Business travel

JP Hospitality intends to revolutionise airport hotels with a lifestyle concept based on a legendary name: Pan Am. One of the most prestigious airlines until its bankruptcy in 1991.

Les Clefs Michelin has extended its horizons with a selection of 2,500 award-winning hotels around the world, ranging from the big names in luxury to charming establishments that break the mould of business hotels.

Next year, Morocco will be home to the first easyJet base in Africa, in Marrakech, reflecting the airline's ambitions for the Moroccan market.

Passengers are losing patience with airport procedures. According to SITA's latest IT Insights report, slow border controls, manual procedures and the use of paper documents are no longer meeting passengers' expectations.

The ability to recline one's seat during the flight could become a luxury, or at least an extra that will be charged for. WestJet is moving in this direction.

A multimodal hub is planned for Vitrolles station to improve connections between Marseille airport and Saint-Charles station.

In Madagascar, a youth revolt supported by part of the army and the Gendarmerie led to the temporary suspension of flights by several international airlines, including Air France, Emirates and Kenya Airways. 

South American carrier LATAM is experiencing exceptional growth and is preparing to launch new premium products, explains Davide Ioppolo, Managing Director France.

Riyadh Air, the new Saudi national airline based in Riyadh, is inaugurating its first flight to London Heathrow on 26 October. Except that the flight will not include any passengers booked on the airline's website or online travel agency sites. 

Almost exclusively present in the United States until now, the Signia by Hilton brand is taking part in convention centre expansion projects, such as in Atlanta and soon in Indianapolis and Savannah.

Deutsche Bahn has just unveiled its new winter timetable, with more high-speed trains on domestic routes and increased density on international routes.

The OAG Megahubs 2025 study reveals the 50 most connected airports in the world, both internationally and within the United States. It also details the mega-hubs for each continent and for the low-cost segment.

Czech airline Smartwings is going from strength to strength, inaugurating seven new destinations this month. These include Brussels and Toulouse. While Paris will benefit from more frequencies. 

RockyPop has opened its fourth hotel in Marseille. The hotel chain, which hails from the Alps, is setting out to conquer the major business destinations, banking on the versatility of its spaces, a colourful look and a quirky state of mind.

After launching the Zel brand with Rafael Nadal, the Melia hotel group is organising the transfer of the six MiM hotels owned by Lionel Messi.

The Hilton Group is adding a new lifestyle brand to its North American portfolio, the Outset Collection, based on urban and off-the-beaten-track boutique hotels.

The airline is holding up rather well in the current strange climate for transatlantic traffic, thanks to its niche positioning, with a unique business class. CEO Christian Vernet explains.

The pan-African group Onomo is launching a range of premium boutique hotels with the opening of Le Square by Onomo Collection in Casablanca.

Gwendoline Cazenave, Eurostar's CEO, is confident that the rail company will be able to grow in the context of opening up to competition.

The Hilton Group has passed the 9,000 mark in hotels worldwide, a symbolic milestone in a period of sustained growth.