Business Traveller

Our cover story celebrates an exciting milestone this issue – a return to China, the first time in three years since the you-know-what. Following some of the strictest Covid-19 restrictions in the world, the opportunity to travel to Shanghai offers a

MATT COOPER has been a golf journalist for 15 years working for the likes of ESPN, Sky Sports, NBC, Forbes and Global Golf Post. He has travelled to all of the obvious golfing hot spots, but also written about the sport from more unusual locations su

EDITORIAL Editor Tamsin Cocks Online editor Mark Caswell Art director Annie Harris Consumer editor Alex McWhirter Features editor Hannah Brandler Sub-editor Helen Dalley Contributors Matthew Cooper, Varun Godinho, Laura Millar, Jeremy Tredinnick ADVE

LUFTHANSA HAS ANNOUNCED a number of changes to its inflight service, including an expanded meal pre-selection offering for business class passengers. Premium customers on long-haul flights from Germany can now choose from a total of six main dishes,

FRANK GRILLO is managing director of Altamura Distilleries, which produces vodka from wheat in Puglia. WHY SWAP ATLANTA FOR PUGLIA? My whole family is of Italian American descent and I always wanted to live in Italy. It hit me one day that no one rea

Idioms from around the world that have us scratching our heads. This issue, it’s a German expression. Phrase: Wo sich fuchs und hase gute nacht sagen Literally: Where a fox and hare say goodnight to each other Meaning: To be out in the sticks ■

This free annual foodie event celebrates the best of local food and drink with a programme of chef demonstrations, cookery workshops, markets, live music and even a self-guided cookie tour. There are around 100 market stands on Parliament Street, St

TOUR THE GLOBE WITH COCKTAILS at the Churchill Bar & Terrace, located at Hyatt Regency London – The Churchill on Portman Square. The UNITY cocktail menu brings together different cultures, ingredients and stories of the Americas, Asia and Europe, fro

AER LINGUS HAS BEGUN recycling onboard waste on short-haul flights as part of the carrier’s target of reaching net zero by 2040. Following a series of trials, the airline is now recycling onboard waste on flights to Cork and Dublin, in partnership wi

THE FIVE-STAR Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort and Spa in St Andrews has launched a gin in partnership with local distillery Darnley’s in East Fife. Named Fearann, Mar, which is Gaelic for “the Earth, the Sea,” the gin is made from natural botanicals gr

MANDARIN ORIENTAL, NEW YORK has launched a bike programme to encourage guests to get around the Big Apple in a more sustainable manner. Bike the City provides guests with complimentary use of a Specialised or Cannondale bicycle for two hours (or an e

GREEN ENERGY ENTREPRENEUR Dale Vince will launch new airline, Ecojet, using planes retrofitted to run on hydrogen-electric power. The founder of renewable energy supplier, Ecotricity, and owner of Forest Green Rovers football club, plans to offer dom

UK-BASED GOLF CLOTHING brand The Cut Company has unveiled its first collection of sustainable golfwear, comprising polos, caps and outerwear. The polos (£50) and outerwear (£65) are created from upcycled polyester – the fabric is melted down and re-s

Public speaking will become far less nervewracking after reading this book by BBC presenter and journalist, well-known for his snappy ‘Ros Atkins on…’ videos covering current affairs. Atkins teaches readers how to best articulate themselves in front

London’s Chelsea neighbourhood welcomes a new boutique hotel this month, located at 1 Sloane Gardens just off Sloane Square. The 30-room One Sloane hotel is a collaboration between Parisian hotelier Costes, designer Francois-Joseph Graf and the 300-y

BUSINESS TRAVELLER has teamed up with The Fullerton Hotel Singapore to offer a lucky reader and guest the chance to win a three-night stay in a Marina Bay View Room. The prize includes Straits Club privileges and afternoon tea for two people at The C

BUSINESSTRAVELLER.COM/FORUM What are your experiences of wifi provision on UK rail services? I’ve rarely had a good experience, and a recent experience has been particularly frustrating. I was travelling from London to Plymouth with GWR and the conne

Located further down the Bund from landmarks such as the Customs House and the Peace Hotel, the MGM Shanghai nonetheless has a central feel and sits right on the Huangpu riverfront. Occupying the 43rd – 56th floors of AI Towers, it offers 161 opulent

Due to open this autumn, the city centre property is a redevelopment of the Royal Angus Hotel in St Chads Queensway that will be managed by Switch Hospitality. It will offer 161 apartments, comprising 84 studios, 71 one-bedroom and six two-bedroom ap

What do you consider the three key ingredients to creating a successful luxury hotel? It all comes down to comfort, first-rate service and a classic aesthetic. It’s never about hopping on the latest design trends. Service must be non-intrusive and at

You are seconds from landing, thinking about where your passport or car keys are, when suddenly the aircraft engines go to full power and a steep climb is initiated. From a passenger perspective this can be quite alarming, particularly if you are a n

Anantara Kihavah Maldives – has a solar system providing 26 per cent of its energy needs, an orchid garden, a coral regeneration programme, and a biomass system for food waste. Coco Collection – is home to the ORP Marine Turtle Rescue Centre and a te

There were so many major announcements from Rolex at Watches and Wonders this year that it was genuinely difficult to decide which one warranted the most attention. Was it the all-new Perpetual Collection with the very classy Perpetual 1908 model, or

BACKGROUND Kazakh flag carrier Air Astana launched its first service between Almaty and Astana in 2002. Today, the Air Astana Group, which includes low-cost carrier FlyArystan, serves more than 90 destinations across Central Asia, Southeast Asia, Eur

BACKGROUND The gorgeous Grade II-listed heritage property first opened in 1879. The hotel was forced to close in 2002 before being brought back to life with a £50 million restoration and reopening in May 2021. WHERE IS IT? Centrally located on Colmor

BACK GROUND Dutch brand Zoku is a long-stay aparthotel concept, with guests able to stay from one night to a year. The brand, launched in 2016, is named after the Japanese word for tribe or clan and focuses on fostering a sense of community. Zoku has

BACK GROUND Hôtel Dame des Arts opened in February 2023, following an extensive renovation of a 1950s-built Holiday Inn property. It belongs to EQ Hotels and is a member of Preferred Hotels and Resorts. WHERE IS IT? On Rue Danton in Paris’ sixth arro