Business travel

Loft-style flats, modular design, contemporary workspaces: the Zoku concept of residences will soon be coming to Paris.

Since Thursday, rumours have been circulating that the borders between France and Germany could be closed. Here is the latest information on the situation, verified with the French and German authorities.

The Czech Republic and Slovakia have in turn decided to close their borders with the rest of the European Union in an attempt to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.

The United States has banned travellers from Schengen area airports from entering its territory for a month from 13 March. Initially spared by the ban, the United Kingdom has finally been placed in the same category as the 26 countries concerned, including France.

Rome Fiumicino airport is Italy's main international hub, with more than 40 million passengers in 2019. Despite the coronavirus crisis in the country, operations are continuing at the Italian hub, but terminal 1 will close temporarily.

Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has just adopted drastic measures to combat the possible impact of the coronavirus in Austria, particularly in relation to Italy.

Partial lifting of confinement in France on 11 May, quarantine for travellers from outside Europe, €7 billion for Air France in exchange for sustainable commitments... The latest information on the impact of Covid-19 on travel.

After isolating the north of the country, the government has now extended this measure to the whole of Italy in order to curb the coronavirus crisis...

Because Airbnb is a global company with rentals in more than 100,000 destinations around the world, the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis is likely to weigh heavily on its business model. The only benefit for those renting a flat: prices are plummeting...

Increased results, growth in the range supported by new brands: Best Western is extending its footprint in the French hotel market.

A fourth CitizenM hotel will open in Paris in December 2020, on rue de la Boétie, a stone's throw from the Champs-Élysées. Two other sites are planned in Paris: the CitizenM Porte Maillot and Opéra.

The drop in air traffic linked to the coronavirus has precipitated the collapse of Flybe, less than two months after the rescue of the carrier announced by the British government. The disappearance leaves a gaping hole in the UK's regional coverage.

The Lufthansa group is launching the sale of its flights to the new Berlin Brandenburg airport. The change will take effect on 4 November, and is good news not only for the German capital, but also for its passengers...

Eurowings is continuing to reduce its services to keep costs down. The Lufthansa subsidiary has just changed the rules for cabin baggage again on its lowest fare.

IATA has requested that the rules for allocating slots to airlines at the world's 200 or so busiest airports be temporarily suspended. This could result in a cascade suspension of flights at these hubs...

The American Hilton group intends to double in size in France, with around fifteen new hotels expected by 2022.

Korean Air is making a massive adjustment to its flight schedule. Around a hundred routes have been affected by suspensions or reduced frequencies, including business hubs such as New York and San Francisco.

The coronavirus epidemic has prompted Brussels Airlines to reduce its offer in Italy. But other measures are being considered, reflecting the economic fragility of the carrier and the airline industry as a whole in the face of the consequences of Covid-19. easyJet also unveiled austerity measures on Friday.

On the occasion of the integration of Thai Smile, the first Southeast Asian airline to become a Star Alliance Connecting Partner, Jeffrey Goh, President of the alliance, talks exclusively about the aim of this partnership and the role of the alliance in the current economic climate.

In the face of the Covid-19 coronavirus epidemic, flight cancellations and postponements have multiplied, both at the initiative of airlines and on the part of worried travellers. Baptiste Lo-Presti, Legal Manager at Air Indemnité, provides an update on passengers' rights.