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

Inbox • Readers share first-hand knowledge, experiences and ideas

Chemnitz • Industry meets culture in the lesser-known German city

British Airways’ loyalty shake-up • British Airways has announced big changes to its loyalty programme for 2025

Lost and found • Airlines allow Apple feature to aid with passengers’s smooth baggage recovery

ROUTE NEWS

Cathay back at full capacity

Alaska growing hub with new Asia services

Asia-Pacific airlines well-poised to navigate 2025 challenges

Korean Air debuts first A350-900s

The world’s busiest flight routes • An overview of the globe’s most sought-after air routes, both domestic and international

BRANCHING OUT

A villa retreat

FOREST STAYS

Loyalty rewards • Exploring the connection between travel benefits and customer loyalty

Give the people what they want • Chris Ross, president loyalty and chief brand officer - Priority Pass, discusses customer loyalty behaviours

What are the pet peeves for customers?

Did you know?

Top tips to maximise your travel perks

Keeping it in the family

Straight and narrow • Iberia revolutionises transatlantic travel with nonstop narrowbody flights

Tokyo-asis • Find tranquillity away from the city’s neon lights at this new luxury hotel

GOING GREEN Eco-stays that are redefining hospitality in 2025 • Travellers are now more eco-conscious than ever before; they want to stay somewhere that cares about the planet as much as they do. Check out the hotels that are raising the bar for sustainable stays everywhere.

Kuala Lumpur • Sample the Malaysian capital’s rich choice of food and culture

Eclectic tastes • From fine dining in Danang to comfort foods that bring cheer – and a taste of the black stuff

Guinness is good for you • As if an excuse was needed, St Patrick’s Day (March 17) is the perfect time to sip on the black stuff, a drink which has recently exploded in popularity thanks to a drinking game called Split the G that went viral on TikTok. Here are four spots to see if you can follow suit.

Sweet dreams • Resorts and spas are increasingly incorporating chocolate and cacao into their treatments

THREE HEALTHY CHOCOLATE BRANDS

Island hopping • Four Season offers a typically luxurious way to explore the waters of Palau - both above and below the surface

The Leopard

Swedish Lagom by Kortney Yasenka and Karen Johnson Yasenka

Strangers on a bench

CULTURAL CALENDAR • OUR PICK OF EVENTS TAKING PLACE AROUND THE WORLD

Korean Air chief marketing officer Kenneth Chang on the airline’s upcoming evolution, encompassing everything from a fresh logo to a transformative merger

FRESH LOOK

THE BENEFITS AND PITFALLS OF THIRD-PARTY TRAVEL PORTALS • How to maximise points while avoiding booking problems

STOP AND SMELL THE COFFEE...