Business travel

The management of Beauvais airport, the low-cost gateway to Paris and a large northern quarter of France, is aware of the airport's limitations. And it hopes that the new shareholder will come with a modernisation plan.

Free and unlimited messaging for all: this is what Turkish Airlines is now offering its passengers who are members of its frequent flyer programme.

Asia is struggling to return to its pre-Covid traffic levels, particularly from Europe. Several factors explain this relative slowness in erasing the traces of the pandemic.

Private aviation is back in the spotlight. But rather than an outright ban, as some MPs would like, the government wants to tax private jets more.

Amsterdam Schiphol, one of Europe's largest airports and a major component of the Air France-KLM duo, is still at the heart of controversy over its future operation...

Ingenious lofts, a vast rooftop combining work spaces and places to relax on a terrace when the weather is fine: the Zoku brand arrives in Paris with its lifestyle concept entirely focused on nomadic business travellers.

Organisers can use a new online platform to find out everything Hyatt hotels have to offer, including sustainable meeting solutions and wellness experiences.

IATA is launching the "Focus Africa" initiative to strengthen aviation's contribution to Africa's economic and social development. The aim is to improve connectivity, safety and reliability for passengers and shippers. At the same time, RwandAir is preparing for its arrival at Paris-CDG.

Marriott is helping to revitalise Downtown Los Angeles with an impressive Moxy-AC Hotel complex, complete with meeting rooms and, above all, a myriad of dining and entertainment venues.

The latest Skytrax ranking of the world's best airports has a number of surprises in store, particularly in Europe: Paris CDG is in the world's top 5 for the first time, dominated by Singapore Changi. Amsterdam Schiphol, on the other hand, plummets as a result of the chaos at the Dutch airport...

Flight cancellations are expected on 6 April at Bordeaux, Marseille, Nantes and Toulouse, but not at Paris-Orly. Train and metro traffic should be close to normal.

Four new destinations have been added to Air India's network from London Gatwick. The airline is launching flights to Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Kochi and Goa from South London airport.

ADP and the border police (PAF) are introducing a new measurement tool to better manage queues at Roissy and Orly. The two partners are also focusing on recruitment and better passenger management. The aim is to be ready for the Rugby World Cup and Paris 2024.

In addition to the opening of a new contemporary Innside hotel in Barcelona, dedicated to business travellers, the Spanish Melia group has announced the arrival of its ME luxury and lifestyle brand in Lisbon in 2024. It will offer 213 designer rooms and 11 meeting rooms.

A contemporary boutique hotel in Athens, a luxury hotel in Vilnius: the Radisson group is continuing its expansion in the key cities of Eastern Europe. But its Radisson Collection brand is also expanding further west, with a second address in Milan.

Change of direction for the Hyatt Regency Paris CDG. Taken over by the Penta Hotels group, the hotel has become the Atrium Hotel & Conference Centre Paris CDG Airport, by Penta. However, with its 388 rooms and 25 meeting rooms, it remains a business hotel.

Flight cancellations are expected on 3 and 4 April at Bordeaux and Marseille, as well as at Paris-Orly on Tuesday 4 April.

The Thai hotel chain Dusit International has just opened its first establishment in Europe, in Athens. Other establishments are due to follow in Europe.

CitizenM is adding a fifth address in Paris, in the Opéra district, with a hotel as always dotted with design objects and contemporary works. It's an opening that will soon be followed by others, notably in the United States.

The Spanish capital is adding to its top-of-the-range hotel offering with the opening of the JW Marriott Madrid. But it is also expecting a new lifestyle hotel under the UMusic brand, launched by the Universal group.