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FLIGHTS TO CHINA SET TO RESTART
Eurostar Group reveals new brand
MANCHESTER AIRPORT RECEIVES £440 MILLION INVESTMENT
Accor launches midscale Handwritten Collection
BOEING DELIVERS FINAL EVER B747 JUMBO
Qatar Airways and Airbus settle A350 dispute
American Airlines to add third daily Charlotte-Heathrow service
Le Richemond hotel in Geneva to join Jumeirah portfolio
EUROPEAN AIRPORTS SAW NEARLY TWO BILLION PASSENGERS IN 2022
Air France to launch flights between the French and Canadian capitals
MONDRIAN ARRIVES IN SINGAPORE
NEW ROUTES: LONDON-TURKEY • WIZZ AIR IS LAUNCHING three routes from london to Turkey this month. The low-cost carrier will operate daily flights from both Gatwick and Luton to Istanbul airport from March 28. In addition, the airline will offer four-times-weekly flights between Gatwick and Antalya from March 26.
INFLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT • Our tips to make time fly by
TOP EXERCISES ENJOYED BY BRITS WHEN ABROAD
A café that cares
NET ZERO
LEADING EXAMPLE
SUSTAINABLE MALDIVES
EMISSIONFREE HOSTEL CHAIN
AIR MILES
Meet in town
LOST IN TRANSLATION
WIN A STAY AT THE FULLERTON BAY HOTEL SINGAPORE
TIME OUT • Our pick of events taking place around the world
Join the debate • READERS SHARE FIRST-HAND KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCES AND IDEAS
Business class seat guide Asia • In the final 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
TOULOUSE Runway of regeneration • New attractions and ongoing development ensure that Europe's centre of aerospace remains a hub of innovation
NEW AND UPCOMING LONDON HOTELS • From historic conversions to art-inspired properties, there are plenty of new choices next time you visit the capital
TOP OF THE CLASS • As travel restrictions eased across the world, the winners of our inflight wine awards impressed returning passengers
WINNING REDS
WINNING WHITES
WINNING SPARKLING
WINNING ROSES
WINNING FORTIFIED / DESSERT
WINNING CELLARS
Can night trains ever be viable? • The slow travel trend is seeing a revival in sleeper train popularity, but operators struggle to turn a profit from such low - yield services
Purposeful business travel • With travel costs set to rise, companies should start viewing business travel as a calculated investment rather than a general expense
Who should run airport lounges? • If we want to see improvements, perhaps it's time for hoteliers rather than caterers to be in charge
Higher powder • Luxury ski resorts are climbing further up the mountains make sure guests are greeted with snowy slopes
TAKE ME THERE
CHIANG MAI • The northern Thai city offers avantgarde art and cuisine...