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Claiming the Singapore GST sales tax rebate

UPDATE | Singapore's new eTRS (electronic tourist refund scheme) system, which provides travellers with a GST tax rebate a...

David Flynn |

Australian airports to get x-ray body scanners

Full body scanners that penetrate to the skeletal level will be introduced into Australian airports for a year-long trial. Leg...

danwarne |

Photo tour: Amsterdam's Airport Park

Amsterdam's Schipol airport is gunning to be the European hub of choice for the discerning traveller, this time with a park -- ...

John Walton |

Test the Brisbane Airport driving simulator

We've heard of flight simulators, and even miniature airport simulators, but this new online simulator must surely be a world-f...

danwarne |

Traveller's tips: the Hong Kong Airport Express

One of the best features of the award-winning Hong Kong International Airport is the Airport Express train, which barrels from...

David Flynn |

Sydney Airport effectively shut down by ashcloud

In brief: Sydney airport has been effectively shut down as the second wave of the volcanic ash cloud sweeps across south-easte...

David Flynn |

Singapore the last of Virgin's big alliances

Virgin Australia CEO John Borghetti says the airline's new hook-up with Singapore Airlines completes his airline's "major allia...

John Walton |

Sydney Airport to upgrade domestic T2 taxi rank

In brief: Sydney Airport will start work on upgrading  the taxi rank at its domestic T2 terminal in August, in a move aime...

David Flynn |

Faster transfers to BA at Heathrow: T5C opens

Qantas passengers connecting onto British Airways' European flights at London Heathrow airport's Terminal 5 are enjoying faster...

John Walton |

World's largest model airport: Knuffingen, Hamburg

If you travel often -- as most Australian Business Traveller readers do -- you'll have spent plenty of time gazing out airport ...

danwarne |

Christchurch Airport opens new terminal

Christchurch airport has opened its new terminal building to passengers, with more space, new shops and food vendors, and a muc...

John Walton |

Avalon to become Melb's second int'l airport

Victoria's newly elected coalition government has announced it will link Melbourne and Avalon Airport by rail, as part of a pla...

danwarne |

Hong Kong's new Sky100 observation deck

Business travellers with a few hours in Hong Kong between flights have a new option for something to do when getting out of HKG...

John Walton |

SYD-MEL is world's fourth busiest air route

Australia's busiest air route – the corridor between Sydney and Melbourne – is also the fourth busiest in the world...

David Flynn |

Ladurée pastries now at LHR T5

Flying through British Airways' Terminal 5 at London's Heathrow Airport? Pick up some mouthwatering French pastry goodies at th...

John Walton |

Ladurée pastries now at LHR T5

Flying through British Airways' Terminal 5 at London's Heathrow Airport? Pick up some mouthwatering French pastry goodies at th...

John Walton |

Canberra Airport gears up for international flight

While the Federal Government promises to yet again look into a second airport for Sydney, Canberra Airport is already gearing u...

David Flynn |

Sendai Airport, devastated by tsunami, reopens Apr

Sendai Airport, which was damaged in Japan's  March 11 earthquake and then flooded under metres of water in the subsequent...

David Flynn |