News archive

Date	Title	Author
31 Mar, 2011	London Heathrow "worse than Calcutta": secret airport industry rankings	John Walton
31 Mar, 2011	Investigator: can you claim from two travel insurers for the same thing?	danwarne
31 Mar, 2011	Update: Qantas to axe direct Sydney - San Francisco flights from May 6	David
31 Mar, 2011	Is it safe to travel to Japan yet?	John Walton
31 Mar, 2011	HTC's huge-screen HD7 phone hits the streets	danwarne
31 Mar, 2011	Hong Kong voted world's top airport, Auckland best in ANZ	David
31 Mar, 2011	Qantas launches new Perth-Exmouth route, takes aim at Virgin Blue in WA	John Walton
31 Mar, 2011	Concept airline seat designed for computer games	David
30 Mar, 2011	Royal Brunei's Melbourne flights: a cheap business class option to London	John Walton
30 Mar, 2011	Qantas introduces $20 fee for choosing your seat	David
30 Mar, 2011	Australian hotels to face tougher standard for star ratings	David
30 Mar, 2011	Qantas giving out free exit row seats	danwarne
30 Mar, 2011	World's tallest hotel, Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong, opens in Kowloon	john
30 Mar, 2011	Qantas paints dark picture of future: cuts flights, grounds planes, raises prices	john
30 Mar, 2011	Lufthansa wins praise for first-class toilet on A380	David
29 Mar, 2011	Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong launches 'Business on the Run' package	David
29 Mar, 2011	Qantas starts selling wireless bag tags for $50 each	danwarne
29 Mar, 2011	MaxRoam: cheap global roaming voice and data across Europe	danwarne
29 Mar, 2011	Rolls-Royce knew A380 engines were faulty: ABC TV	danwarne
29 Mar, 2011	Skip Starbucks and coffee chains in New York with an iPhone app	John Walton
29 Mar, 2011	How to use contact lens holders to carry small amounts of liquids, gels and creams	John Walton
28 Mar, 2011	ABC TV probes Qantas Airbus A380 engine explosion on QF32	David
28 Mar, 2011	Vodafone NZ fleeces travellers: buy new SIM for iPad 2	John Walton
28 Mar, 2011	New T5 terminal plans for Melbourne Airport to boost Qantas, Virgin Blue capacity?	John Walton
28 Mar, 2011	Pan Pacific Perth hotel refurbishes business meeting convention level	John Walton
28 Mar, 2011	Malaysia Airlines increases Adelaide-Kuala Lumpur flights	John Walton
28 Mar, 2011	Calls for new laws to reel in data roaming rip-off	danwarne
25 Mar, 2011	Star Alliance to standardise economy class seats across airlines	John Walton
25 Mar, 2011	Telstra tests 'early warning system' for roaming customers to prevent bill shock	danwarne
25 Mar, 2011	Acer's pocket-sized 'pico projector' is made for guerrilla pitches	David
25 Mar, 2011	How to use Twitter to search for cheap flights in Australia and abroad	John Walton
25 Mar, 2011	How the iPhone's 'visual voicemail' can save money when you're travelling overseas	danwarne
24 Mar, 2011	Get the points: the best value Qantas Frequent Flyer award flights	liamgetreu
24 Mar, 2011	Unlimited roaming data in 32 countries: new service	danwarne
24 Mar, 2011	Hotel prices in Australia rise; Canberra now most expensive for hotels	John Walton
24 Mar, 2011	Qantas raises Australia and New Zealand fares on the back of rising jet fuel prices	John Walton
24 Mar, 2011	Get the points: earn more Qantas status credits by not flying directly	danwarne
24 Mar, 2011	Would you check in for a Delta flight on Facebook?	John Walton
23 Mar, 2011	Rendezvous Hotel Auckland launches frequent guest programme	John Walton
23 Mar, 2011	Qantas waives Christchurch change fees for September and October	John Walton
23 Mar, 2011	United planning smartphone check-in and mobile boarding pass for Australia	David
23 Mar, 2011	BlackBerry PlayBook 'business-class' tablet launches April 19 from $499	David
