you need to take it into the carpark.

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A romantic getaway has turned into a nightmare for one Aussie couple who copped an unexpected surprise about their flight home days before their departure.

Jetstar ‘ruins’ couple’s Bali holiday and charges for it

A romantic getaway has turned into a nightmare for one Aussie couple who copped an unwelcome surprise for their flight home days before their departure.

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A Jetstar flight has been diverted midair in Queensland due to an ‘unusual smell’ detected on board.

Jetstar flight diverted midair due to ‘unusual smell’

It comes days after another Jetstar flight was turned back over onboard toilet issues.

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Perth mum Melissa Anderson, husband Nathan and their children Riley, 13, and Brandon, 11, visited Japan in October.

The surprise travel destination Australians are choosing over Bali

‘It’s a clear sign that Australians are looking for more than just a getaway’.

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Qantas will fly somewhere new for the first time as part of a major overhaul of its international flight network.

Qantas announces major overhaul for international flights

Qantas has added a brand new destination as part of a major overhaul of its international flight network.

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Australians have been told ‘do not travel’ to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

‘Leave’: Highest level travel warning issued for new country

Smartraveller has upgraded its travel advice for a new country to the highest possible level, telling Australians to ‘not travel’ to the region or, if they are already there, to ‘leave’ while they can.

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A pilot has died on board a Turkish Airlines flight from Seattle to Istanbul. File image.

Emergency landing after pilot dies mid-flight

‘We extend our sincerest condolences to his bereaved family and colleagues.’

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A passenger photographed a scene from the ‘inappropriate’ movie played to all customers onboard a Qantas flight from Sydney to Tokyo.

Qantas apologises after R-rated movie played for every passenger on flight

Passengers said the movie was ‘extremely inappropriate’ for children on board.

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Broken toilets forced a Bali-bound plane back to Adelaide airport.

Bali-bound plane forced to turn back for disgusting reason

A plane full of Australian tourists on their way to Bali have had their holiday plans delayed after it was forced to turn back.

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A night out in a tourist hot spot ended in disaster for an Aussie tourist duped and robbed by a fake taxi driver, prompting fresh travel warnings.

Aussie makes $23,000 mistake in fake Bali taxi

A night out in a tourist hot spot ended in disaster for an Aussie tourist, prompting fresh travel warnings.

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Rear view of a man walking towards Coliseum, Rome, Italy Alexander Spatari

The ultimate guide to travelling through Europe

With flight deals and rail passes aplenty, now is the time to book, Stephen Scourfield writes.

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Qantas is holding a massive sale on its domestic flights

Massive seven-day sale on domestic flights launched

Flights to dream holiday destinations are available for less than $150.

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Since it opened to the public two years ago, Pinang Island has welcomed 100 guests and has become an appealing destination for yoga and surf retreats.

Stunning private island stay for $1000. If you can get there

The previously uninhabited island welcomed its first guests two years ago.

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Flight tracking radar shows mass diversions over the Middle East as missiles rain down.

Plane in terrifying close call as airlines flee Middle East

Hundreds of flights have been forced to detour around the airspace over the warring nations of Israel, Lebanon, and Iran but one was close enough to see flying missiles from their cockpit window.

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