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.

Marriott raises its bid to buy Starwood

After a short cooling-off period, Marriott has decided to outbid Chinese insurance group Anbang to buy Starwood Hotels and become the world's leading hotel group.

Attacks in Brussels

Following the attacks on Brussels Zaventem airport and the city's metro system this morning, travel to and from the Belgian capital has been severely disrupted.

Wi-Fi on board Eurostar

After several months of trials on board the e320s, a new service highly anticipated by corporate clients is making its appearance on the Paris-London route...

Marseille: Marriott opens AC Hotel

After Juan-les-Pins, Nice, and the two Parisian establishments at Porte Maillot and Le Bourget, the AC Hotels by Marriott brand is setting down its bags in Marseille....

Marriott-Starwood: Anbang keeps the suspense going

Marriott's takeover of Starwood, which seemed to be on track a few days ago, is now in doubt. A "superior offer" from China's Anbang has prompted Starwood's management to think again. The verdict will be announced on March 28.

MagicEvent becomes MagicStay

MagicEvent announced its new identity on Thursday: Magic Stay will enable the French start-up specialising in business travel and trade show accommodation to better reflect its positioning in the business travel market, both in France and internationally.

VTC: HRG joins forces with Cabforce

Slowly but surely, "new entrants" are carving out a place for themselves in the business travel ecosystem. The latest sign of this integration is a partnership concluded between HRG...

Trainline and KKR acquire Captain Train

After seven years of hard work, Captain Train, the project that started in my 12 m² room, has taken on a major role in the industry...

Lufthansa goes digital for luggage

The new service options integrated by the Lufthansa app allow business travellers to view the location of their baggage, using the link for...

Austrian Airlines on the road to Hong Kong

The new Austrian Airlines flight connecting Vienna to Hong Kong will be launched on 5 September next. Five weekly rotations will be operated by the airline...

2015: SNCF publishes its balance sheet

Following their approval by its supervisory board, the SNCF group has published mixed annual results. The slight increase in passenger traffic...

Liligo study: European airports improve their wi-fi services

A study published by Liligo compares what European airports have to offer in terms of free Wi-Fi. France is ranked third in terms of the proportion of airports offering free connectivity. However, the French market has the most airports offering free Wi-Fi to business travellers.

Air Europa connects its long-haul network to wi-fi

Air Europa will be offering in-flight Wi-Fi access "very soon". Almost all of the airline's long-haul aircraft should be equipped with the new eXConnect system developed by Panasonic Avionics Corporation.

Five new European addresses for Moxy

Marriott International will be opening five new Moxy hotels this year. The hotel group, which is focusing on "key European cities", will launch its lifestyle brand in three German destinations, including Munich airport.

Qatar Airways back in Nice

Fourteen new destinations on four continents, and the launch of a record route between Doha and Auckland: Qatar Airways put on a show at the ITB in Berlin, displaying its new ambitions. A roadmap that will soon benefit Nice airport: the airline has officially announced its return to the Côte d'Azur hub by 2017.

The Unbound: a new collection at Hyatt

The hotel industry will soon have nothing to envy from the busy fashion week calendars. Almost every season, a group releases its new label: Tribute Portfolio at Starwood and the Best Western Premier Collection in 2015, Quorvus at Carlson Rezidor and Curio at Hilton in 2014, among others. With the arrival of spring, it's Hyatt's turn to unveil its Unbound Collection.

Business aviation: Le Bourget remains in the lead

PrivateFly has published its ranking of the busiest airports for business travellers in Europe. Le Bourget once again topped the list, ahead of Geneva and Nice.

The A350, the latest addition to the Singapore Airlines fleet

Singapore Airlines' first Airbus A350-900 was delivered to the airline on Wednesday. In a few weeks' time, it will take off for Amsterdam, before moving on to more distant horizons: the United States.

With IZY, Thalys explores the low-cost route

At the end of an eventful 2015, marked both by terrorist attacks and internally by its transformation into a company...

Marseille, Montpellier, Nice: Alitalia plans to expand in France

Alitalia is preparing to step up its offering on the French market by strengthening its presence in Marseille, Montpellier and Nice. Business travel to Rome will be...