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Aussies evacuated from Tokyo under nuclear threat

Australians travelling in Japan are being evacuated ahead of a possible nuclear emergency, following the explosion at Fuku...

David Flynn |

UPDATE: AU govt says no tsunami risk to Australia

UPDATE 7:05PM: The Australian government has acknowledged the magnitude 8.5 earthquake in Japan but says there is no tsunami ri...

danwarne |

Airlines hike business class prices

Full fare and discount business class tickets have increased by 4% over the previous year as business travellers return to the ...

David Flynn |

Business travellers spending big in WA

New figures from the Commonwealth Government's International Visitor Survey show that Western Australia's business travel marke...

John Walton |

Japan's amazing business class bullet train

Japan has rolled out its latest high-tech bullet train, dubbed Hayabusa (????) which translates literally as "Peregrine Falcon"...

danwarne |

How to shortcut Russian foreigner registration

Russia has one of the most bureaucratic and convoluted visa and foreigner registration systems on the planet. There are ways to...

John Walton |

Review: New York Times' NYC guide iPhone app

The New York Times has entered the crowded iPhone travel guide app with The Scoop, its guide to everything in New York City. It...

John Walton |

BCD Travel customers get access to Regus offices

Corporate and business travel specialist BCD Travel is partnering with Regus to provide all customers with free access to Regus...

David Flynn |

Govt clamps down on APEC cards

As many as one-third of Australia’s estimated 30,000 travellers who hold an APEC Business Travel Card are set to lose their th...

David Flynn |

Advice from DFAT for Australians in Christchurch

Update: last updated at 1848 Wednesday, NZ time  Australians in Christchurch are being advised by the Red Cross to head f...

John Walton |

NZ airspace shut: air traffic control in CHC

If you've found this page via a Google search but were looking for information regarding flight cancellations for New Ze...

John Walton |

Massive earthquake in Christchurch: Airport closed

New Zealand's second international airport at Christchurch has been evacuated following the latest earthquake off the coast of ...

John Walton |

What does 2011 look like for business travellers?

Firming up your business travel plans for the rest of 2011? Global travel management firm Carlson Wagonlit Travel has released ...

John Walton |

How to use an Amex office as an overseas address

Need something mailed to you on a trip, but between hotels and not sure when your post will arrive? Want to send some stuff in ...

John Walton |

Avoid Amazon's shipping fees

At Australian Business Traveller we're all about sharing tips, tricks and strategies – including the ones we use during o...

David Flynn |

Cairns Airport escapes brunt of Cyclone Yasi

The strongest winds of Cyclone Yasi passed south of Cairns and Cairns Airport, with the eye passing over Tully, nearly 150 km t...

John Walton |

Cyclone Yasi: other airport delays

Travellers all around Australia should keep an eye out for flight delays and cancellations as Cyclone Yasi is set to sweep inla...

John Walton |

Cairns Airport to close early for Cyclone Yasi

Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi, now a maximum-force Category Five storm with winds of more than 250 km/h, has increased speed and...

John Walton |