Business travel

From Berlin to London, Budapest to Rome, a selection of the best hotel openings in 2023 in Europe's major cities.

Luxury and lifestyle, but also new business hotels in Paris and international brands in major cities: France will see many new hotels appear in 2023.

According to OAG, 2022 ended with global seat capacity down 17.8% on 2019 but up 30% on 2021.

Roberto Rinaudo, Chairman of Trenitalia France, is optimistic for the railway company and, more broadly, for the rail sector in France in 2023.

The world's first "net zero emissions" transatlantic flight will take off from the UK next year. Virgin Atlantic is preparing to fly one of its Boeing 787s from London to New York using only sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

In a recent interview, Louis Vuitton CEO Michael Burke announced that the French luxury group would be opening a hotel at its headquarters, part of which will be transformed to accommodate the new 5-star accommodation...

SNCF has announced a record profit of €2.2 billion for 2022. Part of this profit will be used to renovate infrastructure but will have no impact on ticket prices...

Italian flag carrier ITA Airways has announced that it will be flying its Airbus A330s from Rome Fiumicino to San Francisco and Washington DC in 2023. This announcement will enable the airline to strengthen its Rome hub...

The United Kingdom has decided to relax airport rules restricting the volume of liquids allowed on board aircraft by June 2024. As well as the obligation to remove computers and other electronic items from hand luggage. Good news for passengers!

Belgian carrier Brussels Airlines is to introduce three new A320 neo aircraft in 2023, followed by two more of the same type in 2024. At the same time, it will be increasing its frequencies next summer, particularly on the Brussels-Bordeaux and Brussels-Lyon routes.

The Marriott group is part of the emerging Archipelago business district in Strasbourg with two hotels, an AC and a Residence Inn.

Like Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, Rafael Nadal is entering the hotel business with the launch of the ZEL brand, in partnership with the Spanish group Melia. Top-of-the-range hotels with a Mediterranean flair are due to open soon in Mallorca, as well as in Madrid, London and Paris, where his career took off.

After four years of renovation, the Hotel Plaza in Nice is regaining all its prestige thanks to the Anantara brand. This historic luxury hotel on the Côte d'Azur has just reopened its doors, with 151 elegant rooms and suites and spacious areas dedicated to meetings and events.

From luxury with new Raffles and Sofitel, lifestyle with Hoxton and Mama Shelter, to the more classic with Ibis, Novotel and Pullman: Accor has presented its "hot list" of expected openings in 2023.

Star Alliance is extending its pay-per-use format to its business lounge at Rome Fiumicino airport. The lounge is now open to all, for a fee.

Transavia France is adding seven new routes to its summer 2023 schedule on departure from Paris Orly, Lyon, Marseille and Nantes. While Air France's low-cost subsidiary continues to target leisure travellers, some of these new routes will also appeal to business travellers.

On Wednesday, the management of Trenitalia France celebrated its first year in business. Encouraged by results that "exceeded expectations", the railway company plans to focus more on business travel in 2023.

A new dynamic and a new identity: the lifestyle brand Hotel Indigo, part of the IHG Group, is stepping up its expansion around the world. Its aim is to grow from 135 to 200 hotels in just three years.

The Radisson RED brand is restoring prestige to a historic Liverpool hotel adjacent to the mainline railway station. A new lifestyle hotel ideally located for business travellers, with 201 bedrooms and five meeting rooms.

By summer 2023, Lufthansa will be offering flights to more than 200 destinations worldwide from its Frankfurt and Munich hubs. This will also include France, with the opening of flights to Biarritz and Bordeaux.