Business travel

Accident in the Gotthard tunnel in Switzerland, traffic problems on the Brenner pass with Austria and a landslide in the Maurienne valley in Savoie. A train journey to Italy has become almost impossible for the time being...

Riding the vegan wave and in a bid to protect the environment, Cathay Pacific is now offering vegan menus on board its aircraft...

Luxury hotels, lifestyle hotels and new building complexes are the focus of a growing number of projects in Edinburgh and Glasgow, Scotland's major cities.

Strike notice has been served by the Syndicat National des Contrôleurs du Trafic Aérien (SNCTA). It is expected to disrupt operations on Friday 15 September.

Pending the opening of a new international airport, the region to the west of Sydney is being enriched by a complex incorporating a high-tech conference centre and a Pullman hotel.

Of all the geographical segments of air transport in France, routes to Africa have seen the biggest growth this year. With 12.44 million passengers from January to July, France-Africa routes exceeded 2019 figures by 11%.

The Hilton group is adding a new lifestyle address in Cannes with a 129-room Canopy hotel, complete with a rooftop bar-restaurant and areas ideal for both relaxation and work.

The IHG Group is strengthening its brand portfolio with a new brand dedicated to hotel conversions: Garner. This mid-range brand will soon appear in the United States, but is expected to expand worldwide.

Flights to and from UK airports will be severely disrupted on Monday 28 August. Air traffic control has been affected by a technical problem, which has forced it to limit traffic. The local authorities have confirmed that the bug is now being resolved.

Sophie Hulgard, Accor's General Sales Director, talks about the role of MICE for her group and current trends in business travel, including a new organisation, a better-defined offering for meetings and events, and bleisure.

Dutch rail carrier NS and its Belgian counterpart SNCB want to double the number of Intercity trains between the Netherlands and Brussels, from 16 to 32 per day.

61 domestic routes for Volotea, 58 for Air France. By this count, the regional low-cost carrier of Spanish origin has become number 1 in terms of the number of routes on the French domestic market.

The IHG Group has just announced the opening of a third Indigo address on the Australian market: Hotel Indigo Melbourne on Flinders.

Delta has inaugurated its new Delta Sky Club lounge at Boston airport as a tribute to the destination's port history.

The Marriott group has just inaugurated Moxy Sydney Airport, the brand's first Australian representative, located just ten minutes from the airport.

With the dismantling of the NS monopoly adopted by the Dutch government from 2025, Trenitalia wants to position itself on the Eurostar/Thalys line between Amsterdam, Brussels and Paris. With possible extensions to Barcelona and Berlin.

Finnair is to adopt Avios from IAG group airlines for its Finnair Plus frequent flyer programme. The change will take effect in 2024.

American Airlines has announced that it will be landing in three new European cities in summer 2024, including Nice, which will be served from Philadelphia. This will be a first for Nice, American Airlines and Philadelphia.

The national airline Air India has just unveiled its new visual identity. And to give an initial idea of the future configuration of its aircraft.

Following the derailment of a train on 10 August, the railway lines through the Gotthard tunnel are closed to passenger trains. Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) are currently unable to give a date for reopening.