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From airport hideaways to northern getaways, your insider guide to travelling smarter, for business and pleasure

Whoever said lounging is a bad thing didn’t do it right

REINVENTING THE LOUNGE New-generation airport lounges are a place to grab Wifi or a shower, to down an espresso or a cocktail, to catch the game or that conference call— away from the hubbub.

• The best of the new bunch? The

free Instant Paris mega-lounge in Terminal 2E (Hall L, Duty Free area) at Charles de Gaulle. It has a library of 300 international titles, children’s play areas and an affordable Yotel. • The VIP Lounge at Frankfurt (B transit zone) starts at €330 for amenities like a cigar room, a gaming lounge and gourmet food and drinks. Book a private suite, or a luxe package including a VIP handler for transfers.

• At Toronto Pearson, the Air

Canada Signature Suite (International Departures, Gate E77 area) offers business class customers a menu by Vancouver chef David Hawksworth, Moët & Chandon bubbly and gallery-worthy Canadian art and design.