Business travel

From the first kilometre of a business trip right through to arrival at the destination, business travellers and travel managers alike need to be kept abreast of the constant changes in business travel: new air services, business classes, loyalty programmesservices railway companies in trains or stationsoffers taxis or VTC for professionals...(see more)

Not forgetting the new players in the collaborative economy and the technology sector... Daily monitoring of these developments to ensure that business travel is ever safer, more comfortable and more sustainable, in business destinations in France and abroad.

OUIGO announced at Paris-Est station

From 7 July, the SNCF will be offering attractive OUIGO TGV fares from Paris Est station to stations in Champagne-Ardenne TGV, Lorraine TGV and Strabourg, as well as Metz, Nancy and Colmar.

More flights between India and the rest of the world

Faced with competition in their domestic market, Indian airlines are starting to look beyond their borders. French business travellers can look forward to the launch of new air routes to Europe, as well as more attractive connections in Delhi and Mumbai.

Esprit de France: new addresses in the best districts of Paris

With the Maison Armance and the Hôtel du Rond-Point des Champs Elysées, Esprit de France will be offering two chic boutique hotels in the beautiful districts of Paris by the end of the summer. While we wait for the Hôtel Fauchon, for which the group is a partner...

Singapore Airlines: the end for Silk Air and the rise of...

Silk Air, the regional subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, is set to disappear in 2020 after thirty years of loyal service. The reason: its inability to counter the low-cost phenomenon. So if you're going to offer a traditional airline service, you'd better do it under the Singapore Airlines brand...

A new golden age for the hotel industry in Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam's largest metropolis and the country's economic powerhouse, is attracting investors. With a new law giving it relative autonomy over management and investment, the city is positioning itself even more as a hub for trade and finance in South-East Asia. Hence the boom in the luxury hotel sector.

Louvre Hotels sets out to conquer Asia

Louvre Hotels Group has launched a campaign to buy and open hotels in Asia. This initiative concerns China, India and South Korea.

Boston and Toronto: Primera Air's new destinations from Paris

Low-cost carrier Primera Air is launching two new routes from Paris-Charles de Gaulle to Boston and Toronto, in addition to New York, which has been served since May.

The Hôtel Lutetia has reopened its doors

The long-awaited reopening of the Lutetia took place on 12 July. The historic hotel on the Left Bank, with its 184 contemporary luxury rooms and six event lounges, will be unveiling its new surroundings designed by architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte.

Thalys rolls out its plans up to 2022

In 2019, the rail company will launch a new service between the east of Paris and the Netherlands and will begin the interior renovation of its 26 trains.

Elon Musk's Chicago Express Loop to head for O'Hare

The Boring Company, the company founded by Elon Musk, has been awarded a contract by the City of Chicago to build a high-speed "Loop" line linking O'Hare airport to the city centre.

Delta links Paris to Los Angeles

On Monday, Los Angeles became Delta's thirteenth destination from Paris. The American airline now operates three flights a week between the two business hubs.

Bus and metro tickets to be dematerialised

Start-ups want to dematerialise transport tickets to simplify users' lives. These start-ups met at the Transports Publics 2018 trade show, held from 12 to 14 June at Porte de Versailles.

Alitalia: a new lounge at Rome Fiumicino

Rome Fiumicino now has a new business lounge. Alitalia inaugurated the facility on 11 June in Pier E of its Rome hub.

Egencia joins forces with Ector to integrate a valet service

On Tuesday, Egencia and Ector formalised an agreement enabling the business travel agency to accompany professionals when parking their vehicles, with the valet parking specialist.

Nice airport: four new routes for easyJet

EasyJet is inaugurating four new routes from Nice-Côte d'Azur airport, to Tel Aviv, Biarritz, Catania and Chania.

SNCF strike: 3 TGVs out of 5 on 12 June

According to forecasts published on Monday, SNCF is set to operate 3 out of 5 TGV services on 12 June in the context of another day of strikes.

Air Canada launches Paris-Vancouver route

Air Canada has just launched its first direct flight between Paris and Vancouver on 9 June. The airline will be offering four weekly rotations.

Eurostar: test of the Business Premier between Paris and London

Voyages d'Affaires was able to board the new Siemens Eurostar trains to experience Business Premier, the rail company's class for business customers. Here's a look back at this high-speed return journey between Paris and London.

The new Air Belgium links Charleroi to Hong Kong

The new airline Air Belgium has taken off. The Charleroi-based carrier has made its first flight to Hong Kong, to be followed by launches to mainland China.

A good month for easyJet in May

The May 2018 figures published by easyJet confirm the good health of the low-cost airline. Indeed, with 7,790,000 passengers carried during the month...