Business travel

Berlin, Krakow, Rome and Stockholm will join the Transavia network from Orly this winter. Colombo, Muscat and Zanzibar will be served by Air France from the 2021/2022 winter timetable.

Hyatt Place, Hyatt's contemporary and relaxed brand, has opened a new hotel in East London, not far from Liverpool Street, with 280 rooms, most with a view or terrace.

Seven more hotels in Italy this year, seven establishments soon to open or in the pipeline in Morocco, an expected arrival near the new Beijing-Daxing airport: the Radisson group is multiplying its openings.

The announcement by Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed Ben Salman, of the launch of a new airline specialising in transfer passenger traffic could further weaken the plethora of carriers positioned in this niche in the Gulf.

After Oslo and Stockholm, Copenhagen is once again linked to Paris, Nice and Montpellier during the summer months by the low-cost carrier Norwegian, whose network is now exclusively short-haul.

As Thailand struggles with a second virulent wave of the Covid pandemic, the IHG Hotels & Resorts group is expressing its confidence in the kingdom's return to the tourist map with three projects. These include a third Intercontinental hotel in Bangkok. 

According to a ranking published by Nestpick, Melbourne is the best city in the world for mobile workers. Paris only came 36th.

French Bee is launching a service between Paris Orly and New York/Newark, more than a year after announcing the launch of the route. The inaugural flight is scheduled to take off on 14 July.

Uber and TotalEnergies are joining forces to speed up the transition of VTC drivers to electric mobility, with easier access to recharging stations.

United Airlines' order for 270 aircraft seems to demonstrate that the airline industry is ready for a turnaround. At least in the United States. The order is accompanied by cabin upgrades to offer passengers greater comfort.

Swiss is to introduce an intermediate travel class: the new Premium Economy was unveiled by the airline on 28 June. It will take off at the end of the year.

Singapore Airlines has confirmed its goal of carbon neutrality by 2050. This includes the possibility for passengers to offset their individual carbon emissions on all flights. This initiative has been active since 25 June.

The InterContinental Paris - Le Grand has completed its transformation with a final phase of renovation featuring new signature suites, the launch of a Le Club lounge and the reopening of the famous Café de la Paix.

Italian rail operator Thello is withdrawing from the French market for good with the closure of its France-Italy routes on 1 July.

Qatar Airways' new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner features the carrier's latest business product, the Business Class Suite. For the time being, this will only be available to seven destinations from Doha.

The impact of the crisis on business customers, a return to more daily frequencies, new trains expected: an update from Thalys with Bruno Dierickx, the company's Marketing and Sales Director.

The Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) are launching a new fare structure with more favourable fares on offer for passengers booking their tickets up to 15 days before departure. And who book directly on the ÖBB website or app.

Hoteliers Best Western, in France, and Deutsche Hospitality, in Germany, are offering their guests solutions for easy Covid testing during their stay.

What type of vehicle, for what business trip, and above all in what state of repair? These are just some of the questions raised by Enterprise's latest study, which highlights a number of shortcomings in terms of the safety of business trips by car.

With its first hotel in the Netherlands, 300 hotels in France and a host of openings planned for 2021 in Western Europe and as far afield as Brazil, B&B Hotels is showing great dynamism despite the crisis.