Opening of the United Polaris show in Los Angeles
The inauguration of the new United Polaris lounge on 12 January in Los Angeles will enable the American airline to improve its business offer at the Californian hub.
Panorama lounge: a third Lufthansa lounge in Frankfurt
Business travellers with access to Lufthansa's lounges will now be able to discover the Panorama Lounge located in terminal 1 at Frankfurt airport.
Munich airport experiments with MeetingCab
Munich airport will be testing the MeetingCab for a year: a soundproof cabin that doubles as a meeting room for business travellers in the heart of terminal 2.
Joon: the official end
After just one year in operation, Joon is to disappear. Benjamin Smith, head of the Air France KLM group, confirmed on 10 January that the airline would soon be wound up.
British SMEs in search of new business destinations
British Airways has just unveiled its 25 fastest-growing business destinations for British SMEs. And there are a few surprises in store...
BTU Protocol-CDS partnership: blockchain applied to hotel reservations
BTU Protocol has leveraged CDS Groupe's hotel offering to launch a reservation service based on blockchain technology, giving access to more than two million establishments at negotiated rates.
Record year 2018 for Air France KLM
The Air France KLM group passed the 100 million passenger mark in 2018: a record. All the airlines grew last year, starting with Transavia, which posted the strongest growth.
With Kaas, Avis dispenses with the keys
Avis Budget Group will equip 50,000 vehicles with KaaS technology, in partnership with Continental. Travellers will be able to access their car and start it without a key, directly from the rental company's application.
Air fares : American Express GBT opts for stability
In its Air Monitor 2019 report, American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) expects "relatively stable air fares" for the year ahead.
Brussels Airlines moves to Moscow
Brussels Airlines will be transferring its Moscow operations from Domodedovo airport to Sheremetyevo airport at the beginning of June. The aim is to facilitate business travellers' professional trips.
The Renfe-SNCF network connects to wi-fi
Business travellers who use the Renfe-SNCF network for their business trips now have access to free wi-fi on board trains.
Long-haul Wi-Fi: Norwegian's good resolution for 2019
Norwegian is to develop wi-fi access on its long-haul flights. Half of the Dreamliner fleet will be equipped with in-flight connectivity by 2020.
Aeroflot: Marseille-Moscow route in its sights
Aeroflot will soon be launching a new route between Marseille Provence airport and Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow.
Addis Ababa: Hyatt's first address in Ethiopia
A seventh Hyatt Regency hotel has just opened its doors on the African continent. Located in Addis Ababa, it is the first Hyatt representative in Ethiopia.
Agathe Fabron (AccorHotels): "Loyalty or not loyalty?
Agathe Fabron, Vice President Business Travel and Mice in the Global Sales division of Accor-Hotels, describes the approach to loyalty in hotel programmes.
Stéphane de Laforcade (HCorpo): "The importance of payment methods".
Founder and Chairman of HCorpo, Stéphane de Laforcade highlights the importance of payment methods in optimising hotel bookings.
Paul-Édouard Le Bret (Louvre Hotels): "Multi-card relationships with...
Paul-Edouard Le Bret, Director of Global Business Travel Sales for the Louvre Hotels group, describes his group's corporate travel offering.
Kevin Mauffrey (Egencia): "Technology is the key to the customer experience".
Senior Director of Hosting at Egencia, Kevin Mauffrey describes the importance of user-friendly tools for travellers' user experience.
Jean-Marie Longin (American Express GBT): "Travel policy and the customer experience
For Jean-Marie Login, Director of Hotel Sales EMEA at American Express Global Business Travel, the key to adopting hotel reservation solutions is the customer experience.
John Baird-Smith (HRS): "Blockchain, the future of booking...
For John Baird Smith, Managing Director France at HRS, blockchain technology has a definite future in the world of hotel reservations.
