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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 |

Tropical Cyclone Yasi: airport and airline info

As Tropical Cyclone Yasi tracks towards Cairns and northern Queensland, airports are planning to close while airlines are cance...

John Walton |

40% of car renters don't read the fine print

Did you know that rental car operators can take an unlimited amount from your credit card to cover damage to a car? 30% of Aust...

John Walton |

New iPhone/iPad lounge app from Priority Pass

Global airport lounge network Priority Pass has launched a new iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad app, letting business travellers fin...

John Walton |

How to tip like a savvy traveller in the USA

Tipping in the US is deeply controversial among business travellers from other countries. How much should you tip? Who expects ...

John Walton |

Moscow airport bombing: DFAT warning

35 people have been killed and over 150 wounded in a suicide bombing at Moscow's Domodedovo airport. Australia's DFAT (Departme...

John Walton |

NASA's airliners of the future

Boeing may be announcing new dates when travellers can fly on its 787 and 747-8 aircraft, while Airbus is showing off models of...

John Walton |

New law to fight travel rip-offs

Australians now have stronger protection against unfair airline, travel agent and hire car rules, under a new law in effect sin...

danwarne |

Chinese New Year: guide for business travellers

????! Xin nian kuai le! Gung hay fat choi! The Spring Festival (commonly known as Chinese New Year in the West) travel season b...

John Walton |

BRISBANE FLOODS: Credit card travel insurance

People suffering the effects of the Brisbane floods -- including those travelling out of Brisbane -- may have some coverage und...

danwarne |

ROUNDUP: Top 5 stories of the week

It won't surprise anyone that Australian Business Traveller readers were most interested in our continuing coverage o...

John Walton |

Travel insurers rejecting flood claims

If you suffered from delayed flights or had your luggage or property damaged while travelling in Brisbane during the floods, wi...

danwarne |

QLD flood information for business travellers

Many official websites providing information about the Queensland floods are slow or unresponsive due to the number of people s...

John Walton |

Travel insurance claim denied - why?

When a reader's husband was tragically killed in a car accident overseas recently, his credit card travel insurance should have...

danwarne |

Aussie dollar soars against US and Euro

In a belated Christmas gift for business travellers and other frequent flyers the Australian dollar has surged to record highs ...

David Flynn |

Hertz adds e-tag option for Sydney hire cars

Driving a rental car in any new city while trying to get to meetings and keep appointments can be stressful enough without the ...

Rahul Raja |

Aussie dollar high against Euro, Kiwi

This could be a good time to stock up on the Euro and Kiwi ahead of your 2011 trips, with the Australian dollar surging against...

David Flynn |

Cheapest currency exchange in Australia revealed

Heading overseas soon? Buying foreign currency from the wrong place could cost you as much as a dinner for two at a good resta...

danwarne |