This easy six-hour flight is perfect for escaping jet lag. You board late afternoon, have dinner, watch a movie, and then you’re in Germany by mid-evening for a good night’s sleep on the ground.

Long line at passport control? Not in Dubai, once you’ve earned the ‘local treatment’. Here’s how to apply and save time on your next trip to the UAE.

Set to launch later this year, the move should bring some interesting opportunities for earning and spending points, including on flights from Australia.