Business travel

Lufthansa made it official this week that it would be introducing high-speed Internet access on short and medium-haul flights from 2016.

Already present in New York, and soon in Miami and San Francisco, the low-cost high-tech brand inspired by Japanese capsule hotels is...

The SNCF is taking the mystery out of the new seat that will soon be available in First Class on its TGV high-speed trains: a larger swivel chair with a host of "trendy" features such as USB ports, designed to make business travellers even more comfortable.

Anaemic economic growth, high inflation and a devalued local currency: all these factors are contributing to the slowdown in air transport in Brazil, particularly on domestic routes. 

On 24 September, the Radisson Blu Boulogne is celebrating its 10th anniversary in collaboration with Agence Neovent. This 4-star hotel is ideally located in the heart of the Paris Ouest business district, close to the Parc des Princes football stadium, Roland Garros, the major convention and exhibition centres and the capital's emblematic monuments.

The Luxury Collection continues to expand worldwide. The Starwood Hotels group brand has convinced several European hotel owners to join it. 

Lufthansa is giving its long-haul fleet a facelift: the German airline has successfully completed "the biggest refurbishment programme in its history", enabling it to offer a brand new Business Class on board its 106 long-haul aircraft, in addition to refurbishments in First and Economy, and pending the development of the new Premium Class.

HRS is stepping up its technological drive by adding new business travel functions to its iHotel HRS application. At the same time, the acquisition of a stake in the Berlin start-up conichi, which specialises in beacon technologies, opens up new prospects for the business travel hotel specialist.

On 13 December, Dortmund will become the sixth German destination on the Thalys network. The rail company will soon be linking Paris to Dortmund three times a day.

Launch of new routes, code-share agreements, network expansion: Peter Wiesner, Senior Vice President Network Management at Bangkok Airways, takes a detailed look at the airline's strategy.

Transavia is switching to priority boarding with the launch of its "Fast Track" option, available from 9 September. The Air France-KLM Group's low-cost airline is openly targeting the business travel market.

Fall asleep in the home of the Sun King, wake up and open the curtains on the Orangery: this privilege could soon be available to ordinary people. 

Oman Air will soon be adding a fifth weekly flight between Paris-CDG and Muscat.

Since 10 September, Scandinavian Airlines has been connecting Stockholm to Hong Kong, the fourth Asian destination served directly by the airline. At the same time, SAS celebrated the reopening of its lounge at Stockholm Arlanda airport.

Mövenpick is inaugurating its first address in Riyadh, with the opening of a 438-room and suite establishment in the heart of the Saudi capital's business district.

Austrian Airlines will launch a new flight between Vienna and Shanghai on 4 April 2016, in addition to its five weekly services to Beijing. 

Two years after its arrival in France, RealTime Travel Solution is set to conquer the business travel market. The Asian-born hotel reservation centre is preparing to launch a business travel solution for French companies.

BCD Travel is launching TripSource Hotels with the aim of simplifying hotel bookings for both business travellers and travel agents. The aim is to encourage business travellers to 'stay on track' with their company's recommended travel policy. 

Iberia Express will be operating a daily service between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Madrid airport from 7 September.

MorningCroissant is carving out a place for itself in the alternative accommodation market, leveraging its agreements with major property groups to offer a vast catalogue of accommodation that is both available and compatible with the legal framework. Alix Tafflé, Chairman and founder of the platform, explains the relevance of this offering to the business travel market, and reviews the innovations being developed to appeal to both travellers and their travel managers, including à la carte services and a new business account. Interview.