Plainly many airways have decreased the variety of premium economic system seats on flights. Is it because of mothballed A380s, economies of scale, or different points? J. Costa,Reservoir VIC

With fewer flights into Australia the variety of premium economic system seats has fallen, however there are actually 4 airways working day by day A380 companies to Australia, three with premium economic system cabins. Qantas’ premium economic system is thought to be among the best, obtainable on the airline’s Boeing 787 Dreamliners and on retrofitted Airbus A380s, at the moment working to London by way of Singapore. Different choices embrace ANA, Singapore Airways, Air New Zealand, Delta and United. Emirates, which solely launched premium economic system seats in 2021, has gained loads of applause for its PE seating, obtainable on its day by day A380 companies to Melbourne and Sydney.

We’ve three weeks in Spain from subsequent April, we’re considering perhaps six nights every in Barcelona, Madrid and both Malaga or Seville. Any strategies? G. Opai, Rye VIC

Though these cities have a lot to supply, six nights is a beneficiant period of time to commit to every. What’s lacking out of your itinerary is the villages of rural Spain, and for that I might counsel Andalucia. You are method forward of the summer season crowds and late April needs to be pleasantly heat. Should you had been to spend 4 nights every in Barcelona and Madrid you may then commit virtually two weeks to a tour to incorporate Seville, Ronda, Granada and Cordoba. Should you need assistance developing your itinerary, I might counsel Sam Lister of Tailor Made Andalucia (tailormadeandalucia.com). Sam is English however he is enthusiastic about his adopted residence. He is additionally skilled at constructing in experiences that take you behind the scenes for a view of Spanish tradition, meals and historical past that few vacationers get to see.

Earlier than we head to Switzerland for a White Christmas we’re spending three weeks within the south of France. Are you able to counsel a central base for visiting Avignon, Montpellier, Carcassonne, Marseilles and Good? Rent a automotive or use native transport? B. Stubbs, West Hobart TAS

One place I like so much is Saint-Remy-de-Provence, simply south of Avignon, with quick access to a lot of the locations in your want checklist. The native abbey was residence to Van Gogh for a yr of his mad-genius section, remnants of the Roman metropolis of Glanum are scattered about close by and the horse meadows and flamingo marshes of the Carmargue and the perched villages of the Luberon are close by. The miraculous Fontaine de Vaucluse and wonderful little L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, the vintage centre of southern France, are shut at hand. Good is a little bit of a stretch, it is a three-hour drive, so you may up stumps and keep someplace within the neighborhood. I like St Paul de Vence, tucked into the hills simply above Good, a stunning little city, very genuine, with connections to a few of the greats of twentieth century artwork. You are near Monaco so you may in all probability wish to make like James Bond and drop into the on line casino. Driving is unquestionably the most suitable choice, particularly at the moment of the yr when it should be chilly, you do not wish to be hanging round ready for trains and buses.

I’m becoming a member of a cruise in Valletta and I’m searching for a baggage switch service that can acquire my baggage from my residence and ship it to the ship. Have you learnt of any such service? J. Lambourne, Lane Cove NSW

Pack and Ship (packsend.com.au) is a worldwide baggage switch service, mybaggage.com is one other and FedEx a 3rd. Any a type of operators can choose up your baggage from your house tackle and have it delivered to the cruise ship’s workplace in Valletta.

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