38 Business Travel
The Star Treatment Lucky souls that travel first class like to be treated a little differently, and rightly so. Lufthansa passengers flying in the German airline’ s first class can now benefit from a dedicated personal assistant at Hong Kong International Airport as part of a first class enhancement that has earned Lufthansa its fifth Skytrax star. Available at several leading airports in the region, the first class personal assistant is tasked with making the airport part of a smooth journey, helping with check-in formalities and guiding guests to the Singapore Airlines lounge, which Lufthansa first and business class guests have access to. www. lufthansa. com
Dragon Adds Innovations Dragonair, Cathay Pacific’ s regional subsidiary, has adopted CX’ s new regional business class and long-haul economy class seats, with the first of its fleet of Airbus A330 aircraft being fitted with the new seats this month. The new business class product, the result of consultation with members of the airline’ s Marco Polo loyalty scheme, is specifically designed around the needs of passengers flying within the region. The seat pitch has been increased from 45 to 47 inches on the A330s and from 42 to 45 inches on narrow body aircraft. Seat width has also increased from 20 to 21 inches on all aircraft types, while each features independent electronic controls for recline and the legrest, ample storage space, a universal power supply outlet, a multi-port connector, and an iPhone / iPod / iPad connector that allows passengers to connect their own devices and watch video through the personal 12.1-inch monitor. www. dragonair. com
New Way to Meet The Four Seasons Sydney has created four new residential meeting suites that are sure to redefine the way people meet in the harbour city. Created by award-winning designer Michael McCann, the new meeting spaces – Studio One, Studio Two, Studio Three and The Residential Suite – replace the Kable’ s restaurant which overlooked the hotel’ s atrium lobby. The Studios are flexible spaces catering from 18 to 180 guests in a range of configurations, and are decked out with the latest state-of-the-art audiovisual technology. With a capacity for up to 120 guests, The Residential Suite – resembling a designer lounge-cumboardroom – offers state-of-the-art technology with a projector screen and a 60 inch LED television stored inside a stunning hand-crafted timber side-board. An adjoining lounge area features a chic yet homely feel, with Italian fabric, custom-made lounges and armchairs, and a hand-made timber coffee table. www. fourseasons. com / sydney