Business travel

Traffic is still very disrupted, but will improve on 19 December according to RATP forecasts. SNCF expects 2 TGV Inoui trains out of 5 and 4 Ouigo trains out of 5 this Thursday.

All Nippon Airways is to deploy a new automatic translation system, called Pocketalk, designed to simplify communication between passengers and staff at the Japanese airline.

There will be no major changes to urban transport in Paris on 18 December. The RATP is again expecting "very disrupted traffic", while the SNCF is expecting 1 TGV in 3.

Killing two birds with one stone. This trend is driving hotel development today, with the integration of two brands within the same property development becoming increasingly common. In Paris, for example, Sheraton and Moxy will cohabit at Porte de Bagnolet, in one of the Les Mercuriales towers.

Singapore Airlines is to resume flights to Brussels airport. It had suspended the route in 2003 after the SARS epidemic in Asia. A godsend for the Belgian airport, which continues to attract new Asian carriers.

Just over a year ago, Anne Rigail took up her post as Chief Executive Officer of Air France. To mark the thirtieth anniversary of Voyages d'Affaires magazine, she looks back on the first year of this new governance, takes stock of the airline's strategy, and imagines what tomorrow's air travel could be like.

Tuesday 17 December will be marked by a call for demonstrators, which is unlikely to help ease congestion on the SNCF and RATP networks. Orly airport is also expected to be affected on Tuesday.

Air France-KLM is forging closer links with the low-cost subsidiaries of Australian carrier Qantas, giving passengers a wider choice of connections throughout South-East Asia and Australia.

No major changes at RATP this Monday 16 December. Traffic is expected to be very disrupted, as it was on Friday. SNCF is expecting 1 TGV in 3 this Monday.

Le Grand Quartier recently opened its doors in the 10th arrondissement of Paris, embodying an innovative concept that blends hotel, garden, meeting space and urban canteen. Its credo is TRED: Work, Meet, Exchange and Relax.

Certification of the Boeing 737MAX has been postponed once again, so Boeing is suspending production of its MAX model, which could resume if the authorities grant a new authorisation. A further headache for airlines, which have to manage the shortage of aircraft in their fleets.

On 6 April 2020, Avlo will make its debut on the Spanish rail network between Barcelona and Madrid. This new low-cost brand was unveiled on 11 December by Renfe, which is preparing for the arrival of competition, particularly from SNCF.

According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the sector should recover strongly in 2020, with net profits for all airlines estimated at 29.3 billion dollars.

easyJet's French network is set to expand with seven new routes unveiled by the airline on 11 December. Business travellers in particular will benefit from the new flight linking Toulouse airport to Rennes.

RATP is not expecting any improvement on Thursday 12 December. Major disruption is expected on metro and RER lines, as well as on the SNCF network, with 1 TGV in 4.

The placing of South African Airways under bankruptcy protection has set in motion a restructuring process for one of Africa's largest airlines. Business travellers are not affected for the time being, as the carrier is serving all its intercontinental routes.

Since 15 December, France and Switzerland have been united by the Léman Express, the largest cross-border regional rail network in Europe.

The new ALL loyalty programme will replace Le Club Accorhotels, and the hotel group's website has just been renamed all.accor.com. Ian di Tullio, SVP Guest Services for the Accor Group, reviews the main changes associated with ALL.

RATP has published its traffic forecasts for 11 December, with no major changes compared with Tuesday.

The strike continues on 10 December, affecting travel by train, metro or plane. Here's an overview of the disruption.