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US earthquake: flights unaffected

Following a 5.9 magnitude earthquake centred within 150km of Washington DC in Mineral, Virginia, which was felt as far away as ...

John Walton |

Hotel room upgrades for car hire: now that's smart

Europcar's new loyalty scheme looks outside the airport parking lot for rewards that business travellers will really value -- h...

danwarne |

Travellers risk diseases by skipping jabs

Seventy-three percent of Australians travelling aren't receiving vaccinations when they travel, despite 33% travelling to Asian...

John Walton |

T&C: Qantas flight simulator competition

Information on how to enter the Australian Business Traveller / Qantas flight simulator contest forms part of the ter...

David Flynn |

Sydney to London in four hours?

Would you like to step onto a plane in Sydney at 3pm after a late lunch, fasten your seatbelt and be in London four hours later...

John Walton |

SYD-MEL in three hours on Aussie bullet train

A high-speed rail network stretching along Australia's east coast would whisk passengers at up to 350km/h between Brisbane...

David Flynn |

How to get through security quickly and easily

Getting through airport security checks with a minimum of delay and hassle is one of the holy grails of business travel. Here a...

John Walton |

Travel disruptions likely after Oslo explosion

A car bomb has hit central Oslo, the capital of Norway, with shootings following closely in Utoeya, a rural area near...

John Walton |

oneworld: the basics

Every frequent flyer is, at some stage, an infrequent flyer setting off on their first business trip. And first-time business ...

John Walton |

NYC's amazing High Line park: new section open

Frequent travellers to New York will be familar with the High Line park -- a landscaped, elevated former railroad that's now a ...

John Walton |

Aussies pack to stay fit, says survey

In brief: Passport, smartphone, book, Speedos... that's the packing list of almost half of Australia's business travellers, acc...

David Flynn |

A heliport for Sydney CBD?

In brief: Is Sydney going to make another stab at dragging itself into the 21st century with a permanent helicopter base in the...

David Flynn |

Photo gallery: China's high-speed bullet train

China's 'bullet train' between Beijing and Shanghai is now running – or should we say, rocketing – along a hig...

David Flynn |

Things to do in London: The Proms

If you're on a business trip to London this summer, the BBC's beloved series of classical music concerts -- the Proms -- run fr...

John Walton |

Another ash cloud is on its way to Australia

The latest Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC) forecast maps are showing a worrying new plume of ash from the Chilean volcano h...

danwarne |

Servcorp's 'beat the ashcloud' deal

In brief: Servcorp is offering a 50% "ashcloud buster" discount for business travellers grounded by the ashcloud sweeping ...

David Flynn |

Corporate Traveller ‘fly for free’ guarantee

Business travel specialist Corporate Traveller is putting its money where your booking is, with a new 'beat the fare or fly for...

David Flynn |

Dubai Metro: new Green Line open in September

Dubai's fast-growing Metro transport system's latest section will open this September, with new stops connecting Dubai Internat...

John Walton |