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, financial and buying property. 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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CONTRIBUTORS
VIRGIN ATLANTIC NEW UPPER CLASS SEAT TO TAKE OFF
4 Helsinki hotels
SITTING PRETTY AT CHANGI
WASH & GO
AIR MILES
No frills from Premier Inn
CASE STUDY
NEVER BEEN TO... EQUATORIAL GUINEA
UNNECESSARY STRESS • Travellers reported high stress levels caused by factors that are easily controlled by their companies’ travel policy, including:
HOW TO HIRE A PRIVATE JET • When it comes to problems, you don’t get more first-world than the dilemma over which private jet to hire. Georgina Heron works at Air Charter Service, which has more than 6,000 aircraft on its books.
FLIGHT NEWS • Who’s going up and who’s going down in the world of aviation
THE BIG PICTURE
WHY NO PYJAMAS FOR THE WORLD’S LONGEST FLIGHT?
WIN A TWO-NIGHT STAY AT ANY CITIZENM
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Join the debate • READERS SHARE FIRST-HAND KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCES AND IDEAS BUSINESSTRAVELLER.COM/FORUM
NORTHERN HIGHLIGHT • A short sojourn in Helsinki provides the opportunity to explore one of the Baltic’s cultural treasure chests
CAPSULE COLLECTION • Forty years after the first one appeared, the small but perfectly formed pod hotel is becoming more popular
SLIPPING THROUGH THE NET • Whether to enhance the security of online transactions or to enable access to certain websites wherever you are in the world, VPNs are a useful tool for travellers
FOUR OF THE BEST
DEEP BLUE • Used since ancient times for its pigment, cobalt is now an essential ingredient in aircraft manufacture. But how ethical is the process of mining this precious metal?
AN ETHICAL MINEFIELD
BEYOND BORDERS • Recent media attention may have focused on the US president’s wall, but there is much more to Mexico for both tourists and investors
STAYING IN MEXICO CITY
THE AIR-RAIL TRAIL • With competition for flight slots intensifying, train connections between airports are becoming ever more important
TRAIL BLAZERS • These three airports lead the way in air-rail links across Europe
LET IT SNOW • Val d’Isère’s lofty altitude ensures near guaranteed skiing, but that’s far from its only draw
NEED TO KNOW
Peak performance • Clever products for the slopes
Guayaquil 4 • Ecuador’s powerhouse port is much more than just the gateway to the Galapagos Islands
READERS CHOICE • Meet some of the winners of the Business Traveller Awards 2018 at London’s Royal Garden Hotel
Get ready to PLACE YOUR BIDS • Our annual charity auction kicks off this month – here are some of the great prizes up for grabs
GLOWING PRAISE • The appeal of the Datograph by A Lange & Söhne shows no sign of dimming – in fact, it only gets brighter
Ringing the changes • From portable typewriters to brick-like mobiles, the tech tools of those travelling for work have undergone a revolution
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