Business travel

Fiumicino intends to establish itself as an "intelligent hub" thanks to the new rail links launched by Trenitalia from the Roman airport. The aim is to further integrate air and rail travel.

The consultancy firm IBA has published the list of airlines that have reduced their CO2 emissions the most since 2019. The three long-haul winners are SAS Scandinavian Airlines, Iberia and Icelandair; on the medium-haul, Asian carriers dominate the list, with Beijing Capital, Singapore Airlines and Asiana in the lead.

Pascale Roque, the new Managing Director of Hertz France, talks about changing attitudes and the growing awareness of environmental issues.

After two years disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic, rental companies seem to be on the road to a real recovery. But the market needs to take account of a number of factors, including the rise of teleworking.

While car hire companies are speeding up the greening of their fleets, electric vehicle hire is still hampered by the lack of charging points.

Car hire companies are increasingly digitising their services, with rapid vehicle collection, information recorded in advance and even a quick trip to the toll plaza.

The car rental market is currently experiencing a persistent imbalance between supply and demand for vehicles, which is driving up prices. All against a backdrop of inflation and war in Ukraine.

Eurostar is seeing business travellers flock back on board its trains. The rail company has also identified a number of key trends to watch out for in business travel.

airBaltic is launching a Business Light fare which offers a business class service with a few restrictions on how the ticket can be changed. According to the airline's management, this fare is designed to stimulate passengers' appetite for business travel.

In Italy, a strike call is expected to disrupt travel to and from several airports on the peninsula on Sunday.

The €9 ticket valid until the end of August on all regional trains and public transport in Germany is a real success. And Germany is already thinking about replacing it after the summer with an annual or monthly ticket at €29.

Mandarin Oriental in 2021, JW Marriott and Radisson in 2022, Peninsula, Mandarin Oriental again and potentially Rixos Tersane in 2023: these prestigious hotels join other prestigious establishments such as Four Seasons, Six Senses and Kempinski in Istanbul. One top-of-the-range opening follows another on the banks of the Bosphorus, reflecting the appeal of this metropolis at the crossroads of civilisations.

London Heathrow airport is still experiencing problems managing passenger traffic due to staff shortages. The airport authorities have therefore taken a radical step: limiting the daily number of passengers...

Eleven years after its arrival in the United States, Sixt's North American strategy has reached a new level with its arrival in Canada.

Created by Laurent Taïeb, designed by Philippe Starck, integrated into the Duo towers designed by Jean Nouvel: the future TOO Hôtel Paris - MGallery can pride itself on its contemporary credentials. On the programme: 139 rooms, a panoramic restaurant and a skybar with terrace.

Los Angeles airport is to benefit from a $50 million package as part of the Biden plan for transport infrastructure. The modernisation of the Californian hub will improve passenger flow.

The Accor group is to step up the development of the upmarket Mövenpick brand in China, with 400 hotels expected under a master franchise agreement.

Swiss has just announced its new services for winter 2022/23. From Geneva, the airline will be strengthening its Scandinavian services and maintaining its connections to Brussels in collaboration with Brussels Airlines. In Zurich, it will inaugurate a route to Bristol and continue its summer services to Bologna, Nantes, Sofia and Vilnius.

A recent agreement between Transport for London (TfL) and operators Vodafone and Virgin Media O2 will improve connectivity for business travellers on the London Underground.