Hotel AMANO Covent Garden

Four rooms known as Goldy offer the group's freestanding gold bathtub

Air Astana A321 neo LR business class - BANGKOK-ALMATY

On a clear day, you'll get spectacular views of the Himalayas and Hindu Kush

PARIS 7th arrondissement

Historic monuments, world-class art and spectacular department stores on the French capital's Left Bank

The inside scoop

Hoteliers go to extraordinary lengths to keep their guests happy, as Sir Rocco Forte reveals in the first edition of our new column

Golfing around Europe

Perfect your swing at these dreamy golf courses around the Mediterranean

TIMED TO PERFECTION

A round-up of ten outstanding timepieces from the Watches and Wonders exhibition held in Geneva this year

Luxury treading lightly

The line between environmentalism and luxury travel is slowly blurring, with technological advances and real commitment to positive change

UK spotlight: Birmingham

The UK's second biggest city has strong global connections and a keen eye on the future

Accessible rights take flight

Business travel is full of obstacles - but for those with accessibility needs it can be downright impossible. Why is that still the case in 2023 and what is being done to fix it?

The future of long-term stays

The extended stay segment is experiencing healthy growth, with design and community-focused brands leading the trend, alongside those championing sustainability

BOUND SHANGHAI

After almost three years of lockdown, China has reopened for business. We head to the country's commercial centre to find out what we've been missing...

4 Hours in...Brussels

Explore the Belgian capital's green spaces, musical hotspots and extravagant market squares

Berlin Marriott Hotel

The hotel's geometric-style interiors nod to the German Bauhaus movement

The Hoxton, Brussels

Guest can check in and out whenever they like if they give 72 hours notice

AKI Hong Kong - MGallery

Rooftop bar Uncle Ming's offers guests more than 80 whiskies to choose from

Radisson RED London Heathrow

Red phone boxes act as fun self check-in and check-out booths

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

The highlight of the lounge is the Clarins Spa and its range of 20-minute treatments

Come the revolution

Should business travellers be segregated by class depending on seniority, or will woke cabins see juniors and execs brushing shoulders?

PLAZA PREMIUM LOUNGES RETURN TO PRIORITY PASS NETWORK

PRIORITY PASS AND LOUNGEKEY members are once again able to access Plaza Premium Lounges globally, following a hiatus of almost two years.

July incoming

NEW AUSTRALIAN LUGGAGE BRAND July (like the month) made its UK debut in June with a range of colourful lightweight suitcases priced between £195-£495.

MARRIOTT OPENS MOXY PLYMOUTH

MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL HAS OPENED a property under its lifestyle Moxy brand in Britain's Ocean City.

IATA: 4.35 billion people expected to fly in 2023

THE INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION (IATA) has published a revised outlook for 2023, with airline profits set to be higher than originally forecast, and the number of people taking flights closing in on pre-pandemic levels.

IHG LAUNCHES WIFI "AUTO CONNECT" SERVICE

IHG HOTELS AND RESORTS has launched a new service enabling guests to automatically connect to wifi when arriving at any of more than 5,000 properties worldwide.

Finnair to increase frequencies to Edinburgh, Manchester and Dublin for summer 2024

FINNAIR HAS OUTLINED schedule changes for next summer, with increased frequencies to several destinations in the UK and Ireland.

JETBLUE REVEALS NEW ALL-BLUE LIVERY

JETBLUE HAS UNVEILED its revamped livery design on one of the carrier's new A321 aircraft - the first complete paint design refresh since the airline launched in 2000.

MARRIOTT TO LAUNCH "AFFORDABLE MIDSCALE EXTENDED STAY BRAND"

MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL IS the latest major hotel group to announce plans for a new extended stay concept.

Virgin Atlantic to launch routes to Bengaluru, São Paulo and Dubai

VIRGIN ATLANTIC HAS ANNOUNCED a raft of route launches including its return to Dubai after a gap of more than four years.

British Airways to open Whispering Angel bar at Heathrow T5

BRITISH AIRWAYS HAS ANNOUNCED plans to open a new bar at its Heathrow Terminal 5B lounge in partnership with Whispering Angel.

Qantas unveils A350 Wellbeing Zone and economy seating

QANTAS HAS UNVEILED DESIGNS for the economy and premium economy cabins that will feature on the carrier's A350 nonstop flights from Australia to New York and London from late 2025.

Majestic Montenegro

From super yachts to rustic olive groves, Europe's little-explored beauty spot appeals to luxury travellers in many forms