Business travel

With the opening of The Porter House - MGallery in Sydney - a luxury hotel partly integrated into a listed building - Accor has now reached the 400 mark in Australia and the Pacific. Other projects are in the pipeline to continue this expansion.

Already present in Poland with 17 hotels, the Radisson group intends to expand its offering in this key Eastern European country with new city hotels and MICE resorts.

Singapore Changi airport has decided to significantly increase its taxes on both passengers and airlines. Flights from Singapore will thus become even more expensive than they were before. The first tax increase will take place on 1 November and will be followed by several more in 2023 and 2024.

The TAP Corporate loyalty programme rewards SMEs and their business travellers by making business trips more efficient and comfortable.

Covid has not really changed the positioning of the dominant airlines at American hubs. Out of 14 major airports, half saw a significant drop in the market share of the main carrier. But the rankings at each hub have not been called into question.

Qatar Airways has inaugurated a new lounge for its frequent flyer programme at London Heathrow. At the same time, the airline has reopened its prestigious Premium lounge in terminal 4.

Air France will be partially reducing its flights to Africa in November. Air Senegal is doing the same.

Trainline invited the heads of Trenitalia, Railcoop and Transdev to a round table discussion. The theme: "Opening up to competition: context and prospects in France".

At the awards ceremony for ecomobility initiatives, Alain Krakovitch, head of TGV-Intercités, unveiled a future product that could replace company cars.

Air travel is expected to be severely disrupted on Friday by a strike called by air traffic controllers. Another strike notice could be issued for the end of the month.

The lifestyle chain Tempo by Hilton has found a prime location for its first opening: Times Square, the beating heart of New York, in the heart of a skyscraper dedicated to American-style entertainment.

In Osaka, Accor has teamed up with the Japanese Tokyu group to offer a Mercure hotel in December, suitable for both short and long stays.

United Airlines is to acquire up to 400 electric flying taxis from Eve Air Mobility, a subsidiary of Embraer. The investment, valued at 15 million dollars, is expected to materialise as early as 2026.

Priority check-in and express check-out, workspace, restaurant discounts, loyalty points: the Meliá PRO Business Traveller programme offers new benefits for business travellers.

The Hoxton lifestyle brand is continuing to expand in Europe, adding a fourth address in its London stronghold, in the Shepherd's Bush district.

Passengers travelling by train in Strasbourg will have to wait two years to experience a transformed station.

Openings, renovations, transformations: Strasbourg's hotel offer continues to expand with the arrival of new brands.

SNCF is still waiting for business travellers to return: the delay compared with 2019 is still between 10 and 15% depending on the route.

Qantas will be changing its Premium Economy seat with the delivery of its future very long-haul A350-1000s. And add an extra inch to the row spacing in economy class.

The two partners presented a new-generation TGV, compact and aerodynamic. A high-speed train that will above all have greater capacity and flexibility, while being more environmentally friendly.