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    The Inside Scoop
    What is the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC)? The World Travel and Tourism Council represents the private sector businesses in travel and tourism – everything from the top hotels and airlines to airports, Google, Airbnb and B2B businesses, suc
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    SriLankan Airlines A330-300 economy class Colombo-Singapore
    BACK GROUND SriLankan Airlines operates seven A330-300s, configured with 269 seats in economy and 28 fully flat seats in business class. These are mainly operated on medium- and long-haul routes, including the Colombo-Singapore service. Flight UL308
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    Hilton Colombo
    BACK GROUND Hilton Colombo has been operating in Sri Lanka's capital since 1987. Given its long-standing status and rather dated design, renovations of its guest rooms are underway, with all 345 set to be complete by 30 April, 2024. Hilton has three
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    Yearning for Yala
    Walking in single file, voices low, we follow Sajith's lead and clamber through the grasslands, taking care not to become tangled in the twigs underfoot. Our ranger has an Indiana Jones-like persona and, armed with a trusty wooden cane and heightened
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    JetBlue Launches Dublin Services
    JETBLUE HAS LAUNCHED new summer seasonal flights to Dublin, with Edinburgh set to follow in May. As previously reported the carrier is operating daily services from both Boston and New York JFK to Dublin for the summer season until 30 September. JetB
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    IATA: 2023 Was The Safest Year For Flying
    THE INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION (IATA) has published its 2023 Annual Safety Report for global aviation, showing that last year was the safest for flying “by several parameters”. Data shows there were no hull losses or fatal accidents with
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    Heathrow Targets 81.4 Million Passengers In 2024
    HEATHROW IS TARGETING record traffic figures this year, as 2023 saw the airport post its first annual profit since before the Covid-19 pandemic. The London hub welcomed 79.2 million passengers last year, and hopes to increase this to 81.4 million in
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    Lost In Translation
    Idioms from around the world that have us scratching our heads. This issue, it's a Spanish expression. Phrase: Estar como una cabra Literally: To be like a goat Meaning: To be totally mad NETFLIX; GERALDINE MARTENS; WILL PRYCE; KNEPPERD/ISTOCK ■
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    Geared Up
    TUMI HAS LAUNCHED a golf collection for sporting enthusiasts, comprising a range of bags, accessories and duffels. Included in the collection is this golf cart bag (£1,460), crafted from FXT Ballistic Nylon, which fits up to 14 PGA-regulated clubs an
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    Dinner At Daroco
    THE FRANCO-ITALIAN DAROCO brand debuted in London in October 2023, but will launch its outdoor terrace on 10 April to ring in spring. Located on Manette Street in Soho, the jazzy restaurant is the fourth outpost from the Paris-born brand. Daroco is n
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    COMO Metropolitan London
    BACK GROUND Singapore-based COMO Hotels and Resorts is known for its emphasis on spas and wellness. The Metropolitan first opened in 1997 and was renovated in 2015 to become an “urban escape”, while the residences were renovated in the past year. WHE
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    Lifetime Perks
    BA Executive Club has Gold membership for life if you earn 35,000 Tier Points throughout your lifetime. (That's effectively lifetime oneworld Emerald.) They don't have lifetime status for the lower ranks, though. Finnair Plus has Lifetime Gold (onewo
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    New Apd Increases Announced In Spring Budget
    THE CHANCELLOR Jeremy Hunt has announced new increases to the rate of Air Passenger Duty paid by those travelling in premium cabins. Premium economy, business and first class passengers pay between £14 and £202 depending on the fight length, but in t
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    The Big Picture
    The Sony World Photography Awards 2024, produced by the World Photography Organisation, has revealed the finalists of its Professional competition. Over 395,000 images from more than 220 countries and territories were submitted, and winners will be a
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    Time To Rest
    THE BOTANIST GIN has unveiled its latest product, distilled at the B Corp-certified Bruichladdich Distillery in Islay on the Scottish Hebrides. The Botanist Islay Cask Rested Gin was created by trialling over 300 cask types and using wood that has pr
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    Welcome
