Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Edition

The leading magazine for the corporate traveller. We aim to save you money and make your travelling life easier. Each edition has the latest news from airlines, airports, hotels and car hire companies, reviews of the latest gadgets, technology and accessories and destinations pieces - where to stay, what to eat, what to see, and how to behave, all delivered by our own writers and journalists around the world. In addition, loyalty programs are examined, deals and promotions collected and feature stories cover a wide range of issues such as health, security, technology, golf, automotive and finance. With editorial staff based in our offices around the globe we are uniquely placed to ensure that our different editions reflect the needs of our readers locally.

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Join the debate • READERS SHARE FIRST-HAND KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCES AND IDEAS

SAFE TRAVELS • What are airlines doing to reassure passengers about flying amidst the pandemic?

COVID-19 COVER

BACK TO BUSINESS • While our ways of working may have changed forever, our research shows that most of you remain convinced of the need to meet face-to-face

THE EFFECT OF COVID-19 ON BUSINESS TRAVEL

ATTITUDES TO NEW WAYS OF WORKING (% AGREE AT ALL)

THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK • Manhattan’s hotel scene is experiencing turbulence, but when travel returns, visitors will have a host of new options to try out

THE BEST OF THE BEST • Business Traveller Asia-Pacific gives a rundown of the biggest winners at this year’s awards

Go with the flow • If you have varicose veins and travel frequently, you’d be well advised to get them checked – it could help to prevent you getting DVT

Kaohsiuna • Ten years ago Taiwan’s southern port city had a reputation as a grubby, unattractive destination… What a change a decade can make

A novel time • We’ve all got one in us – and if lockdown doesn’t drive you to write that book, nothing will

Points to prove • The pandemic has been tough on all travellers, but there’s one group on which it has been particularly harsh – still, don’t feel too sorry for them…

Taxing times • Will air travel ever get back to normal, and should it? Perhaps now is the best time to take stock of its environmental impact

Hyatt Centric Victoria Harbour

Rosewood Hong Kong

Le Méridien Munich

Grand Hotel et de Milan

The Mandrake, London

Citadines Islington London

Our guide to... Working from hotels

THE BIG PICTURE