October 2010
In this issue: 101 tips for making life on the road easier, an update on London City airport, and the rise and rise of the A380 superjumbo. Plus destination reports on Beijing, Dublin and PhiladelphiaIn this issue...
Tried & Tested
Hotel check: Four Seasons Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon — full story »
Hotel check: The Mira Hong Kong
Hong Kong — full story »
Hotel check: Park Hyatt Macka Palas Istanbul
Istanbul, Turkey — full story »
Special Reports
Pack it in
The Business Traveller team takes a range of check-in bags on the road to find out how they fare — full story »
Route of the month
Alex McWhirter takes a look at Heathrow-New York services from Delta and Continental — full story »
In focus
Alex McWhirter examines topical business travel issues. This month: the rise and rise of the A380 — full story »
A day in the life of… Onboard dining and sales
Magnus Hannukainen, who looks after Finnair’s onboard catering and tax-free sales, speaks to Sara Turner — full story »
Guide to London City Airport
In this excerpt from our online guide to London City airport, Michelle Mannion reports on how the Docklands facility plans to keep growing post-recession — full story »
Reader poll results 2010
Which hotels, airlines and car rental companies were victorious in this year’s awards? Here we reveal the winners — full story »
New seats for some
British Airways has unveiled its new economy and premium economy seating, but it will only be available on selected aircraft. Tom Otley reports — full story »
101 tips... to make travelling easier
The Business Traveller team suggests tried and tested ways to improve your business trips — full story »
Destinations
St Louis
Alison Jung takes a taxi tour of the Missouri city and finds Egyptian mummies, leafy parks and frozen custard — full story »
Meet in Dublin
The Irish capital’s brand-new convention centre is providing a timely boost to its conference and event industry. Sara Turner takes a look — full story »
Alight for Philadelphia
A resurgence in rail travel has helped the US city to capitalise on its midpoint location between Washington and New York, says Lindsay Sutton — full story »
A brand new Beijing
Two years on from the Olympics, China’s capital is marching forward in its quest to be a world-class international city, says Paul Mooney — full story »
Lifestyle
Fit for purpose
Hectic schedules mean exercising on the road can be difficult, but with all the amenities available today, is there any excuse? Felicity Cousins reports — full story »
Play it safe
Mark Prigg assesses a wide range of kit designed to keep your laptop and data secure — full story »
Frequent traveller: Against the ash
In which our correspondent looks back, now the dust has settled, on a disaster of volcanic proportions... — full story »
