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.

Meet Hans Meyer, co-founder of the Zoku brand

What is the best way to define the Zoku concept? Hans Meyer – What we have created with Marc Jongerius marks for me...

A responsible floating hotel sets sail for London

London will also have its own floating hotel. Following the example of the OFF Seine, which opened in Paris during the summer, the Thames will soon be home to a 148-room hotel...

Nice airport suffers the aftermath of the attack

Air traffic is depressed in Nice, France's second-largest airport after Paris with just over 12 million passengers a year. The airport...

Brexit: not such a negative effect according to ForwardKeys

Would the Cassandras have shouted louder than the others? Following the vote on 23rd June last which ratified the exit from the European Union...

Eurowings sets its sights on Salzburg

With 1.83 million annual passengers, Salzburg is Austria's second most important airport, behind Vienna. The terminal located a few kilometres away from the...

South East Asia: trains worthy of the name at last!

For decades, the train has not really been a viable transport alternative in South East Asia. But the beginnings of a rail revolution are here, and should make rail a credible alternative by the start of the next decade.

Low-cost air travel develops between Europe and Asia

There was first the Scandinavia-Thailand axis, with Norwegian Air - which serves Bangkok from Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm; then Cologne-Bangkok and Cologne-Phuket with the German...

The trendy, arty tone of Melia Hotels

An ode to Velázquez. Opened in July in the centre of Madrid, the Gran Meliá Palacio de los Duques celebrates the memory...

German business travel targeted by Moxy Hotels

The German market is clearly of crucial importance to the European expansion strategy of Moxy, the lifestyle brand unveiled in 2013 by the hotel group Marriott. After...

Brexit: the British hotel industry puts up resistance

The post-Brexit slaughter predicted across the Channel has not really affected the British hotel industry. At least that's the conclusion of a study published on 16 August by Trivago....

Design: Reenchanting the in-flight experience

While the democratisation of air transport has gradually made air travel commonplace, aircraft manufacturers and airlines are now working to make air travel a memorable experience once again. Cabin design plays a key role in this.

Interview: Caroline Fontaine, Head of Brand and Advertising at Air France

How does Air France design the in-flight experience? Caroline Fontaine – We work at every level to make this moment the most...

The Belgium-India route resumes service with Brussels Airlines

Brussels Airlines is relaunching direct services between Brussels and Mumbai. The airline will be offering five flights a week to this first Asian destination from March.

Jakarta: partial opening of the new Terminal 3

Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta handled nearly 54 million passengers in 2015, in terminals designed to accommodate only 27 million passengers:

Heathrow: a new look for the American Airlines lounge

The massive investment plan ($3 billion US) undertaken by American Airlines to improve the passenger experience continues to pay off...

Oman Air accelerates again in Paris

Oman Air will soon connect Paris and Muscat on a daily basis. The airline has just made official the expansion of its French catalogue, which will result in a...

Car leasing: The shift to mobility

With the new urban mobility offers, the shared car model is becoming a trend. Traditional car hire companies are capitalizing on this trend by joining forces with new players and providing a framework for collaborative practices.

Business travellers at the wheel: Enterprise turns on the warning

A study published by Enterprise highlights business travellers' lack of preparation and bad habits when driving abroad on business trips.

Terrorism, the economy: air transport growth stalls

"Passenger demand is losing momentum, terrorism and economic uncertainty are having an impact on traffic" is the title of the report published...

British Airways' Boeing 747-400s "brand new" again

British Airways has completed the refurbishment of a good half of its fleet of Boeing 747s, bringing them up to the most modern standards for long-haul aircraft.