Business travel

Terminal 4 is set to open its doors in Singapore, adding a capacity of 16 million passengers to South East Asia's leading international airport. A terminal that was initially reserved for low-cost airlines, but which will also welcome traditional carriers.

The Irish low-cost carrier has signed an agreement with Air Europa for long-haul connecting flights to Madrid. Other partnerships of this type should follow, probably with Norwegian and Aer Lingus.

Following its launch on the Paris-London route, Eurostar is positioning its new e320 trainsets on the London-Brussels route. With a view to linking up with Amsterdam at the end of the year.

For its first steps outside the American continent, the Kimpton brand has chosen Amsterdam. A logical choice, given that the Dutch metropolis is now home to a flourishing number of design and lifestyle hotels.

New aircraft and new routes, greater complementarity with its parent company Air France, integration into the Flying Blue programme: Transavia, which has just celebrated its tenth birthday, has no shortage of ambitions for the future.

During the Cannes Film Festival, the prestigious guests of the Grand Hyatt Cannes Hôtel Martinez were able to discover the new rooms designed by Pierre-Yves Rochon.

This partnership between the two airlines in the oneworld alliance will offer connecting opportunities for travellers between Spain and Portugal on the one hand and Hong Kong on the other.

Mama Shelter launches into coworking. Previously known - and rapidly gaining recognition - for its hotel concept, the company launched by Serge Trigano and his sons will soon be opening its first Mama Works space in Lyon. It will then repeat the experience in Bordeaux and Lille...

Etihad Airways is preparing to install its A380 on the Abu Dhabi-Paris route on a permanent basis from 1 July. Following in the footsteps of Emirates, the Abu Dhabi airline is thus increasing the capacity of its flights to the French capital.

Icelandair has just inaugurated a new business lounge at Keflavik airport. The Saga Lounge welcomes business travellers in a space twice the size of the Icelandic airline's previous lounge.

Emirates is to increase the capacity of its flights to and from Paris by installing a two-class A380 on the route between Dubai and the French capital.

Onefinestay and Sweet Inn continue to expand. While the AccorHotels subsidiary specialising in private luxury flat rentals is adding San Francisco to its list of destinations, Sweet Inn is raising new funds to accelerate its growth.

The United States is reportedly considering extending the ban on laptops - known as the "laptop ban" or "electronics ban" - to flights from all over Europe. - on flights from all over Europe. This plan is already provoking an outcry from the business travel industry.

London is the most connected destination in the world, according to an fDi Benchmark study. Despite Brexit, the British capital is determined to maintain its status as a crossroads for international business travel.

The number of errors in baggage handling fell sharply in 2016, according to "The Baggage Report" published by specialist SITA. The only downside was in Europe, where errors actually increased last year.

Since 3 May, British Airways has been linking Montpellier airport to London Heathrow. The British airline had deserted the Languedoc hub in 2007.

Hotel rates rose overall in Q1 2017, according to the Hotel Price Radar Barometer published on 2 May by HRS Global Hotel Solutions.

Finnair is trialling facial recognition at Helsinki airport to speed up the journey for frequent travellers. The test phase begins on 2 May.

Work has started on the future Innside by Melia at Paris CDG. Expected to open in 2019, the Spanish group's hotel is part of the growth in the hotel offer near the Paris hub.

Jet Airways will soon be adding a new route to India from Paris: Chennai will be served from October. The Indian carrier's offer has also been revised upwards to Amsterdam.