Business travel

1,2,3,4: this is the new name given by Aéroports de Paris to the venerable Orly airport. Behind the disappearance of the Sud and Ouest names lies an ambitious strategy to reposition the hub as the economic centre of southern Ile-de-France. Orly is thus regaining its letters of nobility...

TUI, the world leader in leisure tourism, is to sell Corsair to the investor Intro Aviation. This takeover should have no impact on the development of the airline specialising in flights to Réunion and the French West Indies.

French customs have begun a strike which is disrupting Eurostar operations. The rail company is advising passengers to postpone their journey.

Train operators Eurostar and Virgin Trains have signed a partnership agreement to offer a joint service to the MICE market in order to attract more events to the UK.

Best Western is continuing to expand in France with the opening of 18 hotels in 2018, as well as the arrival of new brands. The group of independent hotels aims to cover all hotel segments, from budget to lifestyle and luxury.

Lyon Airport unveiled its new recruit, "Stan", on 14 March. Designed by Stanley Robotics, Stan is being presented as a world first in an outdoor car park.

After Brussels, Blue Valet is continuing its international expansion by setting up its valet parking services in Madrid and Barcelona.

Three Yotelpad establishments are expected to open in Switzerland in 2020, bringing the new brand to the European market. 

Rail Baltica is the next major rail infrastructure project in northern Europe, which will link the capitals of the Baltic States and Poland via a network of high-speed lines and connect them to the rest of continental Europe.

The accident involving the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 is disrupting the entire air transport industry. The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has decided to ban the Boeing 737-8 MAX and 737-9 MAX. The United States finally followed suit on Wednesday.

Nextdoor is changing its name to Wojo, with the aim of becoming the European leader in coworking. Backed by Accor and Bouygues Immobilier, Wojo will be based in the hotel group's establishments.

Airbnb sees itself as a global travel agency. With this in mind, the American giant recently announced the acquisition of HotelTonight, a specialist last-minute booking site, and set up a brand new Transport division for air travel...

Star Alliance has just inaugurated a new lounge for business travellers at Schiphol. This is the airline alliance's eighth lounge, and its first at the Amsterdam hub.

At his traditional press conference at ITB Berlin, Qatar Airways Chairman Akbar Al Baker not only presented his airline's new products - including a new economy class - but also blasted its Gulf rivals...

Eurostar has just published significantly improved results for 2018, driven in particular by growth in the business segment.

Network, services, positioning: Aigle Azur has been reinventing itself over the past two years, exploring new avenues, particularly in the business segment. Interview with Tiago Martins, the airline's Sales and Marketing Director.

On Monday, Accor unveiled a new lifestyle brand called Tribe, the first representative of which is based in Perth, Australia.

Since 2 March, the Cityscoot self-service scooter platform has been available 24 hours a day.

Helicopter transfers, VIP terminals with dedicated security checks: American Airlines' Five Star Service is gaining momentum in New York and Los Angeles.

Brussels Airlines is investing €10 million per aircraft to redesign all classes on its long-haul aircraft.