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November 2008

Destination features on Bangalore, Istanbul and Buenos Aires. Plus a look at incentives in St Andrews and how to survive Tokyo without breaking the bank. Special reports on IFE systems and luggage tracking.

In this issue...

Tried & Tested

Hotel check: Staybridge Suites Liverpool

Liverpool, UK — full story »


Hotel check: Jurys Inn Liverpool

Liverpool, UK — full story »


Hotel check: Movenpick Hamburg

Hamburg, Germany — full story »


Hotel check: Hyatt Andaz London

London, UK — full story »


Flight check: Toulouse-Singapore

Qantas A380, business class — full story »


Flight check: Athens-London Stansted

Aegean Airlines, business class — full story »


Special Reports

Surviving the world's most expensive cities: Tokyo

Prices in the Japanese capital may be sky high but it needn’t cost the earth, says Kate Graham — full story »


Let me entertain you

With airlines installing ever more sophisticated IFE systems, why do we so often end up staring at a blank screen? Tom Otley reports — full story »


A case of identity

Tracking services can help you trace your luggage when it goes astray. Sara Turner reports — full story »


Taking the strain

More international travellers want to go by rail but European train companies aren’t making it easy, as Alex McWhirter discovers — full story »


Route of the Month

Alex McWhirter looks at how new services can benefit business travellers — full story »


Destinations

Istanbul: Where east meets west

Forget faceless chains and local fleapits, the new generation of hotels on the Bosphorus are both sexy and accessible, says Nick Redman — full story »


Building Bangalore

India’s IT capital is still booming, but rapid growth has exposed its lack of infrastructure and high-end hotel rooms. Jenny Southan investigates — full story »


Above par

St Andrews offers much more than a weekend break for golfers, finds Tom Otley, but reminders of the sport are everywhere — full story »


The heights of hospitality

The Northern Emirates region of the UAE now has a hospitality profile to match its striking topography and will soon be giving its neighbours a run for their money, discovers Dominic Ellis — full story »


Lifestyle

Music & Movement

From video to motion sensors, there’s more to portable players than downloads, but what to buy? Mark Prigg has his finger on the pulse — full story »


The gift of time

For the time-strapped business traveller, organising Christmas can be stressful. Felicity Cousins finds out how to make the festive season a little easier — full story »




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