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.

CNPA report: car rental on "a platter".

Following the "new lease of life" that had boosted the short-term rental market in France in 2014, the stagnation recorded during the financial year...

"We're opening a Yotel at Paris CDG in July": interview with...

Yotel has just announced that it will be opening an 80-bedroom cabin hotel in terminal 2E at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport on 1 July. Jo Berrington, the brand's marketing director, talks about this concept, inspired by Japanese-style capsule hotels, which is both upmarket and suited to major international hubs and the urban centres of major cities.

Toronto: Brussels Airlines' first Canadian destination

Originally scheduled for the Easter weekend, Brussels Airlines' inaugural flight to Toronto therefore finally took place last Thursday....

Hop! Air France: the Navette gets a facelift...

Inevitably, his arrival somewhat overshadowed, at least partially, the event to which journalists had been invited on the first floor of the Eiffel Tower. Inevitably,...

AccorHotels is moving into luxury apartment rentals by buying...

AccorHotels announced on Tuesday that it had acquired onefinestay, a luxury version of Airbnb's flat rental platform, for €148 million.

Philippine Airlines to expand its Economy Premium network in 2017

Philippine Airlines will be the second ASEAN airline to introduce a premium economy class. Adopted by a number of North-East...

Marriott and Starwood soon in Cuba: two inaugurations planned in...

On the fringes of Barack Obama's historic trip to Cuba, two American hotel groups – or rather should one say just one, since they are...

Moxy opens its doors at Munich airport

Moxy opened a hotel near Munich Airport in March. Located five minutes from the Bavarian hub, the hotel offers 252 rooms that are very...

JAL redesigns the Business class of its Boeing B777-200s

Japan Airlines' Boeing B777-200ER aircraft, intended for medium-haul international routes, will gradually feature the new JAL Sky Suite business cabins, already...

Okko Hotels set to double in size in France

Located five minutes from the Palais des Festivals, the property designed by Patrick Norguet has 125 rooms and all the "basics" of the offering...

Donald Trump in Washington?

While Donald Trump is still far from certain to have his room in the White House, the Republican billionaire's hotel group is, for its part, guaranteed to take up residence...

Slow reopening of Brussels airport

How is the service to Brussels National Airport in Zaventem organised now? While train traffic has still not resumed towards...

Hotels: new collections on show

Unbound Collection, Tribute, Curio, Autograph: in the hotel industry, it's all about 'light' brands. But they are becoming increasingly important.

SNCF: new charges for exchanging tickets

From April, SNCF will be applying charges to TGV ticket exchanges, ranging from five euros up until the day before travel to 15 euros on the day before or the day of departure.

Back in Glasgow, Air France chooses the...

Air France celebrated its return to Glasgow on Wednesday. With this new daily flight linking the Scottish economic capital to the Paris-Charles de Gaulle hub, the airline is banking on a booming British market, which should boost its medium-haul network. At the same time, it is reaffirming its commitment to greater flexibility and responsiveness, by regularly adjusting its network as opportunities arise.

Chris Karanja, SkyTeam Director of Communications

Chris Karanja, SkyTeam's Director of Communications, takes a look at what's new in the airline alliance and the benefits offered to both travellers and member airlines.

Air Canada goes Wi-Fi too

Offering Wi-Fi connectivity on board aircraft is one of the major trends right now. Following Delta Air Lines in particular, which has extended this...

Qatar Airways: ever greater ambitions

Every year, the ITB tourism trade fair in Berlin is an opportunity for the national airline Qatar Airways and its voluble Chairman, Akbar Al Baker, to draw up a catalogue of new products for 2016/2017. Impressive!

Interview with José Roquette, Pestana Development Director

Why the launch of the CR7 brand, in partnership with the famous Portuguese player Cristiano Ronaldo? Cristiano Ronaldo is preparing for life after football, and the initial idea...

Airbus unveils a new cabin concept

With its new "Airspace by Airbus" cabin concept, the European aircraft manufacturer is aiming to kill two birds with one stone, on the one hand by optimising space to meet the performance requirements of airlines, but above all by offering their passengers superior comfort.