Business travel

Transavia recorded more than 4 million passengers during 2015: a significant increase on the previous year. 

British Airways has published a study into the behaviour of French business travellers during their business trips. More specifically, it looks at the role of bleisure, that mix of business travel and leisure.

The inauguration of Hotel Indigo Lower East Side in New York marks a highly symbolic milestone for the IHG Group: 5,000 hotels worldwide. 

Bordeaux airport welcomed some 5,300,000 passengers in 2015: a record number of passengers, coupled with an unprecedented growth rate.

A new Hilton hotel has officially opened at Amsterdam Airport: the Hilton Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. 

On Wednesday, Beijing became the 3rd long-haul destination served by Finnair by A350, after Shanghai and Bangkok.

Iberia has just taken delivery of its very first Airbus A330-200. A total of thirteen aircraft will be added to the Spanish airline's fleet over the next three years. 

A strike will disrupt the Belgian rail networks on 6 and 7 January. They will prevent Eurostar services to Brussels station.

On 27 March, Jet Airways will launch two daily non-stop flights between Amsterdam and the Indian hubs of Mumbai and Delhi. Schiphol airport will thus become the airline's new nerve centre for the European market. 

On 20 December, Thalys is preparing to activate the security gates recommended by the government. The Lille and Paris-Gare du Nord stations will be affected. 

"Easyjet has continued to develop its services while retaining the low-cost DNA that has made it a success over the past 20 years.

On 7 December, MagicEvent unveiled its new Magic Travel Manager tool, which integrates the reservation tool into the workings of the company and business travel.

Singapore Airlines' Premium Economy is now available daily from Paris. A new argument for the airline with French business travellers.

With the announcement of its takeover of Fairmont Raffles, the French hotel group has established itself as a major player in the luxury hotel sector.

In June 2016, Air France will launch two new routes directly targeting the business travel market. The airline will connect Orly airport with New York JFK airport on a daily basis, and will fly to Tehran from Paris-CDG.

Museums no longer have a monopoly on art. Major hotels around the world have discovered that they have a collector's soul, and welcome works by the greatest names of yesterday and today to their residences.

Between acquisitions and renovations, the Singaporean groups Ascott and Frasers Hospitality, world leaders in the long-stay segment, are demonstrating the dynamism of the live-in flat concept. 

Two new Radisson Blu restaurants are due to open in the coming months in Istanbul and Moscow.  

Early next year, a floating hotel on the Seine is set to welcome its first guests.