Travel Insurance

Iceland volcano cancels, delays UK flights

Iceland's Grimsvötn volcano continues to erupt, and the ash cloud has delayed or cancelled U...

MAP: Iceland volcano eruption: flight effects

The latest ash cloud forecast maps from the London Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre about the Grimsv&...

Sendai Airport, devastated by tsunami, reopens Apr

Sendai Airport, which was damaged in Japan's  March 11 earthquake and then flooded under met...

Is it safe to travel to Japan during April?

Travellers with trips booked to Japan during April are now asking the question: is it safe to tra...

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? ...

Is it safe to go to Japan yet?

Business travellers with appointments, suppliers and counterparts in Japan are making decisions a...

Safe to travel to Japan, say UN regulators

In an unusual coordinated joint statement, four UN safety and human health regulators (IAEA, ICAO...

Jetstar cuts Japan flight schedule

Jetstar -- the main Australian carrier into Japan -- has halved its Tokyo flights from fourteen t...

Leave now, DFAT tells Australians in Japan

Australia's DFAT Smartraveller safety warning level against travel to Japan has been raised even ...

Cancelling a flight to Japan? That'll be $990.

Australian Business Traveller reader Tsz Shuen Au (Candy) was frustrated when she tried to cancel...

Do not travel to Japan, warns Australian govt

The Australian government has upgraded its travel warning to "do not travel" to the north of Japa...

Qantas crews won't stay in Tokyo

Qantas management has decided international cabin crews will be accommodated overnight in Hong Ko...

MAP: Japan's main crisis areas

Australian Business Traveller has plotted the areas of disruption and potential danger in Ja...

Earthquake, tsunami, volcano disrupt Japan travel

Earthquake and tsunami damage, a nuclear crisis, the ash cloud from an erupting volcano, severe f...

Warning: travel insurers may not cover Japan trips

The Australian Government's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has issued a formal warning n...

Travel agent slugs Brisbane flood victim $2,000

Although most airlines were quick to waive fees for passengers who needed to change their flights...

BRISBANE FLOODS: Credit card travel insurance

People suffering the effects of the Brisbane floods -- including those travelling out of Brisbane...

Travel insurers rejecting flood claims

If you suffered from delayed flights or had your luggage or property damaged while travelling in ...