Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Edition

There was a time, a few decades ago, when world travellers would spend long hours in airport lounges and hotel bars complaining vociferously about certain countries’ over-complicated visa processes, and the need for accompanying letters of invitation

Chris has been writing about watches for more than a decade, appearing in The Telegraph, Esquire, Wired, Men’s Health and many other titles. Formerly digital editor at specialist title QP Magazine, he is currently Mr Porter's senior watch editor. In

Richard is a London-based airline consultant who has worked in markets in Europe, North America and Asia. He now runs his own consultancy, Tailwind Advisory. On page 37 he reflects on the flexibility with bookings that was a byproduct of the pandemic

Sunshine is based in New York and writes about destinations, hotels, design and culture for many US and UK publications including Conde Nast Traveler, Architectural Digest, AFAR, The Times and the Independent. On page 24, she takes the pulse of the c

DUTCH CARRIER KLM has launched its long-awaited premium economy product, going by the name of Premium Comfort. The airline said that the Collins Aerospace seat would offer a 38-inch pitch, 8-inch recline and 13.3-inch IFE screen. Customers will also

DELTA HAS REVEALED THE LATEST phase in the US$8 billion project to transform New York's LaGuardia airport, with the opening of the new Terminal C. The terminal features 10 new gates, 36 full-service check-in counters, 49 self-service kiosks and the o

Veteran hotelier Derek has worked in senior positions on five continents, most recently as regional vice-president for Jumeirah Hotels and Resorts in Europe. He now consults for hotel owners and luxury developers. In this issue, he provides our reade

MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL has announced plans to suspend operations in Russia, 25 years after the group first opened a property in the country. Marriott closed its corporate office in Russia in March, at the same time as pausing the opening of upcoming

Managing director Julian Gregory Editorial director Tom Otley Director Peggy Teo EDITORIAL Consulting editors Mary Cooch, Jeremy Tredinnick Online editor Mark Caswell Consumer editor Alex McWhirter Contributors Hannah Brandler, Sunshine Flint, Chris

Cannes' Le Suquet neighbourhood welcomed the Hôtel Belle Plage in June, a former seaside hotel from the 1930s which has been entirely renovated by La Clé Group - owners of Hotel Bachaumont and Hôtel National des Arts et Métiers in Paris, The interior

HILTON has announced plans to open the first hotel under its luxury Waldorf Astoria brand in Malaysia. Waldorf Astoria Kuala Lumpur is scheduled to open in 2024, and will be situated in the city's Bukit Bintang shopping and entertainment district. Fe

IHG HOTELS AND RESORTS is to switch from bathroom miniatures to full-size amenities (at least 250ml) in more than 4,000 hotels. The products will be supplied by Dove, Unilever s largest brand, and will include full-size hand wash, body wash, shampoo,

GOOGLE IS CELEBRATING the 15th anniversary of Street View, its 360° photo-based map feature which has more than 220 billion images from more than 100 countries and territories. To mark the milestone, it has added historical imagery to its app, allowi

RICARDO POMPHILE is co-director of Open House Buenos Aires and a practising architect. WHAT IS OPEN HOUSE? The Open House programme is one of the largest live architecture exhibitions, which takes place in cities around the world. It’s free of charge

Global travel assistance organisation World Travel Protection found that business travel is on the rise 28% of business travellers say their organisation is encouraging travel for face-to-face meetings 26% say international travel is important for th

This nostalgic memoir by commercial airline pilot Vanhoenacker explores the cities he has visited over the past two decades. Find yourself transported from the road signs of Los Angeles to the old gates of Jeddah, Vanhoenacker currently flies the B78

READERS SHARE FIRST-HAND KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCES AND IDEAS BUSINESSTRAVELLER.COM/FORUM MARTYHSINCLAIR The Elizabeth line is finally open and offers another central London to Heathrow travel option. It can be accessed via the main London (West End and

The Ned NoMad opened on June 22 in the former NoMad hotel space, It has 167 rooms and brings the same mix of members-only and public spaces as the London property, designed by the Soho House design team, The Library is a members-only workspace by day

A HOTELIER FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS AND AUTHOR OF THE HOTEL DETECTIVE AND HIS LOVER A hotel manager’s mail is always a delight to read. Grumbling letters tumble through the letterbox at a rate of three complaints to every one compliment. It’s quite a r

AIRLINE CONSULTANT AND EXECUTIVE COACH As the post-Covid sun begins to rise over the ever-growing mountains of travel regulations and shines a cautious light of optimism upon the business travel sector, spare a thought for the people who make it all

BACKGROUND The A350-1000 is Etihad's newest aircraft, with 371 seats in a two-class configuration: 327 economy seats in a 3-3-3 layout in two cabins, including 45 Economy Space seats with four inches of extra legroom (seat pitch), and 44 business cla

BACKGROUND I travelled from London Heathrow to Austin, Texas, in early June to celebrate the recent launch of Virgin's new route. The Austin route launched on May 25 and marks Virgin Atlantic's first new route to the US since 2017. It is currently a

BACKGROUND Acquired by Pan Pacific Group, the hotel reopened on December 1, 2020 after a S$45 million (US$32.44 million) refurbishment. The hotel is one of four original John Portman hotels, built in 1987, and was until recently the Marina Mandarin.

BACKGROUND Luxury Asian hotel group Peninsula Hotels has six hotels across Asia, and properties in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and Paris. New hotels are also planned for London, Istanbul and Yangon. The Peninsula Bangkok opened in 1998 and occupie

BACK GROUND This is a new-build hotel on the north bank of the Thames. Westin is the Marriott brand that focuses on five-star 'wellness,' and this is the first Westin to open in the UK. The property is owned by 4C Hotel Group and managed by RBH. WHER

BACKGROUND The Grade II listed Randolph Hotel was built in 1864 by William Wilkinson and has a Victorian Gothic faÇade and internal arched windows as though It has been converted from a chapel. It is named for the Rev Dr Francis Randolph, who was the