Business travel

Irish flag carrier Aer Lingus is stepping up its return to France with the resumption of flights to Bordeaux and Toulouse. The carrier is also increasing its frequencies to Paris.

Although the Air France-KLM group still posted a net loss of -1,489 million euros in the second quarter on sales of 2,750 million euros (+132.71TP3Q), the carrier is relatively optimistic for the rest of the year.

Jean-Baptiste Djebbari spoke to RMC about the implementation of the health pass for transport, which is expected to come into force between 7 and 10 August.

The IHG group has just signed a major contract on the Egyptian market, with four inauguration projects for the Indigo brand. Radisson has also announced four openings in Morocco.

China has launched its first super high-speed train levitating on a magnetic field (Maglev). The train can travel at speeds of up to 600km/hour, taking Beijing to within two and a half hours of Shanghai. 

Adagio has just inaugurated a new four-star establishment in Suresnes, with no fewer than 106 flats designed in particular for business customers.

Since 23 July, all Aeroflot's international flights have moved into the most modern terminal at Moscow Sheremetyevo airport, Terminal C. This terminal had been closed when the Covid virus broke out.

Holiday Inn has just opened a new 125-room hotel near Quito airport.

Air France is continuing to renew its fleet with the arrival in September of the first of 60 Airbus A220-300s. These aircraft will gradually replace the Airbus A318 and A319 on short and medium-haul flights.

The ADP group reported an increase in traffic in June at all its hubs worldwide. For Paris Airport alone, traffic was up by 2.2 million passengers compared with June 2020, with 2.9 million passengers handled. The June 2021 result represents 28.8 % of Paris Airport's June 2019 traffic.

A flagship boutique hotel in Saint Germain des Prés, the Bel Ami offers five flats for chic long stays. Designed by Pascal Allaman, these private and exclusive spaces are also ideal for meetings and board meetings.

Iberia is launching a new baggage tariff with three options. And it is becoming stricter on excess baggage.

Opened at the end of June, the Hilton Garden Inn and Hampton by Hilton are part of a vast urban project in the heart of Tours. Located next door to each other, the two hotels offer a contemporary setting for business trips and seminars alike.

The lifting of the air blockade on Qatar in early 2021 is having a positive effect on Doha's Hamad International airport. The Qatari hub seems to have overtaken the arch-rival that is Dubai in terms of the number of transfer passengers, according to the consultancy ForwardKeys.

Canada has announced that it will finally lift its restrictions on so-called "non-essential" travel by foreign visitors. The reopening will begin with the United States on 9 August. Europe will follow on 7 September. This is particularly good news for Air Canada, which is resuming flights on the Paris-Toronto and Geneva-Montreal routes.

British Airways has just launched an interactive map covering around a hundred countries to help business travellers understand the various formalities required for each destination.

Easyjet and Deutsche Bahn have signed a cooperation agreement positioning Berlin airport as an air/rail hub. A first for the low-cost airline in Germany. And a real boon for Berlin Brandenburg International airport to finally become the air hub it has been dreaming of...

With a host of developments in Asia, notably in China and Vietnam, and an expected arrival in Africa in Morocco and Senegal, the Ascott group is continuing to expand its long-stay accommodation offering worldwide.

For the first time since the start of the pandemic, the number of seats offered by airlines worldwide has exceeded 80 million. According to OAG, this development is due to the increase in holiday flights in Europe, as well as the Olympic Games in Japan.

The Radisson Group is teaming up with Allego to develop a network of recharging solutions for electric vehicles in all its hotels in Europe by 2025.