Business travel

Voco, the IHG Group's new top-of-the-range hotel chain, is making its debut in Paris. This is the first of many openings in France and around the world.

The number of direct flights between France and Asia remains at historically low levels this winter. This is due to Asian countries imposing very strict and restricted entry conditions on certain categories of travellers. 

Christophe Peymirat, Director of the Europe, Middle East and Africa Region for Uber for Business, looks back at the new solutions launched by the urban mobility specialist, particularly for businesses and their mobile professionals.

In the event of a delay, Trainline simplifies the process of requesting a refund for a train or TGV ticket thanks to the Récup'Retard function.

Best Western is launching a brand dedicated to coworking, my WO. Olivier Cohn, General Manager of Best Western France, reveals the details of this new product and looks back at the current situation in the hotel industry.

After announcing a 20% reduction in capacity on its European network, Ryanair has confirmed the opening of a fourth French base at Beauvais, 75km north of Paris. The airline will base two aircraft there from December.

VTC operator Marcel has teamed up with Felix Citybird to develop a range of electric scooters in Paris and its inner suburbs,

SNCF has announced that the first Ouigo low-cost TGVs will run in Spain on the Madrid-Barcelona route from 15 March 2021.

The Radisson Hotel Group has unveiled a new Radisson Collection luxury hotel in Brussels, featuring hybrid rooms and meeting rooms.

Vueling is positioning itself on French domestic routes with the launch on 16 October of three domestic services from Orly. Although Vueling will only be offering two flights a week from the Paris airport to Brest, Marseille and Montpellier, this arrival marks a probable turning point in the airline offer in France. Low-cost flights are set to become the majority of domestic flights by 2021.

To restore a certain degree of normality to air transport, IATA is calling for a rapid solution that is accessible to all, with Covid tests for all passengers on international routes before their departure.

With several new hotels in France and a number of European cities still to be conquered, the B&B Hotels brand is continuing to expand.

More and more hoteliers are offering teleworking areas in lobbies as well as in their rooms, including Accor, Ascott, Best Western and Scandic Hotels.

The Dubai-based carrier has confirmed that it will resume services to Lyon and Nice on 2 December.

Thailand's hotel industry has been adrift since the COVID 19 crisis, which deprived the kingdom of its 40 million international tourists. Last year, tourism generated a windfall of more than 52 billion euros, representing 20% of the country's GDP. The almost total closure of the borders is not only jeopardising Thailand's economic development. It also denies Bangkok its traditional role as an economic hub for the entire Greater Mekong region.

According to Jean-Pierre Farandou, CEO of the French national railway company, the SNCF's jungle of fares is disconcerting and even discouraging passengers.

Qatar Airways will be offering more than 90 destinations from 15 October, a threefold increase compared with April.

According to a recent study by the Horwath-HTL consultancy, the Italian hotel industry is likely to remain in the black, anticipating difficult times ahead...

Air France's low-cost subsidiary, Transavia, has just confirmed its first domestic routes with the introduction of its winter schedules.