Business travel

Since 17 May, Air France has been connecting Paris-Charles de Gaulle with Jean-Lesage airport in Quebec City. The seasonal service will operate three times a week.

Hilton has reached a major milestone in the construction of a premier business hub in North Bangalore: Hilton Hotels Embassy Manyata.

Travelling the length and breadth of the United Arab Emirates by train: a project about to become a reality. Etihad Rail, the UAE's national railway company, has completed 75% of construction work on the heart of its trans-Emirates line linking Abu Dhabi to Dubai.

A Novotel Living long-stay hotel in Almaty, Kazakhstan, and a Radisson Individuals in the capital of Uzbekistan, Tashkent: the hotel offer is being strengthened in Central Asia. At the same time, Hyatt is developing new business hotels in Iraqi Kurdistan, in Erbil.

Liège has recently welcomed a new business address with the arrival of the Radisson brand on the Belgian market, right in the city centre.

Qatar Airways and Malaysia Airlines have strengthened their strategic partnership, with the launch on 25 May of a non-stop flight between Doha and Kuala Lumpur by the Malaysian carrier.

The code-share agreement between Air France-KLM and IndiGo means that up to 30 destinations in India can be connected from Europe.

To mark its 25th anniversary, Star Alliance is to launch a co-branded credit card for all its member airlines. The card is due to be launched at the end of the year.

SkyTeam has inaugurated an airport lounge in Santiago. This is the first lounge in the alliance's colours in South America.

Design, well-being and expanded meeting spaces: the JW Marriott luxury brand is opening two urban resorts in Istanbul and Sao Paulo, and has a new project in Tokyo.

ITA Airways held its first event on the French market on Thursday. Pierfrancesco Carino, Vice President International Sales, took the opportunity to review the latest news from the Italian airline, which is expanding its services to Paris and Nice.

Air Algérie has received the green light from the government to modernise its fleet. The airline will be able to acquire 15 new aircraft and in particular integrate long-haul routes to Africa and Asia.

The main shareholders of Avianca (Colombia) and GOL (Brazil) have just created Abra Group, a leading airline group in Latin America. It will be similar in size to the current Latin American air transport giant, Latam.

Accor is adding two hotels in the fast-developing Amsterdam North district, with a Mercure hotel and a lifestyle establishment under the Tribe brand.

The global hotel industry is gradually approaching pre-covid levels. After a few months of disruption due to the Omicron variant, the major hotel groups saw their results rise in March and April, returning almost in line with those of 2019.

The French Health Minister announced on Wednesday that, from Monday, it would no longer be compulsory to wear a respirator when travelling by metro, train or plane.

On Tuesday evening, Air France presented its strategy for moving upmarket on long-haul routes. In particular, it will be based on a more exclusive business class than ever on board Boeing 777-300s.

Delta is enhancing its business offer with an ambitious airport lounge strategy. New lounges are being inaugurated, and others will be extended. At the same time, Jumeirah has inaugurated a new lounge at Dubai airport.

Berlin, Potsdam, Venice, Bologna, Szczecin, Plymouth: the new developments announced by Hilton reinforce the growth of the Hampton and Hilton Garden Inn brands in Europe, with more than 100 openings planned over the next five years.

In April, SJ placed an order for 25 new high-speed trains capable of reaching a maximum speed of 250km/h. Expected to come on stream in 2026, they will reduce journey times for current high-speed trains, which travel at 200 km/h.