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Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Edition
Where APAC Millionaires Are Investing in Dubai Right Now • Inside the booming market for branded residences—and the exact buildings attracting Asia’s most mobile capital
Osaka • The greatest show on Earth heads to town
A new day for Boeing? • Although the aircraft producer continues to lag behind Airbus, it may be looking at a brighter future
SLIM PICKINGS • Ranking the world’s longest narrowbody flights
New look • Korean Air reveals a bold rebranding in Seoul
Grand tour • Air France announces a luxe update to its La Première class
ANA PLACES $14 BILLION ORDER • Major investment in aircraft from Boeing, Airbus and Embraer
AIR NEW ZEALAND TO LAUNCH NEW BUSINESS CLASS
Expansion at Hamad
TRAVEL TREND WATCH
WATERFRONT DEBUT
Aman arrival
DESIGNS ON TAIPEI
Dining delights • Airports are ramping up flavour profiles and providing more options for time-conscious travellers
LOCAL FLAVOUR • Food is an important part of travel, and airport lounges are starting to curate F&B offerings that give a sense of place
BITE-SIZED DINING
WHAT TO EAT AND DRINK • PRE-FLIGHT NUTRITION TIPS FOR YOUR NEXT TRIP
Masterchef at work for Singapore Airlines • Monica Galetti brings new dishes to SIA’s premium cabins this summer
EAR CANDY • Bang & Olufsen releases a gamechanging audio accessory
Making waves
IN GOOD SPIRITS
ECO EXPANSION
All access • Resorts around the world are proving their green bona fides with behind-the-scenes eco-tours
Hong Kong's Western District • Formerly a backwater, the area to the west of Central district has been transformed by new infrastructure and is well worth a visit
Four square • We bring you a genuine master chef with over four decades at the same hotel, plus four hot tables in four Asian cities
Stars over Seoul
Shake it up • Four spots for seriously creative cocktails illustrate the thrilling nature of Asia’s bar scene
Mirror, mirror on the wall… • Smart Mirrors led the charge at this year’s CES, joining an array of AI tech innovations
Plasma therapy in the Big Apple
TAKE THE COLD PLUNGE
LOTUS POSITION • A TV hit show is drawing people from across the world to some sumptuous locations
Insight Expert opinions on the future of travel THE BIG INTERVIEW WITH PAUL GRIFFITHS GEO OF DUBAI AIRPORTS • Dan Ross chats to the CEO of Dubai Airports about the Emirate’s growth ambitions, customer experience and the challenge of sustainability
HOW MUCH ARE YOUR AIR MILES WORTH? • A handy ratio can help you decide when to redeem and when to pay cash
HAVING A BALL • Legendary golf architect Robert Trent Jones, Jr., travels the globe creating memorable courses
THE HOLE TRUTH • Three of Robert Trent Jones Jr.’s best golf courses
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