Discover — Design Travel

Dec 7

Dec 7 LISTEN UP: Design Travel podcast now on Qantas flights worldwide

So it's with great excitement we share that the Design Travel podcast is now appearing on the Qantas inflight entertainment on Australian domestic and international flights.

Nov 29

Nov 29 LONDON CALLING: Qantas London Lounge at Heathrow Opens Ahead of Perth-London Route

Stephanie Williams

Airlines, Airports

Qantas now welcomes customers into their new Qantas London Lounge at Heathrow Airport, as the airline counts down to its direct 787 Dreamliner flights between Australia and London. Qantas has spent the past 12 months building a dedicated lounge at Heathrow as part of a multi-million dollar investment for customers on its existing London services as well as the landmark Perth-London route starting on 24 March 2018.

Oct 17

Oct 17 BIG REVEAL: Qantas Unveils Their First Dreamliner, Great Southern Land

Stephanie Williams

Airlines

Qantas has unveiled its first Boeing Dreamliner, that will open up new routes and new levels of comfort for travellers. As the latest addition to the Qantas fleet, the 787-9 Dreamliner features next generation seating in Economy, Premium Economy and Business Class, with more space and a lower passenger count than most of its competitors.

Oct 9

Oct 9 AUDIO PHILES: Design Travel on NZ's RADIOLive with Wendyl Nissen

Stephanie Williams

Airlines, Media

Getting into people's ears seems to be our thing at the moment. You might have seen we started our podcast recently and now our editor, Stephanie Williams has just appeared on New Zealand's RADIOLive, on Afternoons with Wendyl Nissen.

In the interview the pair chat about current design travel trends, Australia's first storytelling hotel, what millennial travellers want, how a company like Qantas design an aeroplane interior with fuel in mind and travelling with kids. Take a listen here.

Sep 28

Sep 28 TABLE TONIC: New Qantas Tableware Collection by David Caon and Neil Perry

Stephanie Williams

Airlines

Our editor Stephanie Williams recently interviewed Australian industrial designer, David Caon as part of the Design Travel podcast series. You can listen to the podcast here. During the podcast we talked about the new range of tableware David designed in conjunction with Noritake for Qantas. Here are some examples of the new range, which is as functional as it is beautiful.

Sep 21

Sep 21 COMING SOON: Qantas announces new lounges for Melbourne

Stephanie Williams

Airlines

Passengers using the Qantas Domestic Business Lounge and Qantas Club at Melbourne Airport are set to benefit from a major upgrade with more seating and new dining options before they fly.Work on the extensive redevelopment will begin in November this year, with construction completed in stages to allow ongoing lounge access during the scheduled 12-month build.

May 30

May 30 TAKE OFF: American Airlines Launches New JFK Flagship First Dining + Lounge

Stephanie Williams

Airports, Airlines

Apr 14

Apr 14 SMART ART: Qantas Curates Launched Featuring Australian Artists

Stephanie Williams

Transport, Airlines

Qantas has teamed up with some of Australia’s leading artists, photographers and digital influencers to feature their work on the airline’s international Business class amenity kits.