Business travel

While Europe's borders are once again opening up to international travel, South East Asia seems to be becoming even more isolated, preventing any rapid recovery in business travel to the region. Here's an overview...

citizenM hotels are rethinking the traveller's journey using a "contactless" mobile application, dematerialising every stage of the stay for a more secure travel experience.

In Germany, in response to the economic crisis, hoteliers have started offering their rooms as quiet teleworking offices. An offer that could soon be extended to France.

Kapten has just published a study into the expectations of European VTC customers. Unsurprisingly, those involved in urban mobility are going to have to reassure users, with a few geographical nuances.

Delta Air Lines has just announced the reopening of its flights between France and the United States, with a minimum schedule until mid-July. We will have to wait until August for a fuller schedule. Béatrice de Rotalier, Director France at Delta Air Lines, analyses the situation.

The SNCF is reopening its Grand Voyageur lounges and increasing its transport programme while lifting the restriction of one occupied seat in two. Commercial offers are being launched to help passengers get back on track at stations.

Air France plans to connect 80% of its network this summer, with a gradual increase in capacity, particularly on the domestic network and to Southern Europe.

Europcar has just announced that it has signed a partnership agreement with Bureau Veritas to certify health and safety measures as part of a safety programme.

An app that dematerialises check-in, health measures: the Barrière group is supporting the reopening of its establishments with technological innovations and strict safety protocols.

With the launch of Uber Commute and Uber Eats for Business, Uber aims to help employees return to the office and maintain the link between teleworkers and their companies.

Covid will at least have had one positive aspect: it will speed up the coordination of rail networks and services across Europe. Especially as air transport is now on the governments' radar.

Since 8 June, the United Kingdom has imposed a 14-day quarantine on all travellers, including those from the European Union. However, the British press is suggesting that the quarantine should not last beyond June...

Reopenings, demand from business customers, meetings, health measures, development: Olivier Cohn, General Manager of Best Western France, looks back at the impact of the crisis and looks ahead to the future.

Lyon airport has been back in service since 8 June, and will gradually be connected to around thirty destinations in France and Europe.

The Leboncoin e-commerce site is aiming to win over French hoteliers hit by the crisis with a policy of zero commission on bookings.

Some hotels are reopening, while those that did not close are starting up again, and strict sanitary conditions are in place: the French hotel industry is starting to recover.

Reopening of residences in June, reinforced health measures, a range of services adapted to the time of the pandemic: the long-stay hotel industry is showcasing its model.

On Wednesday, the US Department of Transportation (DoT) made official its ban on Chinese airlines. The measure is due to come into force on 16 June, or even earlier, depending on the progress of negotiations.

More than anywhere else, the Gulf region is dependent on the reopening of borders, with the prosperity of its airlines and airports essentially based on connecting traffic. Emirates, Etihad, Qatar Airways as well as Gulf Air and Oman Air are in the starting-blocks...

According to the latest statistics published by OAG, around sixty airlines have reopened flights worldwide, and the next few weeks should see this trend consolidate if the pandemic remains under control.