March 2009
Surviving Rome on a budget, and 21 money-saving tips for the business traveller. Plus reports on UK regional airports and Dubai's meeting spaces, and destination features on Malta and WarsawIn this issue...
Tried & Tested
Bmi A320 business class
London to Beirut — full story »
Qatar Airways B777-300ER business class
Doha to Washington DC — full story »
Hotel check: Radisson SAS
Bucharest, Romania — full story »
Hotel check: Hilton Helsinki Vantaa Airport
Helsinki, Finland — full story »
Hotel check: The Charles (a Rocco Forte Collection hotel)
Munich, Germany — full story »
Hotel check: Park Hyatt Chicago
Chicago, US — full story »
Special Reports
Route of the month
Alex McWhirter looks at how new services can benefit business travellers — full story »
Surviving the world’s most expensive cities: Rome
When in Rome… you can often end up spending a fortune. O’ar Pali explains how to get the best value out of the city — full story »
Think global act local
As the economic crisis hits regional airports, they are working harder than ever to attract new carriers and compete on the world stage, says Alex McWhirter — full story »
Cellars in the Sky 2008 Awards
The official results are now in for Business Traveller’s annual airline wine awards. Jenny Southan reports — full story »
21 ways to cut travel costs
As sterling slumps and firms slash their travel spending, Alex McWhirter provides some top tips for making your travel budget go further — full story »
The food chain
The journey taken by your premium airline meal before it reaches your seat is a complicated business. Sara Turner dons a hairnet to investigate — full story »
Destinations
Pole star
It’s capitalism, not communism, that rules in Warsaw today – and all around are signs that it’s bucking the recession trend. Jenny Southan reports — full story »
Hub of activity
Mark Caswell reports on intercontinental expansion and on-site developments at Germany’s third-busiest airport — full story »
Yes we can
Dubai’s can-do approach and good value make it an ideal location for your events, says Michelle Mannion — full story »
Tropical metropolis
Colombo is experiencing a new lease of life as an international business hub, finds Chris Pritchard — full story »
Treasure island
Malta’s position in the middle of the Mediterranean has defined its people, its history and its character, finds Tom Otley — full story »
Lifestyle
Pocket rockets
The new generation of data storage devices pack a big punch into a small package. Mark Prigg tests them out — full story »
Golfing around... Singapore
Golf-crazy Singapore offers a range of classy courses perfect for sealing that all-important business deal. Minty Clinch tees off — full story »
