In dieser Angelegenheit

Manila - New infrastructure projects make the Philippine capital easier to navigate.
Why airline alliances work - An overview of airline partnerships tells you benefits and drawbacks.
Future of First Class - With ongoing improvements in business, first class needs to outdo itself to survive.
Sri Lanka - We visit the Yala National Park for close encounters with leopards and elephants.
Smart Traveller - A look at VPNs.

PLAZA PREMIUM GROUP OPENS BAR ON HONG KONG AIRPORT'S SKYBRIDGE

PLAZA PREMIUM GROUP has opened a new bar at Hong Kong International airport. Intervals will be located on the recently opened, 200-metre-long Skybridge which enables travellers to connect between the airport’s Terminal 1 and its satellite concourse T1S.

1 min

Qantas doubles down on Asia-Pacific growth

QANTAS will boost its international network with extra flights, more aircraft and new routes as it restores capacity in line with strong travel demand and the broader recovery of the aviation industry.

1 min

ETIHAD UNVEILS NEW BUSINESS STUDIO PRODUCT

ETIHAD AIRWAYS will launch a suite of new products and enhancements for its Boeing 787 Dreamliners in the third quarter of this year. These are an evolution of the airline’s Business Studio product launched on the Airbus A350-1000 fleet in 2022.

1 min

SIA rolls out free wifi

SINGAPORE AIRLINES (SIA) customers will enjoy the most comprehensive free unlimited wifi access in the airline industry from July 1, when the service is extended to all its KrisFlyer members in all cabin classes, including in premium economy and economy.

1 min

RADISSON OPENS 11 NEW PROPERTIES ACROSS INDIA

RADISSON HOTEL Group has significantly grown its presence in India with the signing of 11 new hotels across brands in the first quarter of 2023.

1 min

Our guide to... New and forthcoming start-up airlines

Over the last three years the aviation industry has experienced turmoil, with Covid-19 and travel restrictions grounding airlines’ fleets worldwide, which led to huge bailouts and several carriers going out of business.

6 mins

Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto

BACKGROUND Four Seasons debuted in Kyoto in 2016 with this 123-room property, which also has 57 residences. The hotel group has two additional hotels in Tokyo (see businesstraveller.com for reviews).

2 mins

The Barracks Hotel Sentosa, Singapore

BACKGROUND The 40-room boutique hotel is located on the site of a former military barracks, housed in two conserved colonial buildings that date back to 1904.

2 mins

Air France Boeing 777-300 business class NEW YORK-PARIS

BACKGROUND Air France launched its new long-haul business class product on the Boeing 777-300 earlier this year, featuring the \"three Fs\" - fully-flat, full aisle access and full privacy.

5 mins

Korean Air Boeing 777-300ER Prestige Class SEOUL-LONDON

BACKGROUND Korean Air's route from Seoul Incheon to London Heathrow is operated daily by a Boeing 777-300ER configured with 291 seats across three cabins: first class (eight seats), Prestige (business class, 56 seats) and economy (227 seats). Korean Air also operates a 277-seater version of the aircraft, with upgraded first and business-class products.

5 mins

SEOUL

Buddhist temples, palaces and traditional street food in the downtown Jongno-gu area of the South Korean capital

3 mins

Luxury is the word

Forget gold taps, these days luxury could wriggling through the mud on an exclusive boot camp adventure

5 mins

Inflight appetite

From menu planning to logistics, we look at the behind-the-scenes process of catering onboard meals

8 mins

Singapore's appetite for more

Luxury experiences, cultural attractions and culinary innovation are playing a central role in Singapore's growing appeal as a destination in its own right

7 mins

Terminal velocity

Travel might have slowed down for passengers in the last few years, but development on airport infrastructure has been full steam ahead

9 mins

Five airline loyalty scheme changes to watch out for

The last three years have seen unprecedented intervention by airlines in their frequent flyer programmes, with status benefits extended several times to ensure members did not lose out as a result of travel restrictions

3 mins

Meliá Chiang Mai

Meliá Chiang Mai opened in April, 2022, the first five-star hotel to open in the city after the global pandemic

3 mins

Hyatt Centric Victoria Harbour Hong Kong

This upscale property began life as Hotel Vic on the Harbour, part of a mixed-use waterfront development by Sun Hung Kai Properties

3 mins

Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi

Four Seasons opened its second hotel in Tokyo in September 2020

2 mins

All Nippon Airways B787-9 business class- TOKYO-SINGAPORE

All Nippon Airways’ route from Tokyo Narita to Singapore Changi is operated by a B787-9 Dreamliner aircraft configured with 246 seats across three cabins: business, premium economy and economy

5 mins

HO CHI MINH CITY

Take a tour of Vietnamese history, from French Colonial architecture to modern monuments

3 mins

TOP OF THE CLASS

As travel restrictions eased across the world, the winners of our inflight wine awards impressed returning passengers

4 mins

In the pipeline...

The production of SAF is well under way, but will the industry and its customers accept the financial cost of more environmentally friendly fuel?

10+ mins

Business class seat guide - Asia

In the second part of a series, Business Traveller has compiled a summary of business class seats on airlines flying long haul out of Asia-Pacific and Australasia

8 mins

Keeping up with Kyoto

One of Japan's most revered and storied cities is home to beautiful temples, unique sweets and drinks, and exquisite entertainers

6 mins

Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River

BACKGROUND This luxury property opened in late 2020, marking the return of the Four Seasons brand to Bangkok five years or so after the closing of the old Four Seasons Hotel, Bangkok near Siam Square. It's been designed as part of a mixed-use waterfront development including private residences and another five-star property.

4 mins

Singapore Airlines A350-900 premium economy SINGAPORE-LONDON

BACKGROUND Singapore Airlines has three configurations of its A350-900 aircraft for medium-haul, long-haul and ultra-long. range services.

5 mins

Japan Airlines B777-300 business class LONDON-TOKYO

BACKGROUND Japan Airlines' B777-300 aircraft is configured with 244 seats across four cabins: JAL Suite (first class), JAL Sky Suite (business class), JAL Sky Premium (premium economy) and JAL Sky Wider (economy).

6 mins

Bamboo Airways B787-9 business class HANOI-LONDON

BACKGROUND Bamboo Airways is a private airline that launched in 2017 and has quickly expanded, with domestic flights to 21 out of Vietnam's 22 airports and an increasing roster of international services such as London and Sydney. Its long-haul routes are served with a small fleet of B787 Dream-liners, which were originally intended for Hainan Airways.

5 mins

FINNAIR A350-900 BUSINESS CLASS

HELSINKI-SINGAPORE

5 mins

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