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.
EDITOR’S LETTER
CONTRIBUTORS
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...