Business travel

The IHG group has inaugurated two new addresses for business travellers near Chicago O'Hare airport, a combo combining the Holiday Inn and Staybridge Suites brands.

With the boom in the new Egyptian capital, Laure Morvan, Accor's head of development for the India, Middle East, Africa and Turkey region, sees new opportunities for her group, which already has a strong presence in Egypt.

A new Business Suite will be launched by flydubai at the end of the year, ten years after the arrival of the airline's first business class.

On Monday, Etihad unveiled the new interior for its Boeing 787 Dreamliners. These include a new suite-style business class with doors.

American Airlines and JetBlue, partners in the Northeast Alliance, are mainly strengthening their position at New York La Guardia with around ten new destinations.

Seats that adapt to the shape of the passenger, virtual time travel, 3D menus to order in hotels... This is what travel could look like by 2070, according to a report by easyJet...

Lufthansa will be offering new routes between Germany and India this winter from its Frankfurt and Munich hubs. The airline is also increasing capacity to Bangkok and Los Angeles from Munich with the return of the Airbus A380 to these routes.

Swiss has just unveiled the frequency adjustments planned in its winter programme. The Lufthansa Group airline will be strengthening its long-haul routes to several business destinations.

Intermodality is at the heart of the concerns of Aeroporti di Roma, ITA Airways and Trenitalia, who are offering a new "train + plane" package with a single ticket, integrating the two modes of transport.

Air France-KLM offers a Business Class Light fare that does away with certain elements for passengers who simply wish to enjoy the comfort and on-board services of business class. But is Business Class Light really worth it?

A European Commission report entitled "How fast are train journeys between EU cities and is rail faster than air travel?" analyses the speed of trains on a set of 1,356 routes between medium-sized and large EU cities located less than 500 km apart. And draws the conclusion that there is still a long way to go before rail is truly competitive with air travel.

As the UK's leading budget hotel operator, Premier Inn is continuing to expand its offer across the Channel, as well as in Germany. Another priority is to strengthen relations with business customers.

As the leader in long-stay accommodation, the Ascott group is set to strengthen its position with 70 openings planned worldwide this year. Growth will be driven by its coliving lyf brand and Citadines, the most dynamic chain in its portfolio.

Transavia is preparing for winter, and has unveiled the first elements of a programme which will target Senegal and Dakar airport in particular.

Finnair introduced a new service on 19 April limiting the number of meals served on board, particularly in economy class. A question of survival, according to the airline.

Although Brussels International Airport is well connected to 175 destinations this summer, Asia remains the big absentee from a network that has recovered more than 90% from these pre-pandemic destinations...

The Thai group Minor, head of NH Hotels, is stepping up the development of its lifestyle brand Avani, which has set out to conquer Europe and Latin America.

The IWG Group is stepping up its coverage of the country by opening more and more sites in the regions, under the Regus and HQ brands in particular. The ambitious target is to add 1,000 new sites by 2023.

Swissôtel Beijing is back in business, the fiftieth Pullman is opening, and Accor has a major CSR partnership with Jin Jiang: Accor continues to forge ahead in China.

One of Europe's largest railway companies, Deutsche Bahn, could be dismantled. There are growing calls in Germany for a change that would promote a better network and more competition.