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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.

Poland, but also Kosovo, Montenegro, Georgia and Uzbekistan: the Accor group's brands are expanding in Eastern Europe and the New East.

Air France is reducing its African network with the temporary suspension of Bamako in Mali and its withdrawal from Freetown in Sierra Leone. KLM, meanwhile, will be discontinuing its Amterdam route to Bahrain and Kuwait this winter.

Air Algérie has just announced that it will be opening its first air service to Southern Africa, to Johannesburg, in September.

Good news for US domestic passengers. According to the latest statistical bulletin from the Office of Transport Statistics, the average domestic air fare in the United States fell by 4.1% in the first quarter of 2023.

The Radisson RED lifestyle brand is continuing its expansion with a new hotel in Tbilisi. Further openings are planned, notably in London Gatwick and Helsinki.

Turkish Airlines and Thai Airways are to set up a joint venture to operate flights between Europe and Asia via Istanbul and Bangkok. Thai will open a daily flight between Istanbul and Bangkok in December.

The use of hydrogen on German railways will remain limited to a single line. The German state of Lower Saxony has announced that it will develop its future rail network using electricity, as hydrogen is proving too expensive...

To enable travellers to plan their journeys well in advance, Singapore Airlines has just published its timetables for winter 2023/2024 and summer 2024. With capacities that will then exceed the 2019 offer...

The merger of Thai Airways and Thai Smile, the opening of the new satellite at Suvarnabhumi airport, preparations for the launch of a new carrier, Really Cool Airlines: it's going to be a busy time for air transport in Thailand.

Mama Shelter is a recipe for continued success. Fifteen years after the first establishment opened, the brand has retained its pioneering lifestyle spirit within the Accor group. New projects are in the pipeline.

Belgrade, Cologne, Riga and Turin: these are the four destinations that British Airways is launching this winter from London Heathrow, reinforcing the appeal of its global hub.

The Senegalese TER is expected to arrive at Blaise-Diagne international airport (AIDB) at the end of the year. The inauguration of the terminal station has already been celebrated.

With sales of 9.4 billion euros, the Lufthansa group has returned to its pre-Covid financial performance. The secret behind this excellent performance? Capacity that is still lower than in 2019, despite very strong demand. And this is pushing up unit revenues.

British Airways and Air Canada have doubled their in-flight entertainment (IFE) catalogues this year, thanks in particular to partnerships with Paramount+ and Apple TV+.

The figures from the STR analyst show it, and the results announced by the hotel groups confirm it: growth is on the cards for the global hotel industry.