Business travel

The consequences of the conflict in the Middle East, the advent of a SAF sector, and, of course, taxation and its impact on the French flag: the FNAM's annual congress revisited the sector's key issues.

Offensive in the regions, premiumisation, AI, robotaxis: Yann Ricordel, Deputy CEO of G7, sets the roadmap for the French taxi giant.

A damning parliamentary report highlights the structural weaknesses in French air traffic control, responsible for millions of minutes of delays in 2025. The government acknowledges malfunctions but states that the situation is improving in 2026.

Delta is doubling down in Los Angeles with the inauguration of a second business lounge. And the ramp-up will continue in the coming months with the Olympic Games in sight.  

Five hotel groups with millions of rooms: this is the outcome of the global Top 10 published by MKG. A ranking still dominated by Marriott, with Accor in 7th position.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the most recent country in the world to possess a railway network with the inauguration on June 30th of the first phase of a network covering the entire Emirate.

The Radisson Group has two new establishments in France, the Radisson Hotel Cannes Seaside and the Hotel & Spa des Beaux-Arts in Bourges, a Radisson Individuals member.

London City Airport will be getting its own business lounge as it approaches its 40th anniversary, a first for the London hub.

Accor and Chinese group H World, two of the world's leading hotel groups, are extending their strategic alliance by allowing members of their loyalty programmes to access a wider selection of hotels via their respective platforms, in addition to status recognition and point earning.

Ibis, Mercure, Handwritten Collection, greet: powered by the dynamism of these brands, Accor opened nearly 40 hotels in France in the first half of the year.

While Hyatt is strengthening its offering in Rome, the IHG group is continuing its expansion in Italy in Milan, Turin and Puglia.

Saudi Arabia's new national airline, Riyadh Air, is gradually establishing its network. Following the launch of London Heathrow-Riyadh on 10 June, new destinations are being added at a steady pace. 

While Hotel Le Magnifique, conceived by designer Vincent Darré, is settling into rue de la Gaîté, Hotel La Bourdonnais, near the Champ de Mars, is reopening with a decor by Oscar Lucien Ono. Another new addition is the Hotel Lazare Nomade.

The Barrière group is re-emphasising the strengths of its resorts to support this events business, which contributes to filling its hotels during the week and outside of holiday periods.

Long established as an administrative capital, Rabat is now asserting itself as a business destination in its own right. At the top of the Mohammed VI Tower, the Waldorf Astoria Rabat-Salé is its showcase, boasting 55 suites and Morocco's largest conference centre. An interview with its General Manager, Guy Bertaud.

Turkish Airlines will finally reintroduce an Economy Premium class, according to an interview with its CEO, Ahmet Olmuştur, in Forbes magazine.

A biennial event, the SNCF Grands Prix de l’écomobilité (Eco-mobility Grands Prizes) will distinguish, for the third time, travel agencies and companies that are innovating and committed to actions favouring sustainable mobility in business travel or leisure tourism.

The non-stop flight route between London and Sydney proposed by Qantas will finally launch in October 2027, after a 9-year delay.

B&B Hotels has just opened its first hotel in Corsica, in Bastia. Other news: a new hotel in Rennes and a third star for the B&B Paris Italie Porte de Choisy.

The route connecting Basel-Mulhouse to Lille Airport was inaugurated by easyJet on 22 June.