July/August 2019

Business Traveller

The leading magazine for the corporate traveller

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Welcome
Our focus in this summer double issue is on environmental and sustainable issues, with regards to accommodation, aviation, and even ethical investing. I think most of us have, from time to time, considered the impact our travels have on the world. I
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Contributors
Lawyer turned journalist Amar grew up in Hong Kong and has contributed features to newspapers and travel magazines. He has been visiting India regularly since the late 1980s, and for this issue headed for Chennai, capital of the southern state of Tam
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Air Miles
GARETH REDMOND-KING is head of climate and energy policy at WWF-UK (wwf.org.uk). He works on advocacy and campaigns to tackle climate change. What encouraged you to work for WWF? We are the first generation to know just how much harm we are doing to
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Stress And Staying At The Top Of Your Game
In today’s dynamic business environment, the job of a senior leader has never been more rewarding, yet demanding. Today’s “always on” culture means that senior leaders are now expected to take on more responsibility for their businesses than ever bef
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Star Letter
Some time back I was told that my British Airways New York-London flight would be operated by Air Belgium, as a number of BA planes were being overhauled. BA gave me the option to switch flights, but I wanted to keep an open mind. That said, I hadn’t
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Join The Debate
Imagine a first-timer in Tokyo. Limited to four to five days. Everyone tends to suggest Ginza for the easy access to everywhere. Would you go for the large chains such as Hilton, Marriott, Hyatt? Or try a local Japanese brand? I have Hilton and Marri
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Fuelling Change
“First-class hypocrite!” blared the Mail on Sunday’s front page after Emma Thompson was spotted on a flight to New York. The reason for the outrage? The actor was travelling days after attending the Extinction Rebellion protests in London, which call
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Stay Green
We all want to be good citizens of the world, but how do we reconcile travelling around the planet while at the same time not harming it? A property needs to be in a convenient location, at an affordable price and with the facilities and services you
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5 Eco-friendly Hotels
Located on the small Tetiaroa atoll, this luxury resort – Marlon Brando’s former private island – honours its natural surroundings through the use of local or certified renewable materials. A deep seawater air-conditioning system runs cold ocean wate
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Get Smart
What is Smart Tourism and why should you care? The European Capital of Smart Tourism was launched in recognition of the outstanding measures, put in place by EU cities, to make the visitor experience an easy and rewarding one, whether for business o
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Motoring Ahead
Formerly known as Madras, Chennai is the state capital of Tamil Nadu, one of the largest of India’s southern states. Unless driving through this sprawling city in its dead-of-night calm, the first thing you’re likely to notice is the traffic. Dense,
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City Sights
The Government Museum’s cluster of Raj-era buildings holds an array of exhibits but the collection of astonishingly beautiful, ancient Chola bronze sculptures are a highlight. Fort St George was pivotal in securing the East India Company’s foothold i
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Onwards And Upwards
A forest of skyscrapers blocks the mountain views in Chongqing, where the emerald Jialing River meets the great Yangtze. From here, throngs of tourists clamber aboard cruise ships headed for the Three Gorges Dam, the world’s largest hydropower projec
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Designs For Life
With its rows of concave and convex saucer-shaped panels, ice-smooth glass walls and audacious colour schemes, the Prague metro always piques visitor curiosity. Tourist attractions in their own right, the retro-futuristic stations provide an accessib
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LA Venice Beach
Start your tour of this quirky Los Angeles neighbourhood with a stroll along its tidal canals, which were inspired by Venice in Italy. Now a historic residential district, located south of Santa Monica, they were built in 1905 by New Jersey-born deve
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BED & BOARD
While the third runway is still a distant prospect, there is plenty to report when it comes to Heathrow’s hotel stock. Here are the latest new and recently refurbished properties to consider. Bear in mind that there are dozens of hotels convenient fo
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Line Of Ascent
Close followers of the Swiss watch industry will know that it enjoys a somewhat capricious relationship with its history. On the one hand, the centuries of watchmaking experience and tradition are what give modern-day brands their value and position
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Singapore Airlines A350-900 Ultra Long Range (ULR) NEW YORK-SINGAPORE
BACKGROUND Singapore Airlines (SIA) reclaimed the title of the longest commercial flight in the world with the relaunch of its daily nonstop service between Singapore and New York Newark on October 11 last year. At 16,700km and between 18 and 19 hour
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How To... Travel Sustainably
Corporate travel is often criticised for its heavy carbon footprint. Frequent long-haul flights, hotel stays and ground transport cannot help but take their toll, but there are ways to reduce your environmental impact. Skyscanner highlights eco-frien
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Get The Bigger Picture
Reviews of flights, hotels and airport lounges in expanded coverage online “As with the other Nadler hotels, the reception design tends towards stylish minimalism. The front office staff were charming, and seemed to have a great rapport with the oth
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Happy Returns
he idea of ethical investing has been around for a long time. As the name suggests, it involves investing in companies whose activities and ways of doing business don’t clash with your values. An obvious example is tobacco companies – many people pre
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The ‘b’ word
Bleisure is the rather inelegant word hoteliers use to describe business travellers who are mixing work and leisure and adding on a few days’ holiday to their trips. But are you too old to partake in this trend? A recent study in France by American E
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Touch Light
The best laptops for business travellers pack serious power into a lightweight frame. In the past, lighter computers were either expensive and powerful or affordable but less effective. These days, happily, there are several options that deliver both
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Travel Gadgets
£90 amazon.co.uk Most battery packs are only powerful enough to pep up a phone, but this one from Anker can charge a laptop, and also has USB and USB-C connectors for even greater versatility. Ideal when you can’t get near the power socket in the a
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Carte Blanche
Not for the faint-hearted, StreetXO London is the three Michelin starred chef Dabiz Munoz’s high-octane restaurant in the heart of Mayfair. The menu takes inspiration from the culinary enfant terrible’s trips around the globe and showcases refined an
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AC Hotel New York Downtown
BACKGROUND One of two AC hotels in New York (the other is in Times Square), this opened in October last year. AC is a select-service brand, which means properties don’t have a concierge or 24-hour room service. Many, though, offer additional services
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Yotelair Singapore Changi Airport
BACKGROUND The Yotel brand is on a roll at the moment. It has a core brand – Yotel – and then an extended-stay brand called Yotelpad. And then there are the Yotelair properties, which are in or near airports, both landside and airside. Yotelair recen
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Pentahotel Moscow, Arbat
BACKGROUND This is the 29th property in the Penta portfolio, a “neighbourhood lifestyle” brand from Hong Kong-based Rosewood Hotel Group. Pentahotel Moscow had its soft opening in December last year and officially opened on February 28. It’s situated

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