Business travel

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.

The Hyatt Group is adding sixteen new hotels to its portfolio in the Far East by the end of 2020. Unsurprisingly, China and Japan are the two markets most concerned by the American chain's expansion.

CitizenM is due to open a fourth hotel in London in 2021, in a new building in the Victoria district.

With the freedom to go to restaurants or stay quietly in your flat, the flexibility offered by kitchenettes and all the facilities you need for everyday life, and the conviviality offered by increasingly lively communal areas, the long-stay hotel sector is expanding its range.

Brazilian airline Ocean Air Linhas Aéreas S/A, based in São Paulo and formerly Avianca Brazil, will officially leave Star Alliance on 1 September 2019. It was integrated in 2015 as a subsidiary of Avianca Colombia. Star seems to be having bad luck in Brazil: this is the third defection of a Brazilian carrier...

Which are the most lucrative airlines in the world? The consultant OAG has looked into the matter: unsurprisingly, flights from London are among the most profitable in the world...

This winter, the cities of Fort-de-France and Pointe-à-Pitre will be linked directly to Brussels South-Charleroi airport by Air Belgium.

Vueling has signed new alliances with Etihad Airways, Singapore Airlines, Air China and Hainan Airlines, reinforcing the internationalisation of the airline, particularly to and from Asia.

Transavia's operations have been slightly disrupted by strike action, which will end on Sunday.