EXECUTIVE TRAVEL

Melbourne and Sydney are featured in the Top 10 list of cities with the highest increase in hotel prices worldwide in the first half of the year, according to the latest Hotels.com® Hotel Price Index.

Bent on chipping away at Qantas' dominance in Australian business travel, Virgin Australia said Tuesday it will provide media streaming as well as wireless Internet access.

Travelling alone? If so, you should be aware of the potential dangers that face solo travelers, especially in foreign countries. Being prepared and aware of these dangers can make your holiday much more pleasant and more importantly, safe.

When you are traveling to Asia the last thing you need is to get sick. However sometimes circumstances are beyond your control. For this reason you should always be prepared for any emergency, by traveling with some good basic medicines.

A week after ash clouds canceled flights in Australia and New Zealand, flights are returning normal as the ash clouds have moved away. Australia's Qantas resumed domestic flights resumed June 16. Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Air New Zealand have also restarted flights. The ash clouds reached South Africa on Saturday, and South African Airways promptly suspended flights.

Are you a businesswoman working abroad for the very first time? While you might be used to a certain equality in the Western world you could be quite surprised at some of the attitudes you may encounter farther away from home.

Darwin International Airport recently announced it had struck a new aviation pricing agreement with the Qantas Group that would bring in a planned investment of more than $100 million into its airport facilities over the next 10 years.