Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Edition

The leading magazine for the corporate traveller. We aim to save you money and make your travelling life easier. Each edition has the latest news from airlines, airports, hotels and car hire companies, reviews of the latest gadgets, technology and accessories and destinations pieces - where to stay, what to eat, what to see, and how to behave, all delivered by our own writers and journalists around the world. In addition, loyalty programs are examined, deals and promotions collected and feature stories cover a wide range of issues such as health, security, technology, golf, automotive and finance. With editorial staff based in our offices around the globe we are uniquely placed to ensure that our different editions reflect the needs of our readers locally.

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Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Edition

THAI ORDERS 45 BOEING 787-9 DREAMLINERS

Hilton to add earning and redemption benefits for ‘hundreds’ of SLH properties

DELTA TO DEBUT PREMIUM LOUNGE CONCEPT AT JFK, LOS ANGELES AND BOSTON

Emirates to return to Adelaide with 777-200LR

CATHAY PACIFIC TO RESUME SINGAPORE-BANGKOK

Virgin Atlantic and China Eastern launch new partnership

BUSIEST ROUTES REVEALED

Emirates extends free chauffeur service at Hong Kong airport to business class passengers

Hyatt outlines plans for more than 60 new mainland Chinese properties

SEOUL WELCOMES FIRST ONE WORLD-BRANDED LOUNGE

BA's Tier Point collection period to start in April

BIG APPLE ENERGY

INFLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT • Our tips to make time fly by

Gastronomy giants

Points make prizes • Virgin Red discovers the UK's attitude towards loyalty programmes

Marriott opens property in Nagasaki

American Airlines adding Haneda to JFK route

Accor to bring Adagio aparthotel brand to China

CHOICE OPTS FOR CHARGERS

AI fights food waste

Iberia amenity kits

SUSTAINABLE RENTALS • BCD Travel surveyed more than 900 business travellers in North America and Europe who rented a car at least once last year and asked about their attitudes towards electric vehicles.

Gourmet leftovers

Cathay strengthens SAF platform

Brussels Airlines unveils new uniforms

AIR MILES • LINDA BORONKAY is an interior designer whose studio has worked on hotels, restaurants, bars and members’ clubs around the world.

Malaysia Airlines to deploy A350 on twice-daily Doha flight

THIRD RITZ-CARLTON TO DEBUT IN BEIJING

WIN • A TWO-NIGHT STAY AT SOFITEL SINGAPORE SENTOSA RESORT & SPA

TIME OUT • Our pick of events taking place around the world

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WIDEN THE SKIES • The urgent need for more women in aviation far exceeds an exericse in box-ticking. We spoke to the trailblazers reimagining the industry and pushing for essential gender equality

Doha kicks off • Building on the momentum of its World Cup success, Qatar's capital is scoring highly across transport, tourism and culture projects as it looks to net its long-term goals for economic diversification

HOT HOTELS • New Doha properties worth checking out – and checking into

GRAPE EXPECTATIONS • Discover the best wines available in the sky – and why you should avoid bold tannins when flying

A TASTE OF SUCCESS • Highlights from the night as industry figures came together to sample the wines and congratulate the winners

Island of innovation • Taiwan has got it all, but new offerings and destinations are set to woo the business travel crowd

HERE BE DRAGONS • For a city known for its densely packed streets and hectic pace of life, Hong Kong has a truly remarkable countryside

Staying close to the action

Istanbul • Mosques,...