Special Report: Business Class

After the hassle of lining up to check-in for an international flight and the ever-more-tiresome airport security procedures, a comfortable place to sit and relax before boarding is practically a necessity.

Qantas' stunning $20 billion order for up to 115 Boeing 787s has the potential to revolutionise travel to and from Western Australia by the end of this decade.

There is nothing quite like the intimate first class in the nose of the 747 or the delightful ‘private jet' feeling of business class in the upper deck on the ‘queen of the skies'.

Getting out of the city on the weekend to breathe the fresh country air, take in the wide open spaces, experience the charm of a natural environment and to enjoy good old country hospitality is a perfect way to recharge the batteries.