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British Airways has just launched an interactive map covering around a hundred countries to help business travellers understand the various formalities required for each destination.

On Thursday, Air France announced the launch of Ready to Fly, a new online tool enabling passengers to check that their files and supporting documents comply with the various health regulations. And so avoid unpleasant surprises...

The SNCF Assistant app lets you buy and validate public transport tickets in fifteen French conurbations, with ten more just added.

Flying capsules or houses, electric bikes and cars, hybrid work and the gift of ubiquity through glass: start-ups were the talk of the town at VivaTech. Here's an overview of their innovations.

Business travellers on the American Express GBT network will now be able to communicate with their TMC via WhatsApp.

On 15 June, the RATP application will be renamed "Bonjour". In addition to this new identity, the mobile showcase will be equipped with new functions, including the integration of other modes of transport such as Marcel VTCs.

With the return to the office beginning in France on 9 June, Zoom is launching Phone Appliances to offer a hybrid communications solution, suitable for both open spaces and teleworking.

A symbol of Kenya's high-tech ambitions, the Konza technology park is now taking shape. A Pharaonic project for a smart city in the heart of the savannah.

The German government has launched a pilot phase of its digital identity project, under which identity documents will be grouped together in an app. The test has begun with hoteliers and some of their corporate clients to make it easier for their staff to check in.

Expected in the summer, the all-in-one Zoom Events platform will combine the functionalities of Zoom Meetings, Chat and Video Webinar solutions. A new way for Zoom to establish itself as a key player in hybrid meetings.

Passengers transiting through Amsterdam will no longer need to remove liquids and electronic items from their bags when passing through security checks. A welcome technological innovation for business travellers...

KLM is continuing to equip its aircraft with a wi-fi service. First on the list: Boeing 737-800s on European routes. It also includes access to the airline's portal for more services. 

The aircraft manufacturer Airbus is offering a practical application containing information on health restrictions and all the flights available between two destinations.

Now is the time for contactless travel, as demonstrated by the new services offered at Dallas Fort Worth and Dubai airports.

By the summer, the Digital Green Certificate should enable citizens in the European Union to travel freely thanks to a digital document that will enable each country to check their immunity to covid. According to European Commissioner Thierry Breton, it should be available within two to three months.

Communicating with colleagues, co-creating, maintaining team cohesion and corporate culture despite the physical distance, while preserving employees and their balance between private and professional spheres: technological publishers play a key role in the effectiveness of teleworking.

Qatar Airways' A350s will be equipped with a "Zero Touch" in-flight entertainment system to prevent business travellers from exposing themselves to health risks, thanks to a new touch-free ergonomic design.

Samsung and iNUI Studio have just unveiled AirxTouch Kiosk Series 2, a contactless interactive kiosk designed to meet new health requirements.

The Lufthansa group is testing the use of e-mail confirmation of negative covid-19 tests on certain flights. The results of these tests will eventually form part of the group's digital offering. 

TripIt now includes new features to help business travellers deal with the health crisis.