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elcome to the December 2019 edition of Business Traveller Asia-Pacific, our final edition of the year.
You will no doubt be aware of what is going
on in Hong Kong, the city where our office is based. At the time of writing, the protests are showing no sign of ending – with some commentators suggesting they could go on into 2020 – and the business community is trying to make a calculated guess about the city’s future. Whilst no one denies that the protests are affecting Hong Kong’s economy and its residents’ and visitors’ daily lives, it’s still very much possible to visit Hong Kong without incident, get your business done and enjoy what this spectacular city has to offer – as long as you plan ahead and make sure you avoid the protest flash points. On page 30, staff writer Jackie Chen explores how several heritage buildings in Hong Kong are being repurposed to provide wonderful places for locals and visitors alike to visit. We also have a destination feature on Yerevan, Armenia’s underappreciated capital (page 20), whilst on page 26 we explore three Parisian neighbourhoods away from the popular – and thus crowded – tourist areas.
Pretty suite
Everyone loves to be upgraded to a suite when staying in a hotel. On page 38, we explore what hotels are doing to ensure that their newly opened or refurbished suites meet your needs. We also have a roundup of some of the hottest new properties in Shanghai on page 48.
Going paperless On the way to United’s media summit in Chicago, I tried the airline’s Polaris business class – a fantastic product. However, one thing I love about visiting lounges is the often wide selection of magazines and newspapers. To my dismay, I was told in both United’s Club Lounge in Hong Kong and San Francisco Polaris Lounge (where I changed planes) that newspapers were no longer available.
I asked United about this and they told me that last May, the airline “made a decision to remove newspapers from our lounges due to an increasingly low demand from our customers for print publications.” Will you miss newspapers from United’s lounges? Or do you think other airlines should follow suit, as everyone just goes on their phones and tablets anyway? Email me:
michael.allen@
panaceaasia.com
Michael Allen Editor T HIS IS SUE ’S PIC K S
4 HOURS IN NEW YORK
We show you the best things to see and do when you visit this
underappreciated district on the southeastern tip of Manhattan (page 36)
DE CEMB E R 20 19
LUXURY SUITES Why stay in a suite rather than
standard room? We look at how hotels across Asia-Pacific are upping their suite game (page 38)
BEIJING DAXING AIRPORT The Chinese capital’s new airport is a masterpiece of both design and passenger
processing efficiency (page 44)
FLYING WITH A NUT ALLERGY Peanuts and planes seem to go arm in arm, so how can you
minimise your risk when flying with a nut allergy? (page 66)
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