Business Traveller

Over the last few months Business Traveller has been disptaching ✍ writers ✍ including Hannah Brandler, Tamsin Cocks, Anna Hart, Amy Pay, Eve Livingston and Helen Dalley across the UK to cover developments in major cities including #Birmingham, #Manchester, #Bristol, #Edinburgh, #Liverpool, #Glasgow, #Cardiff and #Belfast. Here's a handy round-up of all the features in our UK spotlight series. 👇

This week's Business Traveller newsletter is sponsored by corporate travel and expense management solution Navan, and includes the following reports: 🛎 Hilton adds 390 SLH hotels to booking platforms 🏨 #Choice Privileges members can now convert points into Avios 🍽 International Air Transport Association (IATA): untouched meals account for 18 per cent of inflight waste ⚽ The Ascott Limited partners with Chelsea Football Club as part of European expansion ✈ EU approves Lufthansa Group’s 41 per cent stake in ITA Airways 🤝 Numa Group acquires aparthotel brand Native Places 🏨 #Radisson Individuals adds property close to London Gatwick 🏗 #Amsterdam #Schiphol’s Pier A to open in April 2027 🛌 The Emory opens in London’s #Belgravia 💺 Emirates reopens lounge within renovated Terminal 2 at Paris CDG 🛎 Marriott International’s The Reach at Piccadilly, Manchester - A Tribute Portfolio Hotel opens 👜 Iberia customers can now check in via WhatsApp 🏨 Radisson Blu unveils #Sheffield property 🛌 The Social Hub unveils new premium room concept 🛎 Dalata Hotel Group opens first #Liverpool property 🚉 Heathrow Express releases 25,000 tickets for £10 📋 Plus our latest Tried and Tested reviews include The Bodmin Jail Hotel, Malmaison Manchester Deansgate, Sushi Kanesaka at 45 Park Lane, and Marshall Group Major V headphones. 📋 To view this week's newsletter click on the link below 👇 https://lnkd.in/ghQW-zq8

An excellent opportunity to join the Ink - we are travel media and Business Traveller team! We are looking for an editorial assistant to join us at Ink as part of the editorial team in our West Hampstead, London office. Working on our Business Traveller title, the successful candidate will support the editorial team in both print and digital platforms, as well as attending industry events and international travel. See the link below for more information and to apply 👇 https://lnkd.in/gBaWMfdn

#Athens is building an $8 billion smart city on the site of the former #Ellinikon International Airport - to read Tamsin Cocks' report click on the link below ⤵

Ever wondered what it takes to become a pilot? Our anonymous columnist explains how a rigorous selection process and ongoing training ensures you’re in safe hands.

Our July hotels round-up starts with openings in locations including Lake #Fuschl, #Lausanne, #Crete, #Zakynthos and the #Paris suburb of #Clamart.

This week's Business Traveller newsletter is sponsored by Delta Air Lines, and includes the following reports: • British Airways to expand services to #Argentina and #Brazil this winter • Air India Limited to fly #A350 between #Delhi and #Heathrow from September • Hyatt Hotels Corporation acquires #Lindner's me and all hotels brand • Refurbished Emirates #777s to serve #Geneva, #Tokyo Haneda and #Brussels • ibis London Earls Court Hotel Court to split into dual-branded #ibis and #Mercure property • Juneyao Airlines Co., Ltd. launches #Manchester-#Shanghai route • KLM Royal Dutch Airlines to launch #Amsterdam-#Portland route • Fiji Airways to adopt #AAdvantage frequent flyer programme • Accor's leadership council aiming to "shape the future of corporate travel" • Lufthansa Group introduces surcharge to cover "environmental costs" • Airport Dimensions opens The Club SFO • #KLM names #A321neo fleet after butterflies • Dolce by Wyndham Versailles opens • TAP Air Portugal to relaunch flights to #Manaus after eight-year gap • Priority Pass adds 24 China Eastern lounges • Cathay Pacific confirms relocation to Terminal 6 at #JFK Plus Mark Caswell checks into the recently opened Travelodge Hotels Limited property located opposite the The Kia Oval - Surrey County Cricket Club, which features the group's new room design and 85 Bar Café concept. To view this week's newsletter click on the link below 👇 https://lnkd.in/exZnRhMz

The July/August 2024 issue of Business Traveller is out now, with our cover feature reporting on #Athen's $8 billion smart city project. We also take a look at the history and future of inflight safety videos, examine whether aircraft age matters, round up some of this season's best new golf gear, and take in four hours in #Cairo. Plus our anonymous pilot describes the process behind a career in the cockpit, and our Tried Tested reviews include the W Edinburgh, voco Auckland City Centre and COMO Metropolitan Singapore. Subscribers can access the digital edition through the link below. https://lnkd.in/dtx29rX

This week's Business Traveller newsletter is sponsored by Delta Air Lines, and includes the following reports: • Avanti West Coast completes refurbishment of 56 #Pendolino trains • First of British Airways’ 787-8 Dreamliners now fitted with Club Suite • Air France opens lounge at #LAX • #Delta announces #Orlando-Heathrow route • Emirates premium economy now available to 16 destinations • #BA's On Business platform finally resumes service • Plaza Premium Group outlines $300 million investment programme • Hilton signs two Icelandic hotels • First Delta One lounge opens at New York #JFK • Eurostar unveils #Olympic-themed golden train • Ennismore's The Hoxton brand to debut in #Norway • Finnair's Schengen Lounge to feature a Platinum Corner • Etihad reveals 20th anniversary livery • Hilton London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 Airport unveils "field-to-table" dining experience • British Airways launches summer sale on flights and holidays • #Ennismore announces partnership with luxury OUR HABITAS brand • Air Canada returns to #Kansai after 26 years Plus Hannah Brandler takes a first look at the new #YOTELPAD London Stratford, and speaks to YOTEL's CEO Hubert V. about the brand's European debut. To view this week's newsletter click on the link below 👇 https://lnkd.in/eAXAMfc3

This week's Business Traveller newsletter is sponsored by Aegean Airlines, and includes reports on Mondrian Shoreditch reflagging under the Virgin Hotels brand, Finnair completing the €200 million upgrade of its long-haul cabins, SITA reporting baggage mishandling rates falling in 2023, Birmingham Airport employing additional staff to check liquids compliance, RIU Hotels & Resorts unveiling refurbishment of Riu Plaza The Gresham Dublin, Air India Limited unveiling new A320neo cabins, Sofitel New York undergoing “comprehensive refurbishment”, Resident Hotels announcing a #Farringdon property, Dublin Airport planning a new “plane-spotting” facility, Marriott International's The Luxury Collection debuting in Germany, the Airport Operators Association criticising the reintroduction of 100ml liquid restrictions, Accor's research on the growing importance of guest reviews, #Marriott adding ten properties in France by the end of 2025, Brisbane Airport Corporation set to welcome Australia’s first #Escape lounge, Premier Inn and Hilton adding #York hotels, Castlebridge Hospitality launching a loyalty app, and Caption by Hyatt debuting in #Osaka. To view this week's newsletter click on the link below 👇 https://lnkd.in/ePe4MWBQ