ILLUSTRATIONS: BENJAMIN SOUTHAN


C ONT RIB U T OR S


J A S MINE J I


Jasmine is a senior reporter for Business Traveller China based in Shanghai with more than 15 years’ experience in China’s media industry. She focuses on fashion, luxury, lifestyle and travel. Jasmine not only loves to explore unique landscapes and local stories when travelling, but also feels proud of the unique charms and new developments in her home town of Shanghai. In this issue on page 48, she recommends some newly opened hotels in the city.


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DEREK PIC O T


Veteran hotelier Derek has worked in senior positions on five continents, most recently as regional vice president for Jumeirah’s hotels and resorts in Europe. He now consults for hotel owners and luxury developers, advising on design and trends in hospitality. In his regular column, on page 57, he looks at how hotels are focusing more on providing guests with experiences than material luxury.


RI C H ARD TAMS


Richard is a London-based airline consultant who has worked in Europe, North America and Asia. He spent most of his career at British Airways and has sat on several boards including those of airlines, tour operators and chambers of commerce. He now runs his own consultancy and coaching business, Tailwind Advisory. On page 58 of this issue, he recalls the wheezes that he has seen passengers pull to try to score an upgrade.


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H A N N AH BR A N DLER


Business Traveller UK’s staff writer Hannah Brandler writes about business travel for the magazine and website. Her past articles have tackled the likes of sustainability in hotels, the expansion of design-led serviced apartments and the rise of female-only members’ clubs. As a keen Francophile, she has written about emerging neighbourhoods in France’s capital city, Paris, on page 26 of this month’s issue.


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