Business travel

Transavia's announcement that it will base two aircraft in Montpellier from spring 2020 means that the last major city in the south of France, the only one not yet to be a base for a low-cost carrier, has been locked in.

The data leak affecting Gekko, an Accor subsidiary and parent company of the HCorpo hotel booking platform, is thought to have affected almost 140,000 customers.

Getting out of Paris or La Défense without getting too far away: the Paris Region offers a host of possibilities for seminars and conventions in the great outdoors, ideal for both relaxation and creativity.

To mark its 25th anniversary, the company presented its new environmental commitments, with a major reforestation programme to offset its carbon footprint and the aim of achieving plastic-free trains.

The number of flights between France and the United States is set to increase further in 2020, notably with long-haul low-cost carriers such as Level, Norwegian and French Bee. But Air France is not to be outdone...

Maria Race, Director of Environmental Policy, Programmes and Sustainable Development at United Airlines, looks back at the initiatives undertaken by the airline to reduce its impact, and outlines the conditions necessary for the advent of eco-responsible aviation.

United Airlines and Lufthansa are to modify their respective frequent flyer programmes. Behind the argument of simplification lies a real tightening of the conditions for collecting miles. Could it be that FFP programmes have had their day?

Luxembourg airport is entering a period of major renovation work to transform it into an Airport City for business travellers. A strategic investment at a time when many regional airports are threatened by the end of European subsidies.

Business travellers from Toulon will soon be able to reach Frankfurt thanks to a new direct flight operated three times a week by Condor.

A new partnership between the RATP Group and Mobileye will see autonomous vehicles put into service in Paris from 2020.

A major strike is disrupting operations at Lufthansa on 7 and 8 November. In all, some 180,000 passengers are expected to be affected.

Linate, the closest airport to Italy's economic capital, just eight km from the centre of Milan, closed its doors from 27 July to 27 October to repair the runway and overhaul the terminal building.

On Tuesday 5 November, Air France-KLM presented its strategy for ensuring its dominance in Europe. "The Air France-KLM group has everything it takes to regain its leadership position", Benjamin Smith told the group's investors.

The announcement of IAG's takeover of Spanish carrier Air Europa not only gives the parent company of British Airways and Iberia a strong position on the Europe-Latin America route, but also confirms the inexorable decline of secondary carriers on the continent.

Innovative, more fuel-efficient, 100 % electric or supersonic: manufacturers are working on the aircraft of tomorrow. At a time when some travellers are losing confidence in air transport, will this new generation of aircraft change things?

One billion euros: this is the sum that the IAG group is preparing to spend to acquire Air Europa and strengthen Madrid airport's strategic position as a transatlantic hub between Latin America and Europe.

On 27 September, Air France took delivery of its very first A350 from Airbus. Just one month later, this first aircraft - christened "Toulouse" - made its debut on the transatlantic route. Destination: Toronto.

Lufthansa will be inaugurating a new Rennes-Frankfurt route next year, while its subsidiary Austrian Airlines is preparing to strengthen its presence in Paris.

Crowne Plaza has inaugurated its Plaza Workspace concept at its flagship store in Paris République, offering flexible working spaces for residents and external users alike.

Lufthansa is boosting its rail offering with its Express Rail service. Perhaps as a reaction to the "flight shaming" effect on the shortest air routes...