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I have a theory that the secret to living longer is to pack your days with as many new and challenging Iexperiences as you can. My reasoning is that when you look back at your life it's the anomalies – the highs and lows, the new and the different –

Gordon is a UK-based aviation journalist. As former editor of Airliner World magazine, he's enjoyed a front seat for many of the industry's biggest stories. Before his focus on all things aeronautical, he was a producer at BBC News. On page 20, he ex

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LUFTHANSA HAS ANNOUNCED plans to offer free inflight messaging for customers on short- and medium-haul flights. From mid-January 2024 passengers on A320 Family aircraft which have wifi connectivity will be able to send and receive an unlimited number

BRITISH AIRWAYS HAS OPENED a new Club check-in area at Zone A/B towards the north end of Heathrow T5, replacing the previous facility at Zones H/G. The new area is located close to the entrance of the terminal building from the London Underground and

ETIHAD AIRWAYS HAS UNVEILED its business and first class lounges within the new Terminal A at Abu Dhabi International airport. The facilities span three floors on the north side of the terminal between Piers C and D, with direct lounge boarding for s

MANCHESTER AIRPORT has reached an important milestone, with its passenger numbers overtaking pre-pandemic levels for the first time in October. The airport served 2.6 million passengers over the month, equivalent to 105 per cent of 2019 levels. Passe

AEGEAN HAS INTRODUCED new uniforms for its captains, cabin crew and ground staff. The Greek carrier has partnered with lifestyle brand Zeus+Dione, under the creative direction of Greek-Austrian fashion designer Marios Schwab, to create new uniforms a

GENEVA TOURISM AND SWISS partnered for a world record stunt, inviting a master watchmaker to assemble a watch at an altitude of more than 30,000 feet. A special workstation was set up in a business class cabin on a SWISS flight from Geneva to New Yor

FRED NORTH is an expert in aerial cinematography, having accumulated more than 15,000 hours shooting films and commercials. He and his wife, Peggy, recently published his memoir, Flying Sideways: The Story of the World's Most Famous Stunt Pilot WHAT'

THE BRITISH FASHION COUNCIL (BFC) is celebrating three decades of its NEWGEN initiative, which was established in 1993 to support new designers. The organisation has collaborated with alumni such as Christopher Kane, Roksanda and Mary Katrantzou to d

THE 25HOURS HOTELS BRAND has partnered with Zurich-based firm Soeder to stock eco-friendly toiletries in its 15 hotels around the world. Soeder produces organic skin products, with all components sourced, developed and produced on-site in Soeder's fa

IS THERE SUCH A THING as a guilt-free drink? Hayman Distillers' sustainable British vodka Respirited recovers and repurposes rescued grain spirit, and donates 1 per cent of sales to zero-waste causes. The vodka is packaged in 100 per cent recycled gl

AT THE TIME of going to press, Virgin Atlantic is set to operate the world's first 100 per cent SAF flight on 28 November from London Heathrow to New York JFK on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The sustainable aviation fuel – a blend of 88 per cent hydropro

READ: Rambling Man: My Life on the Road, Billy Connolly The Scottish comedian shares stories from his adventurous travels in this funny new book – from building an igloo on an iceberg in the Arctic to crashing his motorbike and swapping secrets in a

PORTUGUESE HOTEL GROUP Octant Hotels has launched a new dining initiative, inviting cooks from neighbouring villages to host a three-course dinner for hotel guests at its eight boutique properties. ‘Como em casa’, meaning ‘like at home’, will begin w

DOMESTIC: SPIES, LIES AND DECEPTION, LONDON, UNTIL 14 APRIL, 2024 The Imperial War Museum is hosting a free exhibition dedicated to espionage, with stories from the First World War right up to the recent Salisbury poisonings and present day mysteries

I'm an engineer at China Southern Airlines (CSN). I found a little mistake about CSN in your September 2023 issue, when I picked up the magazine from Stansted Airport Train Station during my holiday. Shanghai is not the domestic hub of CSN. The headq

LONDON'S BUSTLING BOROUGH MARKET has welcomed new Thai restaurant Kolae, ideally located for those jumping off at London Bridge for a business meeting fuelled by fiery flavours. Housed in a beautifully restored old coach house, Kolae is split across

Air France plans to cease flights from Paris Orly by 2026, citing a 40 per cent drop in domestic travel. AF serves southern cities in France and overseas departments from Orly, which will be consolidated to CDG (flights to Corsica will remain due to

There will be just 50 rooms at this hotel when it opens on Hanover Square in early 2024. It's set to be one of London's most stylish new hotels, thanks to the input of architects Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, Tokyo-based design studio Curiosity an

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This luxury hotel offers 133 rooms and suites in the city's marina, with its recent refurbishment in 2022 involving local designers, artisans and suppliers. Highlights of the property include a lobby with magnificent views of Table Mountain, a wine s

DEREK PICOT A HOTELIER FOR MORE THAN, 30 YEARS AND AUTHOR OF THE HOTEL DETECTIVE AND HIS LOVER In my 40 years of running hotels, I've dealt with my fair share of thefts. There was the typical toll of lost room amenities, fluffy towels and bathrobes,

What is Red Sea Global (RSG)? It's a new kind of real estate company that is approaching development in a di&erent way to the past by focusing on regenerative development. We recognise that nature is our most valuable asset and sustainability is no l

Gleneagles Townhouse dazzles with this spectacular all-day dining space, located in a former banking hall with an ornate glass-domed ceiling. Scottish-inspired cuisine includes starters of West Coast crab crumpet or the lighter Japanese-style scallop

BACKGROUND Air France launched its new long-haul business class product on its Boeing 777-300ER in early 2023, featuring the “three F's” – fully flat, full aisle access, and full privacy. The retrofit is being extended to all 12 of the airline's long

BACKGROUND This property marked the European debut for Virgin Hotels when it opened in June 2022, and was followed by a Glasgow property in August 2023. Virgin Red and Virgin Hotels' The Know members can link their profiles to earn Virgin Points when

BACKGROUND Boutique offering Ion City Hotel is one of two Design Hotels members in the Icelandic capital, the other being 101 Hotel next to the Icelandic Opera House. A stylish bolthole in the heart of Reykjavik featuring gunmetal greys and grained w

BACKGROUND The Hotel Fraye Nashville is a Curio Collection by Hilton property and opened in August 2022. The newly built hotel is part of a mixed-use development, with a 347-unit residential tower and the 200-room hotel sitting on a shared podium on