Business travel

Eurostar and Sony are experimenting with the first "Sound Menu": five playlists tailored to passengers' objectives during their journey, particularly if they are on business.

Alitalia employees have rejected yet another rescue plan. Will the company be able to fly much longer when it is losing €500,000 a day? One solution could be to follow the model of Malaysia Airlines, saved from bankruptcy in 2014 at the cost of further heavy sacrifices. Unless bankruptcy can create a new national carrier...

Traditional in-flight entertainment systems are now being challenged by solutions designed for travellers' nomadic devices, paving the way for ever more... in-flight entertainment.

Viparis and AccorHotels are joining forces to tackle the events industry through a partnership unveiled on 25 April. The two French MICE players share the same ambition: to make Paris a more attractive destination for hosting international events.

President Trump's unconditional support for US airlines in their confrontation with Gulf carriers - which some would regard as disguised hostility - is the main factor behind a reduction in Emirates' flights to the United States. 

Iberia presented its new Premium Economy cabin on 20 April. The cabin will be available on board five Airbus aircraft this summer.

Just renovated, the Renaissance Paris La Défense is helping to boost the expansion of the business district around the Grande Arche.

Uber for Business is launching Central, a new tool that extends access to the VTC service beyond the app. Benjamin Chino, Head of Product Operations, explains the brand's strategy and plans for the coming months. Interview by Florian Guillemin

Toronto airport has big ambitions, and hopes to handle 80 million passengers by 2035. The airport could benefit from the new protectionism in the United States, provided that travellers have a smoother journey.

The TGV AIR network is expanding: Air India is joining this combined rail-air offer, opening up to 19 French cities in the regions.

Sébastien Calmejane, Sales Director for Southern Europe at easyJet, looks at the airline's strengths in the French business travel market.

Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) is following in Lufthansa's footsteps by introducing a new tax (YQ) of 9 dollars on bookings made via a GDS.

Air France KLM and Singapore Airlines will be sharing codes from 27 April. The two airline groups intend to continue on the path of cooperation, and extend this rapprochement to their frequent flyer programmes.

The mishap suffered by a United Airlines passenger, who was taken away by security officers during a flight from Chicago to Louisville, caused quite a stir. But it also gave a distorted picture of overbooking practices, which, according to official US civil aviation statistics, are still fairly rare...

By simplifying travel for business travellers, alliances have redefined the criteria for quality air travel.

This year marks the twentieth anniversary of the launch of the major airline alliances, but they seem to have lost their appeal to business travellers. Is this a false impression or a lasting trend? We take a look at the land of oneworld, SkyTeam and Star Alliance...

The new terminal 1 at Lyon-Saint Exupéry airport opened its doors on 11 April. Low-cost airlines begin operations in the newly-created Concourse B. They will then be joined in September by the traditional carriers. The official inauguration will then take place, with all areas of the new terminal now accessible.

Could the proliferation of agreements and shareholdings between airlines belonging to rival alliances spell the end for the latter? Not for sure...

A new lounge in Paris, new e320 trains, the Brexit effect: Eurostar's CEO reveals the latest news from the railway company.

At the beginning of May, NH Hotels took over the management of the Palm Beach hotel in Marseille, one of the city's top-of-the-range establishments. It will close next October to be converted to the trendy design brand of the Spanish group Nhow.