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Doing better business in BRIC countries
It's no secret that Brazil, Russia, India and China – known together as the BRIC countries – will be vital to Austr...
Typhoon Kai-tak threatens Hong Kong flights
Passengers travelling to or connecting through Hong Kong should keep an eye on weather reports and check alternative options wi...
New York taxi fares rise: don't get caught out
Business travellers taking a taxi to and from New York City's airports will be socked with a fare hike of nearly 20 percent fro...
Singapore's new GST rebate system explained
Singapore's new electronic tourist refund scheme, which provides travellers with a GST tax rebate at the airport, comes effect ...
Packing tips for business travellers
Since the suitcase was invented (and certainly since business travellers have tried to squeeze everything they need into a carr...
Louis Vuitton shows you how the othe rhalf packs
If you've got more money than sense and are toting Louis Vuitton luggage, the luxury bagmaker has some fun animations of how to...
5 travel tips you should ignore
Business travellers get a lot of advice from company policies, guidebooks and websites. But some of it's so bonkers that it's f...
New French law: breathalysers required in all cars
If you're renting a car in France, be warned: you need to check that a third piece of ostensible safety equipment -- a breathal...
2012's top air travel trends and their impacts
2012 is already an exciting year for business travellers, with new business class seats, new direct flights, new connecting hub...
Canberra-Sydney: a business class bus?
Would you take a business class bus -- yes, a bus, not an Airbus -- between Canberra and Sydney? Bus operator Greyhound is bet...
How to track Boeing's 787 with FlightAware
Want to try and catch Boeing's 787 Dreamliner during its visits to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Darwin over the coming ...
New govt advocate to deal with travel complaints
Frustrated travellers will soon be able to call upon an independent ombudsman when they feel that airlines aren't giv...
What's new in the airliners of the future?
Forget about space-age concept planes and whimsical 'what if' ideas that may never get off the drawing board, let along of...
Video: watch every flight around the world
Here's a little light-hearted Friday afternoon fun: an amazing video showing all commercial flights around the world in a 24 ho...
Businesses abroad closed for Easter?
Key supplier closed for business at Easter? Out of office reply saying your contact will be away for a week? Easter is a public...
NZ "give way" road rules changing this month
If you're travelling to New Zealand from the end of March, watch out on the roads. The odd Kiwi give way rule at intersections ...
Compared: best travel money cards in Australia
Travellers are increasingly warming to prepaid travel money cards as the next best thing to carrying cash. Travel money cards ...
Hong Kong hidden gem for a great deal on glasses
Fancy picking up a pair of new glasses during your next trip to Hong Kong? Louis Baleros, chief concierge at InterContinental ...