    I'd almost forgotten what it felt like to travel with another person until a recent holiday. It was quite a treat.There was chatting in immigration queues to pass the time, leisurely browsing in the shops, less concern about personal space on the pla
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    Gatwick Cuts Scope 1 Vehicle Emissions By 90%
    GATWICK AIRPORT HAS SWITCHED its fleet of diesel vehicles to run on Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO), saving 950 tonnes of carbon emissions per year. The airport had around 300 vehicles, including fire engines, airside operations vehicles and snow pl
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    Boomtown Macau
    Macau was among the first European settlements in Asia. Established by the Portuguese in 1557, it predated the founding of its bigger neighbour Hong Kong by nearly 300 years. For most of its life it was a sleepy poor relation of Hong Kong, often desc
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    Pre-flight Checks
    I'm sure you will all have heard announcements such as “doors to automatic and cross check” or “the cabin lights will shortly be dimmed for take-off”. But do you know what is actually happening or why? In this column, I'm going to explain a bit more
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    Welcoming World of Volvo
    SWEDEN'S GOTHENBURG welcomes World of Volvo on 14 April, a new 22,000 sqm centre dedicated to the famous Volvo brand. The centre launches with a 4,500 sqm exhibition focused on “omtanke” – care for people – and explores how the brand has played a rol
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    Regala Skycity Hotel, Hong Kong
    BACK GROUND Regal Hotels International operates and manages five hotels under the Regal brand in Hong Kong and four in mainland China. It also has six iclub hotels in Hong Kong. The Regala Skycity Hotel is the first to be launched under the Regala la
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    Bite at Brooklands
    IF YOU'RE AN AVIATION enthusiast that loves fine dining, then head to Brooklands by Claude Bosi, the rooftop restaurant at The Peninsula London inspired by the namesake racetrack in Surrey – the birthplace for British motorsport and aviation. It was
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    Inflight Entertainment
    READ: Station: A journey through 20th and 21st century railway architecture and design, Christopher Beanland Trainspotters will love this new book, published on 11 April, which celebrates 50 of the world's most striking stations – from Madrid's leafy
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    Win A Virginbranded Crosley Record Player
    BUSINESS TRAVELLER is giving readers the chance to win a Virgin-branded Crosley record player.The player comes in a portable case and features a three-speed turntable, built-in stereo speakers and Bluetooth receiver, adjustable pitch control, headpho
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    Hilton To Purchase Graduate Hotels For US$210 Million
    HILTON PLANS to purchase the Graduate Hotels brand, adding around 35 US and UK properties to the group's portfolio. The Graduate Hotels brand launched in 2014, and focuses on “dynamic university-anchored towns”. It currently has properties in US citi
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    Sia Enhances Its Premium Economy
    SINGAPORE AIRLINES (SIA) has refreshed its premium economy experience with improved F&B options and a new amenity kit. This marks the first major revamp of the experience since the carrier first introduced premium economy in 2015. SIA has developed o
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    Contributors
    Nick is the editor of the Asia-Pacific edition of Business Traveller. He lived in Hong Kong for nearly 30 years, during which time he wrote for several local and international publications, mainly covering travel and the hospitality sector. On page 3
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    Edinburgh's Holyrood Hotel joins Marriott After £10 Million Refurd
    THE FORMER HOLYROOD HOTEL in Edinburgh's old town has been reflagged as the Edinburgh Marriott Hotel Holyrood following a £10 million refurbishment programme. Situated opposite the Scottish Parliament building, Dynamic Earth science attraction and Ro
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    The Robertson House by The Crest Collection, Singapore
    BACK GROUND The Robertson House opened in October 2023 following a sevenmonth refurbishment and rebranding of The Riverside Hotel Robertson Quay. It belongs to serviced apartment provider Ascott's The Crest Collection, which comprises hotels and apar
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    Air Miles
    OLLIE TEMPLETON is the co-founder of restaurant, wine bar and creative hub Carousel in London's Fitzrovia which hosts chef residencies and events. WHAT ATTRACTED YOU TO GASTRONOMY? I grew up in southern Spain, and we had outside space so I'd grow a v

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