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Freelance motoring journalist and presenter James Batchelor cut his teeth on Car Dealer Magazine and later joined Britain's best-selling weekly car news title, Auto Express, also fronting the YouTube channel of its sister title Carbuyer. On page 56,

RYANAIR HAS PLACED AN ORDER for up to 300 Boeing 737 MAX 10 aircraft, worth up to US$40 billion at list prices. The deal comprises 150 firm orders and a further 150 options, with delivery scheduled between 2027 and 2033. The carrier said it would inc

PREMIER INN HAS LAUNCHED a new partnership with British brand Baylis & Harding. The group’s 80,000 rooms across the UK and Germany will now feature shower gel and handwash products by the family-owned fragrances and beauty firm. Guests in standard Pr

HILTON HAS OPENED the latest London hotel under its budget Hampton brand, situated on the eastern edge of the City of London. The 278-room Hampton by Hilton London City is located on Osborn Street close to Aldgate East Underground station. Brand stan

The renowned museum, founded in 1856, is reopening following a two-year renovation, which has seen the refurbishment of nine galleries as well as a redevelopment of the East Wing. The line-up includes four exhibitions - from works by female photograp

HYATT HAS UNVEILED its first upper midscale brand in the Americas, and the groups latest extended-stay offering. Letters of interest have been signed for more than 100 Hyatt Studios, with construction set to begin this year and the first property exp

WHAT ATTRACTED YOU TO THE WORLD OF THEATRE? I was a bit of a child prodigy musician. I went to music school at a young age and all of my eggs were in one basket from 16 onwards. CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR RECENT OLIVIER AWARD. WHAT WAS THAT EXPERIENCE L

Mastercard reveals the top ten international travel destinations for European travellers, ranked by share of inbound travel. Extreme heatwaves and risks of wildfires in southern Europe have prompted people to spend their summers further north in the

LUFTHANSA HAS JOINED fellow group carriers Austrian, Eurowings and SWISS in offering unsold inflight food at a discount to reduce wastage. The German airline introduced its buy-on-board menu for economy short-and medium-haul passengers in 2021, and s

Idioms from around the world that have us scratching our heads. This issue, it's a Norwegian expression. Phrase: å svelge kameler Literally: To swallow camels Meaning: To give into something ■

WATCH: Natural History Museum: World of Wonder This four-part documentary series launched on Channel 5 last month and takes spectators behind the scenes of the iconic museum in London, uncovering details about the natural world, from dinosaur discove

LUXURY RENTAL BRAND onefinestay has launched an exclusive partnership with the London-based theatre group Revels in Hand to offer guests the chance to book private performances in the collection's 508 properties in the UK and the US, The collaboratio

BUSINESS TRAVELLER has teamed up with Hilton Frankfurt Airport to ofFer a lucky reader and guest the chance to win a two-night stay in a double room, including breakfast and a three-course dinner at RISE restaurant (including soft drinks). Located in

BUSINESSTRAVELLER.COM/FORUM For 18 years, changing time zones every three to four weeks (+/- eight hours) was no problem. My miracle cures used to range from having one too many drinks after landing and then sleeping for 12 hours, to the occasional s

Liverpool has long attracted visitors keen to soak up the city’s footballing and music culture, but it has come a long way since my student days in the 1990s, when boarded up houses were still a common sight. In 2003 Liverpool won its bid to become E

The 12th edition of the contemporary art festival returns this year. Entitled 'uMoya: The Sacred Return of Lost Things', it has been curated by Khanyisile Mbongwa. It is the UK's largest free festival of contemporary visual art and will take over his

ALL EYES WERE on the UK last month - twice, in fact. First for the coronation of King Charles III, and then again for the Eurovision Song Contest, which was hosted by Liverpool on behalf of the Ukraine. The two events were about as opposite as you ca

Members have options to score extra points for upcoming stays, with the ability to earn 4,000 bonus points at any of Hilton's 270+ resorts around the world, or 2,000 bonus points on all other stays. The promotion runs until September 5, 2023. Members

Picture yourself sitting at a restaurant on a sidewalk of Manhattan. You’re searching for a menu, but none are on the table. You flag down a waiter and with a dismissive smile he points to a square box with a pattern of black pixels. Sighing, you ret

I n the UK we can thank the rail privatisation in the 90s for the development of‘open-access’ operators. The idea behind open-access was to provide the incumbent train operating companies (TOCs) with some competition, and ultimately lead to passenger

It's been on sale for two years, but the loniq 5 still looks razor sharp and stylish. It's a surprisingly large car - more SUV than family hatchback - but that equals a spacious interior that's also brimming with tech. The loniq 5 can travel up to 28

BACKGROUND Virgin Hotels New York officially opened in April 2023. There are now a total of eight Virgin Hotels properties, all of which are located in the US except for two recent openings in Edinburgh and Glasgow. WHERE IS IT? The property is locat

BACKGROUND Meliá Frankfurt City opened in June 2021 and marks the group's fourth property in the city. The hotel is located in the new 45-storey One Forty West Tower. WHERE IS IT? The hotel is located 15 minutes from the airport, ten minutes from Fra

BACKGROUND The hotel occupies an early 20th century building designed by renowned German architect Fritz Floger. From 1925, the building served as the headquarters for Broschek publishing, which produced the Die Welt national newspaper until the Seco

BACKGROUND Room2 was founded in 2015 by the Lamington Group. The properties under the brand are referred to as 'hometels,' combining home-style living with hotel facilities. The brand's main USP is its commitment to sustainability, which is thorough