UP FR ONT TRAVEL TALES IN T HE B A G
MIDDLE EASTERN carriers Emirates and Etihad have both revamped their first and business class amenity kits. Emirates’ new kits have been created in
EXPLOSIVE REVELATION Berlin Schönefeld Airport had a saucy scare last month when security staff conducting x-rays of passengers’ luggage mistakenly identified a number of sex toys for a bomb, leading to the partial closure of the airport’s Terminal D.
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SNAKES ON A PLANE In July, a woman at Miami International Airport was intercepted trying to smuggle a python through the security checkpoint by wrapping it in a nylon stocking and placing the animal in a computer hard drive.
TURTLE TROUBLE Two flight attendants for China Eastern Airlines were fined and ordered to leave the US recently after they were caught trying to smuggle dozens of turtles in their carry-on luggage from Los Angeles to China.
FREE SEATING An American woman was dragged from a Korean Air flight bound for San Francisco last month after refusing to leave the business class seat she’d decided to upgrade herself to and return to her assigned seat in the economy cabin.
RAP BATTLE Two French rappers and their entourages caused Paris Orly Airport’s terminal to close for almost 30 minutes after they engaged in a brawl at the gate and at a duty-free perfume counter.
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partnership with fashion house Bulgari and come in a total of eight designs and colours in both classes. First class passengers will enjoy skincare products from Byredo, along with use of exclusive Bowers and Wilkins Active Noise Cancelling E1 headphones. Etihad’s new kits, meanwhile, have been developed in collaboration with Italian
fragrance brand Acqua di Parma, and come in either a vibrant yellow or sleek black. The kits contain a range of cosmetics, including Acqua di Parma’s popular Colonia perfume.
emirates.com;
etihad.com
NEW HOTELS IN… KUALA LUMPUR
ALILA BANGSAR
This 143-room urban retreat opened in May within walking distance of Kuala Lumpur Sentral railway station. Leisure facilities include the tropical themed pool and three- storey atrium, and there are five restaurant and bar offerings, including the rooftop bar on Levels 42 and 43.
alilahotels.com
FOUR SEASONS KUALA LUMPUR Situated next to the Kuala Lumpur
Convention Centre, Four Seasons Kuala Lumpur opened in June. The luxury hotel showcases an array of F&B outlets,
from Yun House, which serves Cantonese cuisine, to Bar Trigona offering a range of cocktails.
fourseasons.com
MÖVENPICK HOTEL & CONVENTION CENTRE KLIA
Situated near the international airport, this hotel opened in July and houses a number of large event spaces, from a 777 sqm
circular hall to the 2,386 sqm Main Hall. It also offers male and female swimming pools and spa facilities.
movenpick.com
DORSETT HARTAMAS KUALA LUMPUR Soft-opened in July, the 290-guestroom
Dorsett Hartamas Kuala Lumpur is located next to Istana Negara National Palace.
Still to come is the hotel’s rooftop Sky Pool on level 27, where guests will be able to enjoy views of the Hartamas district and city skyline.
dorsetthotels.com
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