Here’s a quick video overview of seatguru.com

We use this in the office quite a bit. It’s a great resource to use when planning your trip. It a good tool for business travellers and leisure travellers alike.

I’m a big fan of AusBT, as they report and produce quality content.

Today, they’re releasing their 2011 Business Travel Awards.

Here’s a snippet of the winners so far:

Best Frequent Flyer Programme for Australian Business Travellers: Virgin Australia Velocity

Virgin Australia gave airline loyalty programmes a much-needed shake-up with its mid-year relaunch of the Velocity rewards scheme.

Best Australian Domestic Airport Lounge: Qantas

Many Australian business travellers spend as much time at airport lounges as they do in the air.

Best Frequent Flyer Programme for Australian Business Travellers: Virgin Australia Velocity

Virgin Australia gave airline loyalty programmes a much-needed shake-up with its mid-year relaunch of the Velocity rewards scheme.

See all the category winners here

Thank you to everybody for your support in 2011. Here are our trading hours over the Christmas & New Year period.

Friday 23rd December:	9:00am to 1:00pm
Monday 26th December:	Closed
Tuesday 27th December:	Closed
Wednesday 28th December:	11:00 to 3:00pm (via Phone Only)
Thursday 29th December:	11:00 to 3:00pm (via Phone Only)
Friday 30th December:	11:00 to 3:00pm (via Phone Only)
Monday 2nd January:	Closed

We will resume normal office hours effective Tuesday 3rd January.

On behalf of the entire team at Pan Australian Travel I’d like to wish everybody a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

See you in 2012!

Jake Hower

Director

Great news from Virgin Australia’s Annual General Meeting today reported by Australian Business Traveller.

Virgin Australia’s CEO John Borghetti has revealed his plans for the airline through the end of this year and into 2012 at today’s Annual General Meeting, and there’s some great news for business travellers.

Australian Business Traveller has sorted through the usual financial and technical AGM guff about procurement frameworks and financial discipline for what’s really relevant to you.

New lounges: Sydney, Gold Coast, Mackay

“I’m pleased to announce today that we will commence work on a new flagship lounge at Sydney domestic airport,” Borghetti confirmed.

Read the full article here

The increased competition in the domestic airfare space is good for travellers.

Here is a short video taken on-board Thai Airways Boeing 777, which flies the Melbourne to Bangkok route. This includes a walk through Economy Class and Business Class cabins.