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.

Air France-KLM : 2017 results, 2018 outlook

Air France's New Year's greetings to the press gave the carrier's management the opportunity to give a brief review of 2017 and the outlook for 2018.

AirAsia and Uber sign cooperation agreement

The AirAsia and Uber groups have just signed an agreement allowing airline passengers to benefit from airport transfers.

NH Hotels rejects Barcelo Hotel offer

The NH Hotels group has turned down the offer to buy Barcelo Hotel. Launched last November, the offer was worth €2.48 billion.

Aegean Airlines: a very good year for the Greek carrier

Aegean Airline published its results for 2017 on Wednesday. The figures are very positive and show an all-round increase in air traffic for the Greek carrier.

Lyon-Helsinki in preparation with Finnair

Finnair intends to land in Lyon in December 2018. Two flights a week will be operated to and from Helsinki.

Brussels Airport breaks all records in 2017

Brussels Airport achieved unprecedented results in 2017. The hub broke its annual, monthly and daily traffic records, and is establishing itself as an international hub.

Interview: Dr Philippe Biberson, Medical Director of International SOS

The Medical Director of International SOS gives his advice on maintaining a healthy lifestyle when travelling on business.

Interview with Jean-François Dortier, author of Après quoi tu cours? and...

Founder of Sciences Humaines magazine, Jean-François Dortier explains the reasons behind a worldwide phenomenon: the running craze.

Health and well-being: healthy hotels for healthy bodies

Many business travellers succumb to the madness of running and other sporting activities to de-stress and maintain their bodies. A number of hotel chains have taken this as their starting point, offering them all the solutions they need to stay in shape.

Travel Boutique: a collection of irresistible offers from Qatar Airways

The "Travel Boutique" is back with Qatar Airways, with a selection of exclusive benefits in Economy and Business Class to memorable destinations around the world.

Autonomous vehicles: a curious but cautious public

Cetelem has published a new part of its Observatoire de l'Automobile 2018 on autonomous vehicles. Respondents are curious, but do not want to spend more on this technology.

KLM launches audio-description of its films for the visually impaired

Films shown on KLM's Boeing 777s and 787s will be available in audio-description. The airline only offers 3 feature films in this format, but will be extending its catalogue.

Amazon Prime Video available on Eurostar

An agreement between online giant Amazon and Eurostar has enabled the rail company to offer its passengers Prime Video series.

2017, a record year for air transport safety

Aviation Safety Network (ASN) has published its annual report on air transport safety, and reports a record year, in the good sense of the word...

VTC: Daimler takes control of Chauffeur Privé

Daimler recently announced that it was taking a stake in Chauffeur Privé, with an investment of just over 50%, which should rise to 100% by 2019.

Lufthansa brings Marseille and Toulouse even closer to Frankfurt

Lufthansa will be stepping up its schedule between its Frankfurt hub and the airports of Toulouse and Marseille.

The NH Hotel Group expands its offering in Brussels

The Spanish group will soon have nine establishments in the Belgian capital. NH Hotel has recently been entrusted with the management of the Berlaymont hotel and the very design BLOOM!

Several Radisson Blu and Park Inns in the pipeline

Beirut, Katowice, Douala, Ryadh, Dammam and Gudari in Georgia: Rezidor has announced the opening of six new Radisson Blu and Park Inn by Radisson hotels.

A Hotel Indigo in Antwerp

The lifestyle brand of the IHG Group has just opened its first hotel in Belgium, in Antwerp.

Hyatt: double success in Madrid and Moscow

Lifestyle hotel in Madrid, more business in Moscow: the Hyatt group has just opened two attractive establishments for business customers.