Business travel

The inauguration of the Marriott Athens hotel marks the brand's return to the Greek capital. An event not only for the brand, but also for the destination, where ambitious projects are once again being developed, and where business travellers converge.

Aeromexico's Commercial Director for France, Emmanuel Oswald, talks about the move to nine weekly flights between Paris and Mexico City, and reviews the airline's ambitions.

Although its future and the final date of its acquisition by the Jin Jiang group are still somewhat unclear, Radisson Hotel is no less ambitious, particularly in France, where the development of its flagship Radisson Blu brand is a priority.

Air France could soon be officially launching a site for buying second-hand tickets at reduced fares, with refund constraints. Will second-hand tickets be a thief among business travellers? Not so sure...

With a strategic location in the heart of Paris, a large number of offices and meeting rooms, and a coworking space called Le Spot, Multiburo is adding a prestigious address to its portfolio by setting up in the very heart of the Saint Lazare station.

From 2019, travellers departing from Marseille will see their airport offer diversify. Four daily flights to London and the addition of routes to Stockholm and Copenhagen are planned.

Lyft has acquired the services of Blue Vision Labs, a start-up specialising in augmented reality. The aim is to speed up the development of autonomous vehicles.

For the first time in its history, Hong Kong is now linked by land to Macau and beyond to the whole of Guangzhou province. A real technological feat, this infrastructure will change the way people move between the three entities and establish the island of Lantau as a business hub. Business travel will be much smoother.

Ector has just unveiled its ranking of the world's most accessible airports. Proximity to the city centre, car park capacity and the price of transport were among the factors taken into account.

With hotels opening at a steady pace and projects galore, Africa has become the continent of opportunity for hotel groups. For business travellers, this means urban resorts steeped in local culture.

Security is becoming an increasingly important issue for businesses, and African hotels are stepping up their security measures.

Olivier Jacquin, CEO of the Magalis Hotels chain, describes the development of its offer in Africa and presents his group's major projects.

Bought by IHG, the luxury brand Regent Hotels is expecting a new hotel in Kuala Lumpur. At the same time, the British group is continuing to develop its new Avid and Voco brands.

At Air France KLM, the new IATA winter timetable, in force from 28 October to 30 March, is leading to an increase in the number of intercontinental routes.

The SNCF wants to become a key player in mobility in Europe by transforming its application into a multimodal travel tool by spring 2019. To achieve this, it has created e-voyageurs SNCF, which brings together the skills of the SNCF, its OUI.sncf website and its VSCT digital laboratory.

What better city than Paris to launch a brand called Mode? So it was logical that Bridgestreet chose the French capital to unveil its long-stay Mode Aparthotel brand.

Uber is launching new safety features for business travellers, including improved access to emergency calls and the ability to share a ride with friends and family.

Until 25 October, the city of Bordeaux is holding a public consultation on how to improve services to Mérignac airport. On the agenda: extension of tramway line A and creation of a high performance bus service (BNSP).

The sharp reduction in routes to Australia offered by Thai Airways International is likely to affect Bangkok's attractiveness as a transfer hub between the island-continent and Europe, particularly in high-contribution markets.

Singapore Airlines has just launched the world's longest commercial flight to New York from Changi airport, with a journey time of almost 18 hours between the two business destinations.