C ONTENTS M AR CH 2019 REGULARS
14 UP FR O N T Airline and hotel news from around the world
22 INBO X Your letters and online comments
44 4 HOUR S IN... B ERL IN A whistlestop tour of the trendy Kreuzberg district
46 ON THE WEB Highlights from
businesstraveller.com
80 OP INION Cost-cutting business trips; who is behind hotel and airline data breaches?
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98 F ROM THE A RC HIVE A look back at our March 1999 issue
THE REPORT
92 TRIED AN D TE STED FL IGHT Cathay Pacific’s A350-900 economy class
93 TRIED AND TESTED
H OT E L S Crowne Plaza London Heathrow T4; Bankside Hotel, Autograph Collection; Kimpton Fitzroy London
96 SMART TRAVELLER How to deal with back pain
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95 MAR CH 20 19 F EATURES
26 P E AK SUMMER Te Swiss Alps have just as much to offer in the warmer months
38 T H E STUFF OF LEGEND Five Greek islands to factor into your summer plans
54 S A V OURING SUCC E S S Te winners of our Cellars in the Sky in-flight wine awards are revealed
62 F LYING STAR T A dozen new airlines are set to join the competitive aviation scene
68 WINTER WARMER A report from our recent readers’ dinner at Zuaya London
74 R ARE E S SENTIAL Te perfumers giving pungent oud a modern update
76 GOLFING AROUND MADRID Courses close to the Spanish capital
A tour of Japan’s scenic Okinawa
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TIME FOR A C TION
Panerai’s new limited editions
come with added adventure
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Can the continent become an aviation success story?
AFRICAN SKIES
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Te new airlines set to shake up the industry
V IEW FR OM THE TOP Mountain highs and
luxury stays in St Moritz
CEL L AR S IN THE SK Y Te worthy winners of
our airline wine awards P LU S
Golf in Madrid • Fragrances Tried & Tested reviews
WAITING GAME Africa is in need of more aviation routes – but can policymakers overcome the many challenges?
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