Business travel

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.

While Alitalia is due to announce the details of its restructuring in October, the airline is announcing that it will be stepping up its flights to Rome Fiumicino, its main hub, as well as to Milan-Linate. This will be to the detriment of Milan-Malpensa airport, the intercontinental hub of the Italian business capital. 

Hesitant demand, health protocols, hybrid events: Agathe Fabron, Accor's Vice President for Business Travel and MICE, describes the timid recovery in MICE business at the French group's hotels.

Air France is deploying measures offering greater flexibility to assist and reassure passengers wishing to travel despite the pandemic. 

On Monday 14 September, the requirement for international airlines to land at 15 designated airports was lifted. This is a step towards greater flexibility, even if entry into the United States remains limited. 

As Alitalia is expected to announce the details of its restructuring in October, the airline is announcing an increase in its flights to Rome Fiumicino, its main...

The rail company is hoping to revive its business traffic with Eurostar For Business, a booking platform aimed at companies and professional travellers.

The rail company is slashing prices on its Liberté card for frequent travellers, most of whom are business passengers.

CitizenM, a brand with a design and technology concept, is adding a new address in Switzerland, in Geneva, a stone's throw from the lake.

The national airline of the UAE, Etihad Airways, is seeking to encourage travellers to return home by offering comprehensive insurance cover against possible quarantine or hospitalisation costs in the event of covid. It is free of charge for all passengers using the carrier...

China's civil aviation authority has just announced that it is once again allowing international flights to Beijing from eight countries. However, we are still a long way from a return to total normality, since quarantine will be compulsory for all travellers. But tourists and businessmen will once again be admitted, after several tests.

Following the reopening of the lounges, Eurostar is once again offering a full range of catering services on board its high-speed trains.

Air France, Emirates, Qatar Airways and United Airlines are among a dozen airlines that have reactivated international routes to Houston, one of the leading US airports. 

"V' for victory, but also 'V' for the prototype of a new V-shaped aircraft developed by KLM and the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft). An aircraft that could revolutionise long-haul travel with its low ecological footprint. An aircraft with a strange shape that we'll have to keep a close eye on!

The Jean Castex government's "France Relance" plan promises some five billion euros of investment to revive the rail industry. 

The latest barometer from British air schedules and capacity specialist OAG makes this bitter observation. The recovery in air traffic is stagnating or even regressing in some parts of the world. This is the case in Europe, where seat capacity fell between 6% and 12% this week. The return of border closures and quarantines is casting an irreversible shadow over the development of capacity.

While the international borders between the United Arab Emirates and Israel are still closed, the first flight between the two states is an exceptional event, as it marks the first commercial air link between the two countries. A historic turning point that could mark a new boom for travel to and from Israel. A fierce competition is shaping up between Israeli and Emirates airlines. 

The Accor Group's MGallery collection has been enhanced by a new hotel in the very centre of the Greek capital, on Syntagma Square.

At Heathrow, the hotel group is opening a contemporary 258-room Radisson Red and a 600-room Radisson with a huge meeting area.