Business travel

After Paris, Fauchon is continuing to develop its hotel brand with a new hotel under development in Kyoto.

Welkin & Meraki and its top-of-the-range positioning, Newton Offices and its development in major French cities: the coworking market welcomes two ambitious new players.

The refurbishment of Dubai's southern runway, which closes on 16 April, is forcing Emirates to adjust its network and capacity, bringing 48 aircraft to a standstill.

The rise of the collaborative economy is forcing companies to adapt. The new generations are seeking to regain a degree of autonomy from travel policies by using platforms such as Airbnb or Uber for both their travel and their private lives. It's a mix of genres with the potential to generate savings.

Jet Airways has stopped its international flights, while the State Bank of India, its new owner, is still looking for new investors capable of injecting funds immediately.

A recent report by Horwath HTL analyses the evolution of the hotel industry in Singapore. The average price is set to fall once again as almost 1,500 rooms come onto the market.

The world leader in long-stay hotels is expanding its top-of-the-range offering in Europe with the arrival of its top-of-the-range Ascott brand in Frankfurt. At the same time, it is opening up to short stays with Citadines Connect.

Robots as receptionists, smartphones as room keys, voice-activated speakers that turn on the lights: the hotel industry is back on the road to innovation, incorporating all the latest high-tech innovations. A development that is making life easier for travellers through simplified check-in procedures.

North America remains at the heart of the expansion strategy of the Air France-KLM group which, with its partners Delta Airlines and Virgin Atlantic, offers the second largest transatlantic network behind IAG/American Airlines.

Israeli carrier El Al has been offering a Nice-Tel Aviv service since the beginning of April, with three weekly frequencies.

Held at the Fairmont Montreux Palace, the Global Meeting Exchange conference provided an opportunity to demonstrate the key role played by the acquisition of Fairmont Raffles in Accor's positioning in upmarket meetings and events.

The inauguration of Algiers' new airport terminal, which was officially due to open at the end of February, has been postponed until a better time. Perhaps until a new presidency is installed in the country.

Etihad is to offer a new function designed to reduce the effects of jet lag, by integrating the Jet Lag Adviser tool developed by Panasonic into its application.

Unknown until recently, the Indian hotelier Oyo is experiencing dazzling growth to the point of being one of the world's top 10. Airbnb is to invest $200 million in this success story, strengthening its position in the hotel industry.

The Poseidonion Grand Hotel, a venerable local icon, has almost free rein on the Greek island of Spestes. Its managers are now looking to expand their MICE offering, with one key advantage: the ability to offer tailor-made corporate events, with no limits other than the imagination of the organisers.

This year, Voyages d'Affaires is a partner of EBACE2019 (European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition), and is offering you an exceptional discount of $100 on the entry ticket (initial value $370).

Network, connectivity, punctuality, services for frequent travellers, Rachel Picard, Director of Voyages SNCF, takes a look at the latest news from the rail company and its plans for the coming months.

It is now a month since the Melia INNSiDE Paris Charles De Gaulle opened its doors. This first French representative of the hotel chain embodies, in its own way, the Melia Group's new ambitions for its lifestyle and leisure brand.

Since 28 March, Air Tahiti Nui has been flying its new Boeing 787-900, the "Tahitian Dreamliner", to Paris, launching a new Business Class and Premium Economy. Air Tahiti Nui follows Aircalin, which is also launching a new product with the arrival of its Airbus A330neo aircraft in August.

And that's three: after Lyon and Bordeaux, Mama Works has just opened a coworking space in Lille. These shared offices, under the Mama Shelter brand, confirm the group's growing strength and diversification. As we look forward to other projects...