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Australian government warns travellers away from Japan: Tokyo not safe

The Australian government has upgraded its travel warning to "do not travel" to the north of Japan, and "reconsider your need to travel" for Tokyo and surrounds. In a new development, Australia is...

POSTED ON 17/3/11 1 comment
Qantas crews won't stay in Tokyo, flight attendants worried

Qantas management has decided international cabin crews will be accommodated overnight in Hong Kong rather than Tokyo for flights from today onwards, the Flight Attendants Union has confirmed to Au...

POSTED ON 16/3/11 0 comments
Is it safe to travel to Japan? Danger areas plotted on a map

Australian Business Traveller has plotted the areas of disruption and potential danger in Japan following last week's earthquake, tsunami and now nuclear crisis, plus the ash cloud coming from...

POSTED ON 16/3/11 0 comments
Earthquake, tsunami, volcano effects continue to disrupt Japan travel

Earthquake and tsunami damage, a nuclear crisis, the ash cloud from an erupting volcano, severe flight disruption and government advisories to avoid numerous areas of Japan mean that business trave...

POSTED ON 16/3/11 0 comments
Warning: travel insurers may not cover new trips to Japan

The Australian Government's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has issued a formal warning not to travel within 20KM of the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant in Japan, or the Miyagi Prefecture. T...

POSTED ON 15/3/11 0 comments
Lufthansa scanning planes out of Japan for radioactivity, but not Qantas/Jetstar

German international airline Lufthansa says it has started scanning planes ex-Japan for signs of radioactivity, as the nuclear crisis at four power plants worsens. Japan's Prime Minister, Naoto Ka...

POSTED ON 15/3/11 0 comments
How to get to and from Japan in the earthquake/tsunami aftermath

Authorities in Australia and around the world are advising against non-essential travel to Japan. The situation for essential travel is confusing, though, with Tokyo's main airports congested ...

POSTED ON 15/3/11 0 comments
Ash cloud from Japanese volcano in path of flights to Korea, China, Taiwan

Business travellers with flights to Korea, China, Taiwan and Japan should check arrival and departure times with their airline following the eruption of Shinmoedake, a volcano on the southern Japan...

POSTED ON 15/3/11 0 comments
Australian government evacuates travellers from Tokyo, fearing nuclear meltdown

Australians travelling in Japan are being evacuated ahead of a possible nuclear emergency, following the explosion at Fukushima powerplant north of Tokyo. Australian Oliver Penn, who was in N...

POSTED ON 13/3/11 0 comments
Japanese earthquake: Airlines waive change fees for flights to Tokyo's Narita and Haneda Airports

Last updated at 1300 Wednesday March 16th, Sydney time We now have details on the temporary suspension of rebooking fees, and in some cases cancellation fees, to change a flight to Japan on ...

POSTED ON 12/3/11 0 comments