NOVEMBER 2017
ON THE COVER: 22 I BEYOND POLITICS Washington DC is not a state and its inhabitants have no representation in Congress. So what’s the score in the US capital?
10 I UPFRONT Airline and hotel news worldwide
14 I INBOX Your letters and online posts
18 I TRIED & TESTED Malaysia Airlines B737-800 Business Class; American Airlines B777-300ER Business Class; Hyatt Regency Xian; Pullman Bangkok King Power
28 I BATTLING THE BOTTLENECK Incheon Airport will soon open its new Terminal 2 complex – and not a moment too soon as passenger throughput soars at the Korean capital’s main aviation hub
34 I LEADERS OF THE PACK How do you excel in the business travel industry? The spotlight falls on the winners of the 2017 Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Awards
42 I WINNING SMILES A pictorial of this year’s Awards Luncheon, where travel industry peers network and relax
44 I CHARITY AUCTION Exciting travel packages are up for
businesstraveller.com
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grabs at this year’s silent auction, with all proceeds going to the Chi Heng Foundation
46 I EVENTFUL FOOD Imaginative catering ideas are bringing fresh impetus to events throughout the region
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50 I DATA MINE Hotel packages around the world
52 I LOYALTY Reward and redemption news
NOVEMBER 2017
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