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Business Travel

How business travellers take their holidays

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With Christmas upon us, we look at how frequent business travellers approach leisure travel

Hilton hikes Hhonors points for free nights

Hotel group goes against the recent trend of more generous guest loyalty programmes to try to attract guests

Profile: Leisure boss John Morphet

The man who runs the estate where Freddie Flintoff and Wayne Rooney have homes shares his views on business travel

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Screen grab from Sky News of Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the suspect in the Detroit bound Delta Airlines plane on Christmas day

Security crackdown after foiled airline bombing

Emergency measures restricting passengers' movements on aircraft and tightening airport checks have been introduced

Flybe raises threshold for lounge access

Airline to nearly double the number of points required for a Premiercard but will allow a named guest from 1 January

Trains at the mercy of snow type

Wet and dry or fluffy can be critical to rail transport and has been partly to blame for problems with Eurostar services

US warns of jump in fares if BA and AA merge

Department of Justice suggests giving up slots at congested airports or making route concessions to win approval

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The 50 best video games for Christmas

Getting a new games console this year? Don't miss our choice of the best games that money can buy

BUSINESS TRAVEL PROFILES  

Karen Hanton, founder of Toptable.com

Profile: Toptable's Karen Hanton

An upgrade to first class? No thanks. The restaurant booking website founder explains why she shuns the high life

Luxury car king Clive Sutton

Profile: Luxury car boss Clive Sutton

He has made a fortune buying fast cars for the stars but can't stand paying for wireless internet in hotels

Profile: James Caan

If you ever bump into the Dragon's Den judge on a business trip, just don't tell him your big money-making idea

Profile: Telehealthcare boss James Buckley

Ever had to turn back because the back door of the plane was open? Tunstall's chief executive has

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Northwest Airlines Flight 253 on the runway after arriving at Detroit Metropolitan Airport from Amsterdam

US introduces hand luggage restrictions after alleged bomb plot

Transatlantic passengers will only be able to take one item on board

A Eurostar train

Eurostar services 'to operate normally' this weekend despite strike

Journeys on Friday and Saturday should not be disrupted despite union action over expenses

Palm court at the Langham Hotel, London

Review: The Langham, London

One of London's oldest grande dames has had a stunning £80m refurbishment

How to get a flight upgrade

Want to fly Business on an Economy budget? Ex-cabin crew Yasmine Gibson reveals her insider tips for getting bumped up

International rail compensation brought into line with air travel

New rules mean cross-border train passengers will get more in the event of delay or cancellation

Rail nightmare for Gatwick and Luton

Industrial action and service restrictions from the £5.5bn Thameslink programme are causing headaches

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Manchester Airport wants a sky-high bar  

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Mark Frary, Business Travel Editor

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The latest review: A tiny shift key annoys our tech editor

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Words of Wisdom

Find out what it takes to be a great leader with our podcasts by management gurus including CK Prahalad and Gary Hamel

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Palm court at the Langham Hotel, London

Review: The Langham, London

Grande dame has a stunning £80m refurbishment

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Wow factor for me would be the escalators to the car parks in all the terminals working most of the time...  

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