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US airports abandon 'naked' security checks
The Transport Security Administration in the US has announced that it will modify its millimetre wave scanning technology so se...
Airports monitoring passenger mobile phone signals
Airport security are monitoring mobile phone signals -- but not for the reason you might think. No, it's not a clandestine ope...
APPROVED: Beijing's enormous new airport
Beijing's new airport has been given the go-ahead for construction to begin, with a reported eight runways, 55 square kilometre...
UK to overhaul airport security: fewer scans
The British government is planning radical changes to airport security, which will hopefully improve passengers' experience whe...
MAP: LA's "Carmageddon" to affect LAX airport
If you're planning to fly to or from Los Angeles, or even transiting through LAX airport this weekend, bring some double-streng...
Claiming the Singapore GST sales tax rebate
UPDATE | Singapore's new eTRS (electronic tourist refund scheme) system, which provides travellers with a GST tax rebate a...
Australian airports to get x-ray body scanners
Full body scanners that penetrate to the skeletal level will be introduced into Australian airports for a year-long trial. Leg...
Photo tour: Amsterdam's Airport Park
Amsterdam's Schipol airport is gunning to be the European hub of choice for the discerning traveller, this time with a park -- ...
Test the Brisbane Airport driving simulator
We've heard of flight simulators, and even miniature airport simulators, but this new online simulator must surely be a world-f...
Traveller's tips: the Hong Kong Airport Express
One of the best features of the award-winning Hong Kong International Airport is the Airport Express train, which barrels from...
Sydney Airport effectively shut down by ashcloud
In brief: Sydney airport has been effectively shut down as the second wave of the volcanic ash cloud sweeps across south-easter...
Singapore the last of Virgin's big alliances
Virgin Australia CEO John Borghetti says the airline's new hook-up with Singapore Airlines completes his airline's "major allia...
Sydney Airport to upgrade domestic T2 taxi rank
In brief: Sydney Airport will start work on upgrading the taxi rank at its domestic T2 terminal in August, in a move aime...
Faster transfers to BA at Heathrow: T5C opens
Qantas passengers connecting onto British Airways' European flights at London Heathrow airport's Terminal 5 are enjoying faster...
World's largest model airport: Knuffingen, Hamburg
If you travel often -- as most Australian Business Traveller readers do -- you'll have spent plenty of time gazing out airport ...
Christchurch Airport opens new terminal
Christchurch airport has opened its new terminal building to passengers, with more space, new shops and food vendors, and a muc...
Avalon to become Melb's second int'l airport
Victoria's newly elected coalition government has announced it will link Melbourne and Avalon Airport by rail, as part of a pla...
Hong Kong's new Sky100 observation deck
Business travellers with a few hours in Hong Kong between flights have a new option for something to do when getting out of HKG...