Business travel

Finnair will be based in Bordeaux from 11 May, operating up to two flights a week between Mérignac airport and Helsinki until the autumn.

The Pullman Abidjan hotel has just celebrated its inauguration after a complete makeover and two years of works. Building on this new dynamic, the five-star hotel intends to establish itself as the meeting point of the Plateau, transforming the business district into a place of life, art and exchange.

Business travel could be disrupted by the Gilets jaunes movement, which intends to bring airports to a standstill on 4 and 5 May with the "Maman j'vais rater l'avion" operation.

On 2 July, Ethiopian Airlines will launch a new flight between Marseille and Addis Ababa, linking Marseille airport to a hub with over 60 destinations in Africa.

JetBlue wants to launch on the transatlantic route. But the ambitions of the hybrid airline based in New York (JFK) could come at the expense of the conflict between the American and European authorities over Air Italy.

Europe's air transport industry is currently structured around three models: multi-brand airline groups such as Air France-KLM, IAG and Lufthansa; airlines positioned in niche markets such as Finnair and TAP Air Portugal; and low-cost carriers on which Europe's secondary airports are increasingly dependent.

Huawei tests 5G connectivity at the InterContinental Shenzhen, paving the way for new smart hotels.

Wojo aims to become the European leader in coworking. Stéphane Bensimon unveils the ambitions of this company, which was created through a partnership between Accor and Bouygues Immobilier and was formerly known as Nextdoor.

After its last flight on 17 April, Jet Airways has suspended all its operations, cancelling all its domestic and international flights. An "extreme measure", which management hopes will be temporary.

It's a first for international rail: Eurostar tickets are now available via Google Pay.

Renovated in a contemporary style by Jean-Philippe Nuel, the Sofitel Rome Villa Borghese will reopen its doors at the beginning of July.

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.