Business travel

Since 25 August, it has no longer been possible to buy tickets from Alitalia for any flights after 15 October. On that date, its successor ITA will take over...

Air France is extending the flexibility of its tickets until the end of March 2022. All Air France tickets remain 100% modifiable and refundable free of charge and without justification until the day of departure. 

The Radisson RED lifestyle brand has set up shop in London's Greenwich district, close to the O2 Arena concert hall.

Istanbul, Trabzon, Bursa: Accor has strengthened its offer in Turkey, both in the country's main metropolis and in regional cities. These new developments primarily concern Mövenpick, but also Mercure and ibis Styles.

With the launch of the Vignette Collection, the IHG Group is strengthening both its range of luxury hotels and its ability to attract independent establishments into its fold.

The future high-speed line promised by the Johnson government in the United Kingdom, which should link England's three largest economic centres to London, is in trouble. It could end up being nothing more than a London-Birmingham-Manchester line...

Reunion-based carrier Air Austral is the first airline in France to start operating routes with Airbus A220-300s. Three aircraft of this type will replace the Boeing 737 and ATR72 on regional routes. 

Wojo is converting the Parc des Princes into a coworking venue, with a temporary space set up in the stands of the Paris Saint Germain stadium between 6 and 9 September.

Mandarin Oriental has set up shop on Istanbul's European side with a 100-room urban resort offering a wide choice for sophisticated meetings and events.

The Deutsche Hospitality group has opened the third hotel in its lifestyle brand, Jaz in the City, in the heart of Vienna.

Canadian carrier Westjet resumed flights to Paris CDG from Calgary, its main intercontinental hub, on 20 August. The airline had already resumed services between Calgary and Amsterdam on 5 August. The airline confirms its partnership with Air France-KLM.

Scandinavian carrier SAS has detailed its winter schedule. The United States is back, Asia is still to come, while in France, Paris and Nice are on the schedule from Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm...

Hotel groups' results for the second quarter show the beginnings of a recovery, especially in China and the United States, and more timidly in Europe. This gives cause for some optimism, despite the uncertainties surrounding the upturn in business travel.

Air France has just inaugurated an exceptionally designed lounge in terminal 2F. A design that marks a real departure from the carrier's other lounges at its hub. 

Fewer travel restrictions in the UK and rising demand are prompting Eurostar to revise its offer upwards on the London-Paris and London-Brussels routes.

Marriott International is continuing to grow in Turkey, with 10 openings planned by the end of 2022, most of them in Istanbul.

For all those city dwellers who have moved to the provinces and commute between their office and home, Accor is offering a "Commute & Stay" package in the UK, offering up to 15% off room rates.

Ryanair is inaugurating two 'business' routes from France this winter and continuing its expansion at Brussels South-Charleroi.

In the jungle of Covid documents and regulations of all kinds, Brussels Airlines wants to help its passengers to be better prepared. The carrier wants to make their journey easy and accessible by helping its passengers to present the correct documents requested by immigration services in Europe and outside the European Union.

The French Accor group has big ambitions for the Swiss market: the hotel chain recently announced its intention to open between 30 and 40 establishments over the next two years. In an interview with the Swiss business news agency AWP, the chain confirmed its interest in the Swiss market.