Business travel

With 107 hotels by the end of 2025, including 84 in partnership with Zenitude, Choice Hotels has set its sights on France. David Beers, CEO for the EMEA region, and Ricardo Losada Revol, CEO of the international division, give details of the group's development strategy in France and Europe.

Last weekend saw the demise of another British regional airline, Blue Islands. Last spring, it had launched its first flights between St Helier, the capital of Jersey, and Paris-CDG...

Chancellor Friedrich Merz's government has finally decided to halt the haemorrhaging of German air transport by adopting new measures, including lower taxes.

Brussels airport has published improved results across the board for the month of October.

With the agreement on funding for the US federal administration signed on the evening of 12 November, federal civil servants will be returning to work, particularly the 13,000 air traffic controllers. Air traffic restrictions remain in force, but should be completely lifted next week. 

French-speaking markets are benefiting from a number of new developments from Finnair. The most important announcement is the airline's return to Luxembourg. And direct winter flights from Paris and Brussels to Lapland. 

The Oh Baby brand, a new lifestyle hotel concept launched by Serge Trigano, is due to open on the outskirts of Paris, in Saint-Ouen, at the end of 2027.

The low-cost carrier is continuing to roll out its services to Scotland with this route between London King's Cross station and Glasgow station on 14 December. In anticipation of a London-Stirling service in spring 2026.

International Workplace Group (IWG) and Plateya have joined forces to offer SMEs an integrated office management solution combining the world leader's network with the French start-up's technology.

The NH Collection brand makes its debut in the French capital with a refurbished hotel featuring a sophisticated décor that pays tribute to timeless Parisian elegance.

SNCF will end its night train services to Berlin and Vienna in mid-December, but the Belgian-Dutch rail cooperative will take over the only service to the German capital from 26 March 2026.

Marc Jacheet, Group President EAME for Hyatt, talks about the Group's development strategy in Europe and Africa, the changing behaviour of business travellers and the convergence between luxury and hospitality.

Brazil's economic and tourism potential is attracting carriers from southern Europe more than ever: Iberia has just set out to conquer Fortaleza and Recife, while TAP Air Portugal has announced its arrival in Curitiba in 2026...

The national rail company plans to link the two regional capitals by TGV Ouigo via Massy TGV station, with a journey time of between 4h30 and 5h.

Decidedly, 2025 will go down as the year of Etihad. The Abu Dhabi-based carrier has opened 31 destinations in the space of just one year - particularly to Asia. And this November confirms the carrier's enthusiasm for the Far East.

Sonder is filing for bankruptcy and winding up its operations following the termination of its partnership with Marriott. This chain of hotel residences and short-term rental flats was present in France. 

Travelling by night, by coach, with the comfort of business class: that's the offer from Twiliner, which is launching its first route between Zurich and Amsterdam.

AirAsia has confirmed that it will officially group all its airlines under a new entity, AirAsia Group, by December. It will also open a hub in Bahrain to link Asia with Europe and Africa.

Ruby Giulia, Nobu Hotel: Rome's hotel industry continues to record new openings. Radisson Blu is adding a MICE resort in Florence.

Saudia and ITA Airways are ending their cooperation on 15 November. This has had an impact on their frequent flyer programmes, and led to the closure of the ITA Airways route to Jeddah.