23 Mar, 2011	Cathay Pacific's new business class seats on show this week at Sydney Airport	David
22 Mar, 2011	Apple iPad 2 launches in Australia this Friday, prices from $579 to $949	David
22 Mar, 2011	It is safe to travel to Japan, say UN regulators	John Walton
22 Mar, 2011	Jetstar cuts Japan flight schedule, moves Tokyo flights to Osaka	John Walton
22 Mar, 2011	Westin opens new hotel in Nanjing CBD	John Walton
21 Mar, 2011	Tokyo earthquake hit as plane was on runway: pilot tells what it was like	danwarne
21 Mar, 2011	John Travolta Qantas safety video: annoying or appropriate?	danwarne
21 Mar, 2011	Jetstar launches Auckland-Singapore service	David
19 Mar, 2011	UPDATE: More pics - Lufthansa takes the lie-flat out of its seats; installs real beds!	danwarne
18 Mar, 2011	UPDATE: Price gouging? $5,158 for a Qantas economy class seat Tokyo-Sydney	danwarne
18 Mar, 2011	Boeing plans first flight of new 747-8 Intercontinental this weekend	John Walton
18 Mar, 2011	Australian Government to Japan travellers: Leave now, Tokyo unsafe	John Walton
18 Mar, 2011	Air New Zealand cancels and reschedules Australia-Christchurch flights	John Walton
17 Mar, 2011	China blocking Gmail and secure VPNs	danwarne
17 Mar, 2011	Cancelling a flight to Japan? That'll be $990, thanks.	danwarne
17 Mar, 2011	Fees and charges exploded: where your airfare actually goes	danwarne
17 Mar, 2011	Australian government warns travellers away from Japan: Tokyo not safe	danwarne
17 Mar, 2011	5 Lonely Planet iPhone walking tour apps for London	John Walton
17 Mar, 2011	Stay safe in emergencies abroad: how to register with DFAT's Smartraveller	John Walton
16 Mar, 2011	Regus opens new serviced offices in North Sydney	David
16 Mar, 2011	Qantas crews won't stay in Tokyo, flight attendants worried	danwarne
16 Mar, 2011	Is it safe to travel to Japan? Danger areas plotted on a map	John Walton
16 Mar, 2011	Google releases all-new search app for iPhone	danwarne
16 Mar, 2011	Earthquake, tsunami, volcano effects continue to disrupt Japan travel	John Walton
15 Mar, 2011	Warning: travel insurers may not cover new trips to Japan	danwarne
15 Mar, 2011	Lufthansa scanning planes out of Japan for radioactivity, but not Qantas/Jetstar	danwarne
15 Mar, 2011	Japan's airlines first to carry passengers on Boeing 787 in July	danwarne
15 Mar, 2011	How to get to and from Japan in the earthquake/tsunami aftermath	John Walton
15 Mar, 2011	InterContinental hotels launch iPad 2 concierge program	John Walton
14 Mar, 2011	Best prepaid SIM card for Hong Kong	danwarne
14 Mar, 2011	Qantas' next-gen check-in faces teething problems	danwarne
14 Mar, 2011	Top emergency preparedness tips for travellers	John Walton
14 Mar, 2011	Get the points: free, instant silver status with Star Alliance	danwarne
14 Mar, 2011	Virgin Blue, V Australia hike airfares due to rising fuel costs	David
14 Mar, 2011	Frequent Flyer: journalist Brad Howarth	John Walton
13 Mar, 2011	Australian government evacuates travellers from Tokyo, fearing nuclear meltdown	David
12 Mar, 2011	Japanese earthquake: Airlines waive change fees for flights to Tokyo's Narita and Haneda Airports	David
11 Mar, 2011	UPDATE: AU govt says no tsunami risk to Australia	danwarne
11 Mar, 2011	Sendai Airport hit by tsunami triggered by Japan earthquake	John Walton
11 Mar, 2011	Jetstar planes flying to Tokyo diverted by earthquake	danwarne
11 Mar, 2011	Tokyo Airports evacuated following major earthquake	John Walton
11 Mar, 2011	Major earthquake in Japan: Tokyo's Narita and Haneda airports closed	John Walton
11 Mar, 2011	Hotels dump points, free internet and "experiences" instead	danwarne
11 Mar, 2011	Inflight internet to GoGo worldwide - including Australia	danwarne
11 Mar, 2011	Airlines hike business class prices as bookings rise	David
