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Business trips, by their very nature, can be stressful. The city is noisy and unfamiliar and meetings can be long and frustrating. To avoid burnout, it is essential that any work trip halfway around the world includes some time out to cut off.
As part of The Grade – the ultimate resource for business travellers - British Airways and The Times are asking you to tell us your experiences of the best ways of relaxing while working away from home. Submit your suggestions and you could be jetting off on a British Airways Club World flight as the winner of one of four luxury holidays.
You know the scene all too well. It’s late. You’ve just left the meeting, laptop weighing heavy on your shoulder, and out of the revolving glass doors onto a strange street in a strange city. Your head is buzzing with figures, SWOT analysis and power point presentations. You need to zone out but you’re not tired thanks to that eighth cup of coffee. How do you switch off and relax? Do you catch the latest hit on Broadway, score a ticket to a Yankee’s game or do you know of one of those jazz clubs tucked away on some back street, somewhere in the 1920s?
Of course, free time while away on business may also be taken up entertaining clients and colleagues. Our guide will give you an armoury of options. It may be as simple as where the finest Margarita in town is poured or the the latest hit play to hit off-broadway. You tell us what makes The Grade.
If you fly new Club World Business Class, you will only have to worry about unwinding once you have reached your destination. Your complete flight experience has taken care of anything the modern business traveller may need and removed the stress from flying. You can check in online, drop your baggage at the Bag Drop desk and head straight for the British Airways departure lounge.
Here you can indulge in a soothing spa treatment, available in selected lounges, catch up on some work or simply read the paper over a pre-flight G’n’T. You can also take a shower before or after the flight in our Arrivals Lounges.
Onboard, the revamped cabin has been restyled with neutral warm greys and navy and blue themes, to help you relax from the moment you begin your journey.
Put the finishing touches to your business presentation on the new larger table and laptop power connection that no longer requires an adaptor. Alternatively, order a drink, put your feet up and relax with our inflight entertainment or a good book.
By the time you touch down you will be refreshed and ready to hit the ground running having caught the latest blockbuster film, achieved some productive and uninterrupted work or merely relaxed in the comfort and privacy of new Club World’s sleek cabin. British Airways certainly makes The Grade in the air, but what is the best way to relax on the ground?
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