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Hot Hotels
Launching later this year, Andaz Doha is a lifestyle hotel located in West Bay, one of the city's major arts hubs. Close to most embassies, financial institutions and luxury shopping malls, it looks set to be a foodie hotspot, with signature restaura
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Busiest Routes Revealed
AVIATION ANALYTICS FIRM OAG has published its report on the busiest airline routes for 2023, with Kuala Lumpur International Airport-Singapore Changi Airport topping the list of international routes. The route had a total of 4.9 million seats last ye
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Brussels Airlines Unveils New Uniforms
BRUSSELS AIRLINES HAS LAUNCHED new uniforms for its 2,600 cabin, cockpit and ground operation staff. Designed by Gabrielle Szwarcenberg of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp, the range has been inspired by uniforms of the 1960s, with options incl
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The Inside Scoop
What is your background? I have been with The Leading Hotels of the World (LHW) for just over ten years. I joined as the chief marketing officer and was elevated to CEO in 2019. Before that, I spent 16 years at American Express where I got a great ed
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Grape Expectations
SUPPORTED BY Since 1985, the Cellars in the Sky awards programme has been celebrating the best inflight wines in first and business class. The competition is open to all airlines who think their bins can tantalise the taste-buds of the judging panel,
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The Big Picture
Capture the Atlas, a travel photography site, has unveiled the 25 winners from its 2023 Northern Lights Photographer of the Year competition. Among the winning images is Kristine Rose's hypnotic Northern Lights in Nova Scotia image. “It's rare in Nov
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Choice Opts For Chargers
CHOICE INTERNATIONAL HOTELS has announced a new agreement with electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla to offer the firm's EV chargers at its United States properties. Participating Radisson, Cambria, Comfort, Country Inn & Suites, Quality Inn and other
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Time Out
The Sevens, as it's known locally, is the biggest sporting event in Hong Kong, taking place every year (bar Covid). The first tournament took place in 1976. On the pitch, expect world-class, fast-paced action from the likes of New Zealand, Fiji, Sout
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Cathay Pacific To Resume Singapore-bangkok
HONG KONG'S CATHAY PACIFIC will resume its daily flights between Singapore and Bangkok, starting March 31. CX712 will depart from Singapore's Changi Airport daily at 1325 for arrival into Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport at 1515 local time. In the oppo
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Welcome
W elcome to this issue of Business Traveller Asia-Pacific. As the year gets underway, airlines around the region are busy making plans and announcing new aircraft purchases, new routes and new partnerships. Not to be outdone, hospitality groups are p
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Star Letter
I wanted to get in touch regarding the Business Traveller Awards 2023, where the Best Airline award went to Singapore Airlines. Awards such as these are a factor in a customer's choice when selecting an airline to fly with. The airline uses the award
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Cathay Strengthens SAF Platform
HONG KONG'S CATHAY PACIFIC says it continues to make strides towards becoming a more sustainable business by way of increased collaboration with industry stakeholders to decarbonise the aviation industry and achieve its goal of net-zero carbon emissi
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Istanbul
This Ottoman-era structure is best known by its colloquial colour-themed moniker, owing to the tens of thousands of blue Iznik tiles that adorn its interiors. Officially it is called the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, named after ruler Ahmed I, who commissione
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Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Edition
Managing director Julian Gregory Director Peggy Teo EDITORIAL Editor Nick Goodyer Online editor Mark Caswell Consumer editor Alex McWhirter Contributors Hannah Brandler, Tamsin Cocks, Gemma Greenwood, Derek Picot, Jules Quartly, Hannah Ralph, Richard
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Staying Close To The Action
Understandably, most of Hong Kong's legion of hotels are clustered in the major commercial districts. Many are still viable choices for accessing the countryside of Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula but there are a handful of options in furt
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Emirates Extends Free Chauffeur Service At Hong Kong Airport To Business Class Passengers
EMIRATES HAS EXTENDED its complimentary chauffeur drive service at Hong Kong International Airport to include business class customers, not just first class passengers, travelling to or from the airport. Eligible customers can book their chauffeur se
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Hyatt Outlines Plans For More Than 60 New Mainland Chinese Properties
HYATT HAS ANNOUNCED a new strategic cooperation agreement with Hangzhou Trade and Tourism Group, and Zhejiang Dragon Hotel Management Group Co Ltd, to develop dozens of new hotels in mainland China. The deal will see Hyatt expand its Independent Coll
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Doha Kicks Off
The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 will go down in history as far as football firsts are concerned. Not only did football legend Lionel Messi lift the World Cup for Argentina for the first time, but he also set the new FIFA World Cup appearance record at
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Malaysia Airlines To Deploy A350 On Twice-daily Doha Flight
MALAYSIA AIRLINES will be deploying its flagship Airbus A350-900 aircraft on both of its daily nonstop services between Kuala Lumpur and Doha effective April 1, 2024. The Oneworld carrier says the move is part of its continuous commitment to enhance
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Delta To Debut Premium Lounge Concept At JFK, Los Angeles And Boston
DELTA AIR LINES’ PLANS for the much-anticipated debut of its new “premium lounge” concept have been revealed. The JFK Terminal 4 lounge is set to open in June, followed by the LAX Terminal 3 facility and an additional premium lounge at Boston Logan I
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Win
BUSINESS TRAVELLER ASIA-PACIFIC has teamed up with Sofitel Singapore Sentosa Resort & Spa to offer one lucky reader and guest a two-night stay in a Junior suite, including breakfast. A hidden gem set atop a cliff on the Southern edge of Sentosa Islan
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Accor To Bring Adagio Aparthotel Brand To China
ACCOR'S PLANS to open the first property under its Adagio aparthotels brand in mainland China have been announced. The company was established in 2007 as a joint venture between Accor and the Pierre & Vacances-Center Parcs Group, and currently has a
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Contributors
Hannah is an editor across British Airways’ portfolio of print and online magazines, and a former in-house writer at The Sunday Times Travel Magazine and The Times and Sunday Times' travel section. In this issue she explores whether the aviation indu
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Emirates To Return To Adelaide With 777-200LR
ADELAIDE AIRPORT has welcomed Emirates’ announcement in February confirming that the UAE carrier will resume daily services to Dubai from October 28 this year. The route will be serviced by Emirates’ Boeing 777-200LR offering passengers business and
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Points Make Prizes
92% are a member of a loyalty programme 82% use loyalty points to make future purchases cheaper 74% use loyalty programmes to supplement their income and save money 66% use points to reduce the weekly food shop 35% collected more loyalty points in th
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Philippine Airlines A321 business class Singapore-Manila
BACKGROUND Philippine Airlines operates flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport, using A321ceo aircraft. My flight (PR502) was a morning departure at 1035, arriving 1425 local time in Manila. CHECK-IN Visi
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Seoul Welcomes First One World-branded Lounge
ONEWORLD HAS OFFICIALLY opened its first fully branded lounge, located on the fourth floor of Incheon International Airport's Terminal 1, close to Gate 28. The 555 sqm facility seats up to 148 customers and has a full-service bar and private shower f
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Our Guide To… Famous Chef Partnerships In The Air
Over the years, airlines have partnered with chefs from Michelin-starred restaurants and TV shows to treat passengers on-board. We round up some of the latest initiatives on offer. The airline has a long tradition of working with chefs at the helm of
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SriLankan Airlines A330-300 economy class Colombo-Singapore
BACKGROUND SriLankan Airlines operates seven A330-300s, configured with 269 seats in economy and 28 fully flat seats in business class. These are mainly operated on medium- and long-haul routes, including the Colombo-Singapore service. Flight UL308 i
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