CONNECTED TRAVELLER

Parisian motorists will soon have access to a new parking meter system, via the PMobile application, which will offer greater flexibility and responsiveness. The first full-scale tests are scheduled for the autumn.

Starwood is embracing connected objects and offering members of the SPG loyalty programme the chance to wear Google Glass to explore the group's range of products and services.

Since 1 July, business travellers have been able to connect to the Wi-Fi and GSM networks on board transatlantic flights operated by Iberia.

Etihad is getting up to speed with the launch of mobile boarding passes, which became official on 26 June. France is not yet one of the markets concerned.

El Al is adopting DreamStream technology on board its flights to and from Europe, enabling business travellers to access streaming entertainment programmes directly from their own mobile devices.

Six months after his launch on the north american marketBCD Travel's TripSource application is now available in France for business travellers. We are currently waiting for the Enterprise version of the tool, aimed at travel managers.

Business travellers are increasingly using their mobile devices to book their hotel rooms during business trips. HRS Corporate doubled the number of bookings made via smartphones and tablets in 2013 to 12% of transactions.

IPass has just launched its new Business Traveler 2.0 solution, designed to make it easier for business travellers to access WiFi during their business trips, while guaranteeing a more secure connection at a preferential rate.

American Express is adding a new asset to its technology portfolio: on 21 May, the business travel agency formalised an agreement with Sabre, enabling it to offer its TripCase business travel management tool.

A healthy body often leads to a healthy mind, and therefore to informed decision-making. But, caught up in their hectic daily lives, business travellers don't always find the time to keep an eye on their health. New technologies can help.

The Selectour Préférence Affaires network is teaming up with HRS Corporate to expand its hotel business.

Google has taken another step towards the world of travel by signing a licensing agreement with Room 77, a hotel booking platform whose technological skills could soon be exploited by the search engine to refine its ambitions in the world of travel. Ambitions that are becoming less and less concealed by the web giant.

Vueling is preparing to launch its first WiFi-connected flights: an agreement signed between the Spanish airline and Telefónica will see four aircraft equipped from this year, offering high-speed in-flight navigation.

Passengers at Frankfurt airport are the most frequent users of online check-in and mobile boarding passes, according to figures published on 13 March by aviation telecommunications specialist SITA.

Google is extending its range of solutions by entering the world of virtual meetings. The web giant has just launched its Chromebox for Meetings, a new videoconferencing service available since February in the United States and expected in a few months' time in France.

Iberia is teaming up with Samsung to get a head start on NFC. The Spanish airline intends to become the first in Europe to adopt contactless technology, which should make the experience of business travellers with suitable smartphones much smoother.

Thalys is extending the range of services it offers to the many business travellers who use its network every week. Business customers can now pre-book the menu served on board, and access an online media kiosk.

Deutsche Bahn is launching the "m-ticket" mobile ticket for French business travellers, who can now receive their pass on their smartphone.