Business travel

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.

Strikes linked to pension reform will have cost Orly and Roissy airports several growth points in the first quarter of 2023.

Qatar Airways has just inaugurated a new lounge at its Doha hub, called The Garden. Accessible to Premium passengers, the lounge covers almost 7,500 m².

Vueling is cancelling 66 flights this Friday and Saturday following a strike by its cabin crew. The airline appears to be in a poor financial position in France...

According to the 2022 report from the Union des Aéroports Français, the hubs in mainland France handled 162.58 million passengers. This is 19.3% less than the peak for 2019.

Etihad is also launching a free in-flight wi-fi service, subject to conditions and limited to email use.

The Hyatt group is launching a new mid-range brand dedicated to long stays in the United States, Hyatt Studios. A brand positioned in a booming segment.

The fear that Air Malta, Malta's national airline, will not receive the approval of the EU authorities for a recapitalisation could result in its dismantling by the government. The government would then be tempted by an Alitalia-style solution...

In order to speed up the rail link between the Baltic States and Italy, Austrian Federal Railways is modernising the lines in the south of the country, linking Vienna with Slovenia and Italy, at high speed. However, the infrastructure work is causing load disruptions.

The Hilton group is strengthening its offer in Bordeaux with a new hotel in the Mériadeck business district, the Marty. A contemporary establishment with 61 rooms, it is a member of the Tapestry Collection.

The vast modernisation plan underway at Belgrade airport is continuing with the recent inauguration of a new central section. It is due to be completed by the end of 2023.

Rome, the sole object of my approval: that's what the luxury hotel brands are saying. Bulgari and InterContinental are among the latest to set up shop in the Italian capital.

In 2027, Cristiano Ronaldo will see the opening of a Pestana CR7 hotel in Paris, a brand developed with the Portuguese group of the same name. The 210-room hotel will be located right next to Austerlitz station, in a new district that is both sustainable and business-friendly.

After announcing the annualisation of its Lyon-Montréal route, Air Transat is doing the same on its Marseille-Montréal route. This makes Air Transat the largest air carrier on the France-Quebec route.

Arrival at Marseille Provence airport, return to Cannes, leisure extension to Villeneuve Loubet: the Hilton group is strengthening its offer in the south of France.

Air France will operate 31 seasonal medium-haul routes from Paris airports, including 29 from its Roissy-CDG hub.