Business travel

The flexibility offered by the lowest fares on American airlines' tickets has come to an end with the upturn in traffic.

Alitalia is making a comeback on the French market, with the resumption of flights between Marseille and Rome.

SNCF Voyageurs is increasing its offer with the end of travel restrictions. There will also be more international TGVs.

IWG, Newton Offices, Startway: all these coworking players have made their development in the French regions a priority.

After taking its first steps in Europe in Dublin, the luxury Anantara brand is preparing to set up in Amsterdam, Budapest, Rome and Nice. This expansion is in line with the ambitions of the Thai group Minor and its European subsidiary, NH Hotels.

Are we heading for a reopening of Europe to vaccinated travellers this summer? There is every reason to believe so, following a European Commission proposal tabled on 3 May.

Nice-Côte d'Azur airport is counting on a resumption of traffic this summer and the return of its intercontinental routes.

On 28 April, Members of the European Parliament approved the introduction of the digital green certificate, which will once again allow travel within the European Union. This decision has been applauded by those responsible for the transport and travel sector. The green certificate officially becomes the "EU COVID-19 certificate". 

The Hyatt group has unveiled Together by Hyatt, an offering for hybrid meetings that combines technology, health and safety and the well-being of participants.

With orders for a hydrogen-powered train from Alstom and its imminent entry into service, and discussions at an advanced stage at Airbus, manufacturers are banking on this new technology to make transport more sustainable.

Finnish flag carrier Finnair has announced the resumption of a network of over 60 destinations this summer. Among the new features is the resumption of services between Nice and Helsinki. 

The extension of the Paris-Toulouse high-speed line will cost the State a lot of money. Construction of the Bordeaux-Toulouse section alone is expected to cost 7.5 billion euros. But with the promise of bringing Toulouse to within 3 hours 10 minutes of Paris.

Uber is preparing to launch new features on the French market: a subscription system with the Uber Pass, and an improved version of VTC advance booking, with Uber Reserve.

KLM is continuing to equip its aircraft with a wi-fi service. First on the list: Boeing 737-800s on European routes. It also includes access to the airline's portal for more services. 

American Airlines has just taken possession of new boarding lounges at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. This will also include a new Admirals Club lounge in 2022. 

In the Netherlands, Hilton hotels are offering companies the opportunity to offset the carbon footprint of their meetings and events free of charge.

Best Western has taken stock of the past year and unveiled its outlook for 2021, with sales naturally down sharply, but growth momentum still strong and a fast-expanding coworking offer.

Brussels Airlines is expanding its network with the return of the summer season. While the airline is concentrating on its leisure offer, some routes should also meet the needs of business travellers.

Louvre Hotels, Kempinski, Kerzner: with their sports room concepts, all these groups are getting into the fitness game to keep business travellers in shape.

In an interview during the Routes Reconnected virtual conference, the new CEO of Swiss, Dieter Vranckx, confirms that the Swiss carrier will emerge from the pandemic smaller...