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APRIL 2020 businesstraveller.comRussianflagcarrierAeroflot’sfirstA
hasarrived.Theaircraftfeaturesa
brand-newbusinessclassseatdesigned
byCollinsAerospace,offeringa fully-flat
bed,21-inchIFEscreenandfull-height
slidingprivacydoor.
The 28 seatsareina 1-2-1layout.The
aircraftalsohasa 24-seatpremiumeconomycabinina 2-2-2 configuration,
and 264 economyseats configured 3-3-3.
Aeroflothas 22 ofthe A350-900 variant
onorder,andplanstotake delivery of half
ofthemthisyear.Thefirst routes are set
tobeLondon,Miami,New York, Dubai,
DelhiandBeijing,aswell as Osaka and
Singaporewhentheylaunch.KIMPTON VIVIDORA
BARCELONA: IHG’s Kimpton
brand has begun welcoming
guests to its first Spanish
property. Located in the Gothic
Quarter, the 166-room hotel
offers yoga mats, free bike hire
and an evening “social hour”
when free drinks are served.
Rooftop pool and bar Terraza de
Vivi has views over the city, and
there’salsoanall-daycafé.VILLA COPENHAGEN:
Opening in May in the Danish
capital, a neo-baroque former
Central Post Office has
been transformed into Villa
Copenhagen, a member of
Preferred Hotels and Resorts’
LVX collection. Located next
to Central station, the luxury
hotel’s 390 rooms feature
contemporary Nordic décor. It
alsohasanoutdoorheatedpool.FOUR SEASONS MADRID:
Located in a set of seven historic
buildings near Puerta del Sol,
this 200-room hotel is due to
open next month. It will have
a four-level spa with an indoor
pool, sun terrace, treatment
rooms and a 24-hour g ym.
Chef Dani Garcia will run Dani,
a rooftop restaurant serving
Andalusian cuisine indoors,
withanoutdoorterrace.NOBU WARSAW: The Polish
capital is set to get its first
Nobu hotel in June. The design-
oriented property on Wilcza
Street will have two wings – a
“classic” wing in a refurbished
1920s art deco building,
formerly the Hotel Rialto;
and a new-build one. It will
have a Nobu restaurant serving
popular dishes from the brand’s
otherlocations.14 4 new European hotels
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