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Keep Frequent Business Travel Stress In Perspective
6:30AM Lisa Hoover | If you travel a lot for business, you know it’s often not as glamorous as it sounds. Check out one frequent flier’s tips on keeping business travel burn-out in check. More »
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10:00AM Angus Kidman | It was only last Thursday that we were emphasising the fact that mistakes happen in online commerce, and Virgin Blue came up with a doozy on Friday, emailing everyone on its customer database and mistakenly telling them they’d been upgraded to Velocity Gold. More »
Virgin Blue Snafu Means No Free Gold Membership For You
10:00AM Angus Kidman | It was only last Thursday that we were emphasising the fact that mistakes happen in online commerce, and Virgin Blue came up with a doozy on Friday, emailing everyone on its customer database and mistakenly telling them they’d been upgraded to Velocity Gold. More »
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2:30PM Angus Kidman | If you’re ever going to spend more than half a day in London, having an Oyster card (the smart card used for the Underground, buses and trains) is absolutely essential. Save yourself queuing and hassle by ordering one before you head off. More »
Get An Oyster Card Before You Hit London
2:30PM Angus Kidman | If you’re ever going to spend more than half a day in London, having an Oyster card (the smart card used for the Underground, buses and trains) is absolutely essential. Save yourself queuing and hassle by ordering one before you head off. More »
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8:30AM Angus Kidman | Airlines in Australia already offer online check-in and kiosks at airports are already pretty much the standard. Next year, Qantas will begin testing a service that eliminates the need to print boarding passes and should make it easier to drop off luggage. More »
Qantas To Use Smart Cards To Speed Up Check-In
8:30AM Angus Kidman | Airlines in Australia already offer online check-in and kiosks at airports are already pretty much the standard. Next year, Qantas will begin testing a service that eliminates the need to print boarding passes and should make it easier to drop off luggage. More »
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12:00PM Angus Kidman | A recent ranking by a brand consultancy saw Australia slip from first place to third as a global country brand. That might be bad news for Tourism Australia, but what does it all mean for the typical traveller? More »
What Brand Values Means For Travellers
12:00PM Angus Kidman | A recent ranking by a brand consultancy saw Australia slip from first place to third as a global country brand. That might be bad news for Tourism Australia, but what does it all mean for the typical traveller? More »
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8:30AM Angus Kidman | Air travel from Australia to the US is more competitive than ever, but that doesn’t mean that it is any more profitable for the carriers. Delta and V Australia have been looking to operate their trans-Pacific flights as a joint venture, and that move is looking more likely with the ACCC giving provisional approval for the deal. More »
Delta/V Australia Tie-Up Gets Provisional ACCC Approval
8:30AM Angus Kidman | Air travel from Australia to the US is more competitive than ever, but that doesn’t mean that it is any more profitable for the carriers. Delta and V Australia have been looking to operate their trans-Pacific flights as a joint venture, and that move is looking more likely with the ACCC giving provisional approval for the deal. More »
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12:00PM Angus Kidman | I’ve done a lot of testing of how well 3G broadband services work on trains, including two separate attempts at maintaining a connection while travelling to Townsville on high-speed trains. Last week, I upped the speed ante again, seeing if I could maintain a broadband connection while working on the Eurostar between London and Paris. More »
The Train Torture Test Takes On Eurostar
12:00PM Angus Kidman | I’ve done a lot of testing of how well 3G broadband services work on trains, including two separate attempts at maintaining a connection while travelling to Townsville on high-speed trains. Last week, I upped the speed ante again, seeing if I could maintain a broadband connection while working on the Eurostar between London and Paris. More »
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VRBO Finds Economical Rentals For Your Next Vacation
10:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Looking to holiday on the cheap with space to spare? Check out VRBO to find thousands of vacation rentals at great prices. More »
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12:00PM Angus Kidman | Christmas must be getting closer, as GPS vendors look for new ways to part us from their cash. Last week Navig8r offered “free maps for life”, this week Navman is offering three years of free maps across its MY series, plus a Suna traffic subscription for its MY 30 model (matching the options on other models). More »
Navman Cuts Prices, Offers Maps And Free Traffic
12:00PM Angus Kidman | Christmas must be getting closer, as GPS vendors look for new ways to part us from their cash. Last week Navig8r offered “free maps for life”, this week Navman is offering three years of free maps across its MY series, plus a Suna traffic subscription for its MY 30 model (matching the options on other models). More »
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