Business Traveller

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, financial and buying property. 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.

Business Traveller

EDITOR'S LETTER

CONTRIBUTORS

SLIDING INTO OUR DMs • BA has announced significant upgrades to its Airbus A380 aircraft, including what it's calling “the world's largest business class cabin”. Has the airline finally got its mojo back? Our followers share their opinions.

Free seats for tweens

San José • The gateway to Costa Rica's breathtaking scenes

AROUND THE WORLD • International travel updates, new flight routes, hotel openings and much more

UNPACKED • As chairman of Savile Row Bespoke Association, Taj Phull knows how to travel in style. He shares his essentials and airport dress code.

ON THE GO

Etihad's elite evolution • The airline unveiled its new cabins at the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai

Knives Out! • Two British chefs with acclaimed London restaurants take to the skies this month

STARWOOD'S SKY-HIGH REVIVAL • As Treehouse Hotels expands in Manchester, Raul Leal, CEO of Starwood Hotels, discusses the group's future

NEXT-GEN GUESTS • How can hotels meet the demands of future guests?

Albany, New York

3 UPSTATE NEW YORK BUSINESSES

QUAGLINO'S RETURNS IN STYLE • A Mayfair restaurant beloved of kings, queens, dandies and wits is reborn

SPARKLING CONVERSATION • Quaglino's has revealed a tremendous collection of Champagne by the glass, priced from £19 up to £65

Latenight feelings • The discrete, Parisianaccented At Sloane offers nocturnal adventurers succour

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HEARTLAND

Lessons in Harmony

Machine Gods

OUR PICK OF FORTHCOMING EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD

MASTER THE MOMENT • Prof. Tim Spector on eating well

‘Our new A350s will use the Crystal business class seat before the end of the year’ • Turkish Airlines has conquered scale. Now it's setting its sights on a distinctive guest experience

Earn and Burn • Why you should have booked your trip yesterday

Paws for Reflection • How a dog can change your life - and your travels

GETTING LOST IN THE JOURNEY • Subversive artist David Shrigley on finding inspiration on the move

AND THE WINNERS ARE… • The annual Business Traveller awards celebrate the best brands across the travel industry, including airlines, airports, hotels and travel services. Regional winners have been selected by our dedicated readers – with more than 150,000 votes cast in total – while a panel of travel experts judged the global awards. Here's who we've crowned the best of the best for 2026.

Mountaintop masterpiece • Hotel de la Coupole Sapa brings French Indochine flair to northwest Vietnam

Air Canada, A321XLR, signature class • The carrier's new cabin makes a compelling case for long-haul travel on a narrowbody aircraft

Tribe Hotel, Nairobi • Five-star luxury with local flavour in the Kenyan capital

Hotel de la Coupole Sapa • A spectacular castle in the clouds marries Vietnamese flair with...