11 Mar, 2011	Virgin Blue criticised over gluten-free meals in new inflight menu	David
11 Mar, 2011	Qantas boosts business flights to Queensland mining areas	John Walton
11 Mar, 2011	Singapore Airlines raises fuel surcharges	John Walton
10 Mar, 2011	Air New Zealand hikes ticket prices: fuel costs to blame	John Walton
10 Mar, 2011	Top 5 features of today's free iPhone 4 update for business travellers	danwarne
10 Mar, 2011	Wi-Fi makes aircraft cockpit monitors go blank: Boeing	danwarne
10 Mar, 2011	Qantas adds 28 US cities to American Airlines codeshare flights	David
10 Mar, 2011	More new Business Class seats on new planes for Cathay Pacific	John Walton
9 Mar, 2011	Gallery: Virgin Blue's new inflight meals by Luke Mangan	David
9 Mar, 2011	Business travellers spending big in WA	John Walton
9 Mar, 2011	Qantas jacks up international fares again: "fuel costs"	danwarne
9 Mar, 2011	Virgin Blue signs Luke Mangan for inflight meals "that travellers actually want to buy	David
9 Mar, 2011	Jetstar	David
9 Mar, 2011	Virgin Blue: Los Angeles will be our second international hub	David
9 Mar, 2011	Adina opens Apartment Hotel in Berlin's Hackescher Markt	John Walton
8 Mar, 2011	Japan's latest bullet train emulates airline business class	danwarne
8 Mar, 2011	Jetstar, Tiger, Air NZ in trouble with ACCC over hidden fees	danwarne
8 Mar, 2011	Air China orders new Boeing 747-8I jumbos, skips A380s	John Walton
8 Mar, 2011	Virgin Blue	David
8 Mar, 2011	Skype now pushing ads to your PC	John Walton
7 Mar, 2011	Singapore Airlines to launch inflight Internet in May?	David
7 Mar, 2011	Traveller's temptation: iPad on sale today for $398	danwarne
7 Mar, 2011	Review: Cathay Pacific's new business class seats	David
7 Mar, 2011	Virgin Blue offers double Velocity points	danwarne
7 Mar, 2011	Would you buy an inflight meal as a take-home heat-and-eat dinner?	David
7 Mar, 2011	Skyscanner: amazing new iPhone app for booking flights	danwarne
7 Mar, 2011	Cathay Pacific: inflight Internet	David
7 Mar, 2011	Fitness-minded travellers want working treadmills in hotel gyms	David
4 Mar, 2011	China to build 45 new airports, but airlines doubt air traffic control up to the task	danwarne
4 Mar, 2011	Starwood: business travel booms past pre-GFC levels	David
4 Mar, 2011	Emirates wins best airline food award	John Walton
4 Mar, 2011	Shortcut the Russian foreigner registration certificate process with a smartphone	John Walton
4 Mar, 2011	Jetstar wants to become a 100% self service airline	danwarne
4 Mar, 2011	Review: New York Times' free iPhone app, "The Scoop" NYC guide	John Walton
3 Mar, 2011	iPhone 4 to get free Wi-Fi hotspot feature	danwarne
3 Mar, 2011	Sydney in top 3 most expensive cities for hotels	John Walton
3 Mar, 2011	The five best features in Cathay Pacific	David
3 Mar, 2011	iPad 2: top 5 benefits for business travellers	danwarne
3 Mar, 2011	Emirates becomes world's third largest airline	John Walton
2 Mar, 2011	Singapore's Changi Terminal 1 gets a makeover -- but no arrivals lounge	David
2 Mar, 2011	New Eaton Smart transit hotel to open in Delhi Airport Terminal 3	John Walton
2 Mar, 2011	Business travellers making the move to 3G	David
2 Mar, 2011	Double Virgin Atlantic miles for flying Virgin Blue, V Australia or Virgin America	John Walton
2 Mar, 2011	Singapore Airlines to accept PayPal for ticket purchases	David
1 Mar, 2011	Virgin Blue no more: Blue to be dropped from new name	David
1 Mar, 2011	Airline launches inflight iTunes downloads	danwarne
1 Mar, 2011	British Airways 747 grounded after bedbugs attack	danwarne
1 Mar, 2011	BCD Travel customers get access to Regus offices worldwide	David
1 Mar, 2011	Top 5 places to plug in your iPhone or laptop in an airport	John Walton