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New maglev plans: Sydney-Melbourne?
Travel times within Japan will be slashed once a new maglev train system between Tokyo and Osaka is built -- and the company bu...
Hidden gem museums in Singapore, London & NY
We're big fans of spending a couple of hours in a museum while on a business trip abroad. It's a great opportunity to recharge...
DFAT bin Laden safety and security advice
Government security agencies and foreign ministries around the world are ramping up their safety advice to travellers following...
How to reduce the risk of lost luggage
Sooner or later, everyone travelling on business has their luggage lost. While airlines are generally getting better at keeping...
London to sell Royal Wedding Oyster card
Update: Australian Business Traveller readers in London have confirmed that the royal wedding Oyster cards are now on sale. Pi...
NZ flight delays: air traffic control problem
Flights into New Zealand's major airports at Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch have been delayed this afternoon following a...
The best credit card to take overseas?
A little-known credit card, "28 degrees", by GE Finance, is a fantastic card for travellers -- it offers foreign transactions w...
Where can you fly on the Airbus A380?
With more and more Airbus A380 superjumbos being delivered to the world's airlines, the A380 has become a firm passenger favour...
FAA shutdown: 787s for Qantas + Jetstar delayed?
Update The US Government has avoided a national shutdown after an eleventh-hour agreement was reached between Democrats and R...
Which airport is best in New York City
Travellers to New York have three main airports to choose from: John F Kennedy (JFK) and La Guardia (LGA) in the Queens borough...
Aussie dollar at US$1.05: time to cash up?
With the Australian dollar hitting all-time high of US$1.05 against the US dollar overnight, it looks like a great time to stoc...
SF shopping: boost your business wardrobe
Any chance for me to visit San Francisco is a good one. I love the city, I love its shopping and I love that the Aussie dollar ...
Two travel insurance claims for the price of one?
Can you get twice the pay-out on a travel insurance policy if you happen to have two insurances? Australian Business Traveller...
Is it safe to go to Japan yet?
Business travellers with appointments, suppliers and counterparts in Japan are making decisions about whether it is yet safe to...
Use contact lens holders to carry liquids
Heading away for a short business trip and frustrated by how much of your carry-on luggage your liquids bag is taking up? Use a...
Safe to travel to Japan, say UN regulators
In an unusual coordinated joint statement, four UN safety and human health regulators (IAEA, ICAO, IMO, and WHO) are reassuring...
Boeing's new 747-8I: first flight this weekend
Boeing's stretched 747-8 Intercontinental will make its first flight in Seattle this weekend, if the programme announced at a c...
Leave now, DFAT tells Australians in Japan
Australia's DFAT Smartraveller safety warning level against travel to Japan has been raised even further, urging Australians to...
