Business travel

Air Canada is experimenting with facial recognition on certain flights between Vancouver and Winnipeg. The airline is thus contributing to the objectives set by Star Alliance in terms of biometrics.

B&B Hotels is setting out to conquer America, with a target of 400 establishments in the United States over the next ten years. This development is part of the accelerated growth of the business chain.

Still faced with a labour shortage, Lufthansa has decided to cut 34,000 flights over the summer season in order to anticipate possible bottlenecks and avoid a repeat of the situation in the summer of 2022.

The Deutsche Hospitality group is preparing for the arrival of its budget brand Zleep Hotels near Berlin airport, in the Business Park Berlin.

Eklo has just opened an establishment at Roissy, with another to follow next year at Porte de Versailles. We spoke to Emmanuel Petit, the founder of Eklo, about the plans for these budget, eco-friendly lifestyle hotels.

Lille, Lyon, Marseille and Nantes will be benefiting from new routes operated by Greek airline Sky Express to Athens for the summer season, according to information from Athens airport.

Orly airport will soon be connected to Brazil again. Azul will be serving the southern Paris hub from Sao Paulo from April.

A power failure at New York's JFK airport has forced the closure of Terminal 1 at the main gateway to the United States from Europe. The authorities have announced that this terminal will remain closed throughout Friday 17 February.

The 2022 financial results for Air France and ADP show that the airline business in France has returned to growth after the Covid health crisis.

Airlines, airports, aircraft manufacturers, energy companies: the decision-makers involved in the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) dossier met on Tuesday at the Ministry of Energy Transition. They hope to work together to accelerate progress on this highly strategic issue, both for the environment and for their own future.

Outlook for 2023, rate rises, business customers, CSR: Olivier Petit, partner at In Extenso Tourism, Culture & Hospitality, takes a look at the French hotel industry.

The Lufthansa group has just launched new all-inclusive fares called "Green Fares" ("Prix Verts"), fares that are higher but include CO₂ compensation and the use of sustainable fuel.

Four Seasons is due to open in Taipei in the next few years in a tower opposite the world's tallest skyscraper, Tower 101. The programme includes 260 rooms, a top-of-the-range gastronomic offering and vast meeting spaces.

Lufthansa and its Frankfurt hub suffered a major computer breakdown on Wednesday morning, disrupting most operations.

Air India's rebirth as a solid international airline involves modernising its fleet. The Indian carrier has just ordered 250 aircraft from Airbus, including 40 long-haul Airbus A350s.

In Extenso has drawn up a positive assessment of the past year for the French hotel industry, with an increase in occupancy and a significant rise in rates, but which should start to slow down this year.

Hybrid carriers Eurowings and Volotea have just signed a memorandum of understanding that will see the opening of new routes, mainly between regional cities in France and Germany. The agreement will eventually cover more than 140 European routes operated by the two airlines, i.e. more than 100 routes operated by Eurowings and around 40 by Volotea.

The strike action on 16 February will have a limited impact on the RATP and SNCF networks, as well as on several airports.

Expansion of the lyf and The Crest Collection brands, renovations at Citadines, new customer expectations: Philippe Mettey, VP Sales and Marketing Europe at The Ascott Ltd, outlines what's in store for his group in 2023.

Vietnam Airlines and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen commercial collaboration between the two airlines. The agreement will enable the two airlines to increase capacity and the number of flights, and eventually open new routes between Singapore and Vietnam.