May 2008

Stansted Focus: The UK's third busiest airport faces the challenge of Open Skies. Plus Business Traveller reviews the A380, and special reports on VIP terminals, video-conferencing and Tokyo Midtown

In this issue...

Tried & Tested

Flight check: Singapore Airlines A380

Singapore - London Heathrow, business class — full story »

Flight check: Air France

London Heathrow - Los Angeles, first class — full story »

Hotel check: Sheraton Miyako Osaka

Osaka, Japan — full story »

Hotel check: Swissotel Tallinn

Tallinn, Estonia — full story »

Special Reports

With prices that compete with air fares, improved online booking systems and onboard sevices, travelling by train from London to Scotland is becoming a more attractive option. Alex McWhirter reports — full story »

In the picture

Video-conferencing has come a long way from the days of fuzzy screens and endless time delays. Tom Otley explores the brave new world of telepresence technology — full story »

Personal space

Pining for some peace and privacy at the airport? Business Traveller finds refuge in five exclusive terminals — full story »

Going places

London Stansted has more scheduled flights to Europe than any other UK airport, and has expansion plans which could see it double in size in the next 20 years. Tom Otley reports — full story »

Destinations

Wine and roses

Less than an hour from the skyscrapers of Frankfurt lie the sleepy vineyards of the Rheingau region and a unique hotel. Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker pays a visit — full story »

Shifting boundaries

With the space at a premium in Japan’s capital, the city is giving birth to a whole new environment for work, rest and play. Mark Caswell explores the futuristic district of Tokyo Midtown — full story »

Easy living

Zurich is consistently voted the city with the best quality of life, but does it have as much to offer the business traveller? Jenny Southan visits Switzerland’s financial heartland to find out — full story »

Lifestyle

Voice of the nation

With modern technology, learning a language doesn’t have to be painful. Jenny Southan reports — full story »

Shy flyer

Does the prospect of flying on your next business trip make you uncomfortable, nervous or downright scared? If so you’re not alone – fear of flying is one of the most common phobias. Katharine Cooke suggests some ways to tackle it — full story »

Purchasing power

When business travel is your life it’s not easy to stay ahead of the game. Business Traveller picks out some fashionable yet functional accessories to give you an edge — full story »