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Carla Mascarenhas

Carla Mascarenhas

Journalist

Carla Mascarenhas is a journalist with Explore Travel and The Senior. She specialises in deep issues affecting Gen X and beyond, and the latest in travel news. Contact her on carla.mascarenhas@austcommunitymedia.com.au

Western Sydney's new 24/7 airport opening date and $59 launch fares revealed

Jetstar will be the first commercial carrier taking off from the airport.

Carla Mascarenhas, Sarah Falson
Western Sydney's new 24/7 airport opening date and $59 launch fares revealed

The trust gap: why Australian travellers are shunning AI trip planning

Useful for inspiration but unhelpful beyond that, data shows.

Carla Mascarenhas
The trust gap: why Australian travellers are shunning AI trip planning

Better for your brain (and your wallet): the best 3-day escapes near you

Plus why the 'micro holiday' trend is taking off among Aussies.

Carla Mascarenhas
Better for your brain (and your wallet): the best 3-day escapes near you

Don't just assume you're covered: your guide to travel insurance fine print

What's included, what isn't and traps travellers fall into.

Carla Mascarenhas
Don't just assume you're covered: your guide to travel insurance fine print

Qantas and Virgin snubbed: local budget carrier named Australia's most emissions-efficient

'Greenwashing will no longer be an option,' says one expert.

Carla Mascarenhas
Qantas and Virgin snubbed: local budget carrier named Australia's most emissions-efficient

'I just cried': how one traveller lost every photo from two years abroad

How to prevent this happening to you.

Carla Mascarenhas
'I just cried': how one traveller lost every photo from two years abroad

Qantas to raise fares, slash flights as Middle East crisis sends fuel costs soaring

This is what it means for your next trip.

Carla Mascarenhas
Qantas to raise fares, slash flights as Middle East crisis sends fuel costs soaring

'Zero tolerance': Jetstar flight diverted after passenger outburst

Flight bound for Phuket allegedly interrupted by abusive passenger.

Carla Mascarenhas
'Zero tolerance': Jetstar flight diverted after passenger outburst

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Chilli and chocolate: how Qantas plans to conquer the world's longest flight

This is how you'll survive non-stop flights from Sydney to London and New York.

Carla Mascarenhas
Chilli and chocolate: how Qantas plans to conquer the world's longest flight

The safety surcharge: this is how much extra Australians are paying to avoid the Middle East

Ongoing conflict has travellers paying more for alternate routes to Europe.

Carla Mascarenhas
The safety surcharge: this is how much extra Australians are paying to avoid the Middle East