Business travel

Air Canada will be boosting the quality and quantity of its services on departure from Nice.

After London and Moscow, Paris has become the third business destination to welcome Wheely, a new player in the VTC sector.

The RATP strike on Friday 13th will cause major disruption to travel in the Paris region, according to forecasts published ahead of the strike.

Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific is seriously tightening up its winter schedule, eliminating certain routes and reducing frequencies, including Paris. Passenger traffic fell by 11% in August, with business class traffic particularly affected.

Carole Gé, Commercial Director for France at Qantas, looks back over the latest news and projects under consideration at the airline, particularly in terms of in-flight services, the very long-haul network and partnerships.

Corsair will be launching a new flight between Paris Orly and New York next year, a daily service with in-flight wi-fi, which should attract business travellers. Following on from this, French Bee has announced the launch of the same route on the same date.

In its search for a buyer, Aigle Azur has attracted the interest of 14 bidders, including Air France, the Dubreuil group, shareholder Gérard Houa and the tandem of Lionel Guérin and Philippe Micouleau, two former Air France employees. These are all French solutions, which do not envisage a total takeover of the airline's activities...

A strike initiated by the BALPA union on the morning of 9 September has paralysed British Airways operations for 48 hours. The airline has cancelled almost all its flights.

The easyJet mobile application is about to introduce a new feature, called "Speak Now", enabling business travellers to make their reservations using a voice command.

With the future of Aigle Azur still highly uncertain, what rights and remedies do business travellers who suffer flight cancellations have? Anne-Laure Hery, spokeswoman for Air Indemnité, offers some practical and regulatory lessons to be learnt against a backdrop of repeated bankruptcies in the airline industry.

A few days after being placed in receivership, and following the resignation of its CEO, Aigle Azur suspended its flights on the evening of 6 September. Potential buyers must submit their bids by 9 September.

In the wake of the "Flygskam", the "shame of flying", and a growing environmental awareness among Austrians, combined with economic considerations, Austrian Airlines CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech recently spoke of the probable end of domestic flights operated by the national carrier...

More than ever, air travel seems to be under the influence of low-cost airlines. To what extent will they be able to win market share and become a must for business travellers? Investigation.

In response to the growth in business travel, easyJet intends to strengthen its offer for business travellers.

Aigle Azur is to be placed in receivership after a difficult summer, during which financial difficulties have accumulated. The airline's flight schedule has already been severely affected and its future is uncertain.

In the spotlight during the G7 summit held in Biarritz from 24 to 26 August, the Hôtel du Palais is undergoing a €60 million total renovation. Following a further closure this winter, the Hyatt-managed luxury hotel will unveil a completely new look in June 2020.

Next year, Air Canada will launch a year-round service between Montreal and Toulouse, with five flights a week.

The UK Prime Minister and Transport Secretary have mandated UK airports to adopt 3D technology for baggage screening by the end of 2022.

Iberia recently launched the "Bag on Board" or "BoB" service, enabling travellers to request home collection of their suitcases prior to their business or private trip.

The shareholders of Transat, parent company of the airline Air Transat, have approved the acquisition of the group by Air Canada. It remains to be seen whether the competition authorities will approve the deal.