Business travel

Deutsche Bahn has embarked on the construction of two gigantic tunnels, the first towards Denmark, the second towards the Czech Republic. The aim is to reduce journey times for passengers.

With its five-year strategic plan, Louvre Hotels aims to breathe new life into its business through the renovation of 80% of its establishments, new contemporary concepts and growth concentrated on its key markets, including France, its original home.

Transavia France has announced the reinforcement of its 2024 summer programme. The low-cost subsidiary of the Air France group will launch 13 new routes, many of which will benefit Marseille airport.

Renfe is stepping up competition on the Paris-Lyon route. Next year, the Spanish company will position itself on this strategic route as part of the quadrupling of its offer in France.

Air France, Transavia, Brussels Airlines and the Lufthansa group: European carriers are planning their return to Tel Aviv. Generally speaking, in January...

Getlink, the operator of Eurotunnel, intends to double the number of links between London and major European cities over the next 10 years.

Since 30 November, aircraft operators have been enjoying the benefits created by the new cross-border H24 free-flight airspace. It frees up thousands of options for new, optimised air routes. This means that aircraft can fly faster and consume less fuel.

Next door to the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre, the future Triangle tower will house a Radisson Blu hotel in 2026.

A major rail infrastructure project aims to create new train lines from Venice to its airport and on to Slovenia via Trieste. In the long term, the line could provide an excellent alternative to air travel in Europe.

The drastic limitation on the weight and number of baggage items for premium class passengers will only last a few months. In the face of protests, Finnair is reverting to its previous practices.

Lufthansa is also entering the race for electric aircraft with vertical take-off and landing, or eVTOL, through an agreement with the specialist in this field, Lilium.

Growth of the Anantara brand in Europe, opening of NH hotels in Paris, synergies between its brands: Marion Walsh-Hédouin, VP Communications at Minor Hotels, reviews the latest news from her group.

The first train arrived at Paris-Est station this morning after a journey of more than 13 hours between the two European capitals. This is the second route to be operated by the Austrian company ÖBB in partnership with SNCF and DB, after the Paris-Vienna service relaunched in December 2021.

With the launch of the Madrid-Doha route, Iberia is also hoping to persuade more passengers to use its hub to travel to the Middle East and Asia.

Luxury, lifestyle and new hotels for its long-established brands: Accor has a rich programme of openings in 2024.

This week, Uber and Carrefour signed a partnership agreement dedicated to electric mobility. A new step on the road to responsible travel.

In its Air Monitor 2024 report, American Express GBT is betting that air fares will stabilise over the coming year. But this will not make managing business travel any easier...

Inoui TGV fares are set to rise by around 2.6% in 2024 in exchange for a price freeze on Ouigo and Intercités trains. The independent distribution platforms are demanding fair access to fares and to all the products marketed by the rail companies.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced stronger profitability projections for airlines in 2023, stabilising at a high level in 2024.

The recent order for 84 aircraft at the Dubai Air Show and the opening of new routes to Bangui, London-Gatwick and Madrid at the end of the year confirm Ethiopian Airlines' growing pre-eminence on the African continent.