Business travel

On Wednesday, Uber and Cityscoot announced a new partnership under which it will soon be possible to reserve an electric scooter in Paris via the American giant's app - a first for Uber.

Car rental company Enterprise is taking its first steps in Norway with the opening of a new branch at Oslo's Gardermoen airport.

Finnair is continuing its expansion in Japan. The Finnish national airline is launching a new seasonal flight to Sapporo and a daily service to Tokyo Haneda in spring 2020.

The Accor group becomes the largest hotel operator in Singapore following a partnership with Global Premium Hotels Ltd. This will result in the integration of fifteen new establishments.

To coincide with the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, autonomous vehicles could link Roissy airport to La Défense. Renault and Waymo - the branch of Google specialising in driverless vehicles - are working together on this project.

Mobility manager at Lidl, Ousmane Mbodje describes the many advantages of combining fleet and business travel management.

The CEO of Transavia, Nathalie Stubler, has announced her intention to take over the Algerian network from the now-defunct Aigle Azur. A juicy market of over 1.3 million passengers a year, or 30% of all passenger traffic. But she is not alone: ASL and even Vueling are also claiming a slice of the Franco-Algerian cake.

The Radisson Tunis Hotel will open its doors in early 2023, marking the brand's arrival in the capital.

To relieve overcrowded airport infrastructures, Asian business destinations are building new hubs, notably in Manila.

Nearly a quarter of American consumers say they have fallen victim to scams when buying a hotel stay online from an online booking engine.

Réunion's Roland Garros airport, the French overseas department's main international hub, is to invest 80 million euros in its renovation and extension.

Solenne Devys, Product Director of Okko Hotels, looks back on the inauguration of a new address in Paris, Gare de l'Est, and reviews the French hotelier's ambitions for 2022.

The South American airline LATAM (Brazil, Chile and Peru) is to pass into the hands of Delta Air Lines, which is to take a 20% stake in its capital. It is therefore leaving the Oneworld alliance and could join that of its new shareholder, Skyteam, in the longer term...

Easyjet is one of the latest major low-cost airlines in Europe to finally stop charging administration fees on credit card payments. This initiative is part of a global trend.

Manchester airport is also launching a home baggage collection service to make life easier for business and leisure travellers.

The bankruptcy of Adria Airways, Slovenia's national airline, has wiped out around fifteen air routes linking the capital Ljubljana to the rest of Europe. But not for much longer, as other European airlines are stepping up to the plate.

As the "flygskam" movement gains momentum, Air France has announced that it will offset 100% of CO2 emissions from its domestic flights, while introducing selective waste sorting and eliminating single-use plastics.

Loyalty programme and flat rentals, Sheraton's metamorphosis and Moxy's dynamism, development in Europe: Belinda Pote, European Sales and Marketing Director for Marriott International, talks about all the subjects that are making the headlines for the American group.

Six Senses and Alila, two specialists in luxury resorts, are preparing to launch their assault on the European market, with their first two establishments in France and Switzerland.

The growth of the Ascott group, which is very strong in Asia, is being driven by the development in France of new residences under franchise with the Aegide group, such as the recently opened Citadines Confluent Nantes.