Business travel

Carlson Wagonlit Travel and the GBTA Foundation (Global Business Travel Association) have published their 2016 Global Business Travel Price Forecast report. The study highlights the relative stability of fares, particularly in the European market.

Eurostar posted record results for the second quarter of 2015, marked in particular by very good results from business customers.

Summer is smiling on Bordeaux airport, which has been racking up record numbers of passengers since June.

Certify, the Travel & Expense specialist, has just published its traditional SpendSmart report. The quarterly report, which examines business travellers' expense accounts, confirms the advent of the "sharing economy" in business travel. For the first time, Uber expenditure has exceeded that generated by taxis. 

Delta is preparing to make the seasonal flight between Paris CDG and Boston Logan a permanent service from 25 October. 

Icelandair is preparing to offer a year-round link between Iceland and Belgium, by continuing the Brussels-Reykjavík route, which will soon operate all year round.

The Melia group recently opened a new hotel in Milan, and has big ambitions for the French business travel market. Maria Zarraluqui, Managing Director of Development at Melia Hotels International, talks about these projects and the hotel group's strategy for meeting the new expectations of business travellers. Interview with Maria Zarraluqui.

Thalys has just opened the doors of its first lounge in Paris, the Thalys Lounge&More, which welcomes business travellers in a building next to the Gare du Nord. Ideal for optimising the wait before departure, relaxing or even organising a meeting just a few metres from Europe's largest station. 

AccorHotels took advantage of François Hollande's visit to Angola to sign an exclusive partnership with local group AAA ACTIVOS LDA. The agreement provides for the opening of 50 hotels in the country by 2017.

Integration of iAlbatros and Infinite Hotels, new application, loyalty programme, expansion abroad: the Citotel network of independent establishments is moving forward.

Acquired last year by the Chinese group Jin Jiang, Louvre Hotels has just signed a distribution partnership with American franchisor Magnuson.

Whether historic hotels or former department stores' warehouses converted into palaces, Milan's establishments often have a great story to tell. Of varying length, but always very elegant...

Cathay Pacific's fierce opposition to the creation of a low-cost carrier based in Hong Kong has finally paid off. 

Air Canada will be launching a brand new route between Lyon airport and Montreal next year. This new direct flight will operate all year round, up to five times a week: a first for Lyon Saint-Exupéry airport, as the airline points out.

EasyJet has announced the forthcoming opening of six new routes, which will have a direct impact on business travellers in Lille, Grenoble and especially Lyon. Lyon Saint-Exupéry airport alone will benefit from 4 new destinations.

Nhow, the NH group's 'trendy' brand, is preparing to make a grand entrance in Amsterdam. 

Craig Dewey, American Airlines' Commercial Director for EMEA, was in Paris on Tuesday. While no scoops were released during his visit to the French market, he did take the opportunity to provide a progress report on the merger with US Airways, which has been underway since December 2013. Investments, the network and the overall strategy of this "new" airline giant in Europe and France were also discussed. Interview.

Who are the French business travellers of today: this is the title of the study published by Aparthotels Adagio. It reveals that generation Y now accounts for 22.5% of business travel, with all that this implies in terms of new expectations and new uses. Bleisure" is also targeted as one of the major future trends for aparthotels.

A new Tribute brand, the relaunch of Sheraton, technological innovations: the Starwood group continues to expand despite a number of uncertainties.