Australia
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Australia is a continent-sized country in the Southern Hemisphere, framed by the Indian and Pacific oceans. Sydney is known for its Opera House and Harbour Bridge, Melbourne for coffee houses and street art, and the Queensland coast for resorts beside the Great Barrier Reef. Red desert and the Uluru monolith fill the interior. Seasons run opposite to Europe: December and January are midsummer.
New Services in Australian Air Travel: Children’s Boarding Passes and West Sydney Airport
Australia is rolling out original innovations: Virgin Australia now gives kids two boarding passes – one for the child and another for their favourite toy – and near Sydney the first new airport in half a century, West Sydney, has opened and operates without time limits.
Affordable Flight from Los Angeles to Melbourne: What’s Included in Economy Class
Save on your trip to Australia: for $941 round‑trip you get an economy seat, the ability to choose your seat in advance, one free checked bag and a carry‑on. Learn how to prepare for the journey and what to expect on the flight.