Business Traveller

Welcome to the March issue of Business Traveller. In place of the normal round-up of what you are about to read or addressing a topic of concern, I hope I will be forgiven for departing from the normal script, because this is my last edition as edito

Richard is a London-based airline consultant who has worked in markets in Europe, North America and Asia. He has spent most of his career in the airline business and now runs his own consultancy, Tailwind Advisory. On page 54 he explains the meaning

Former Channel 4 News anchor Jon Snow debuted his podcast last month, which sees him interview campaigners, actors and professors on a weekly basis. He promises interesting episodes “with fewer rules" than broadcasting. Guests include writer Jon Rons

RYAN CHETIYAWARDANA, better known as Mr Lyan, is a mixologist and founder of award-winning bars in London, Amsterdam and Washington DC. It’s a nice balance of my interests. I studied biology and fine arts and had been doing research into each of thos

BUSINESSTRAVELLER.COM/FORUM It has been a few years since I made a transit between Heathrow T5 and London Gatwick so I am seeking recommendations. Who do you use? Reliability is more important than cost, as I only have four hours to clear passport co

DOMESTIC : GLASGOW INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL, MARCH 15 - APRIL 2 The festival will host 380 shows over 37 venues across the Scottish city, including historic theatres, intimate bars and even a prison. Headline comics include Frankie Boyle, Susie

Some years ago several big night train operators in mainland Europe withdrew their lossmaking international services. During this time UK rail was a shining exception, at least nationally. Great Western Railway renovated its 40-year-old British Rail

There’s a new buzzword doing the rounds in business travel circles and it’s ‘purposeful’. According to those in the know, we should all be bracing for ‘an era of purposeful business travel’. At first glance, this concept rather assumes that up until

I’m dissatisfied with the quality and service of airline-run lounges. Why? Because with a few exceptions, they have moved from being havens of tranquillity and rest to upmarket cafeterias. The spaces are crowded, no one knows who I am, I have to line

BACKGROUND Four Seasons debuted in Tokyo in 2002 with this 57-room hotel, which occupies seven floors of the 31-storey Pacific Century Place Marunouchi Tower in the central business district. WHERE IS IT? Adjacent to Tokyo Station, the terminus for t

BACKGROUND Four Seasons opened its second hotel in Tokyo in September 2020. Located in the business district of Otemachi, it is larger than its sister property and has 170 rooms and 20 suites, four F&B venues, a spa and events space. WHERE IS IT? The

BACKGROUND Frankfurt Airport Marriott Hotel opened in 2020 and merged with the existing Sheraton Frankfurt Airport Hotel and Conference Center in 2021 following a three- year renovation process. It is the first dualbrand property combining the Marrio