Business travel

The EasyJet application now includes a "passport scanning" function to make check-in easier for business travellers. A first in Europe.

The ANA Wi-Fi Service in-flight connectivity programme will take on a new dimension in 2015. The Japanese airline plans to equip 30 Boeing aircraft from April onwards on its international network, in addition to the improvements planned on domestic routes.

Bordeaux-Mérignac airport will soon be linked five times a week to Istanbul airport, with the addition of a new weekly service on 1 January.^er December by Turkish Airlines.

On 9 October, Eurostar inaugurated its brand new Business Premier lounge, designed to welcome business travellers in optimum conditions at Brussels-Midi station.

Interview with Federico Gonzalez Tejera, CEO of Spanish hotel group NH Hotels Group. 

Launched in 2004, Hotel Indigo, the lifestyle brand of the IHG Group, made its debut in Paris at the end of September, right next to the Opéra. This Paris opening illustrates the rapid growth of this boutique offering, particularly in Europe with the recent inaugurations of Hotel Indigo Madrid-Gran Via, Rome-St George and St Petersburg Tchaikovskogo.

Aigle Azur will no longer be operating the Paris-Moscow route from 26 October. Its CEO Cédric Pastour explained this decision when presenting the results for the 2013 financial year, linking the fall in turnover on the route to the Ukrainian crisis.

The strengthening of Germanwings' base in Stuttgart will be of particular benefit to business travellers to the Côte d'Azur. Lufthansa's low-cost subsidiary will be taking advantage of the opportunity to expand its services to and from Nice airport.

After restructuring, the time has come for Air Austral to renew its image and products.

Marriott International will soon be launching its Autograph Collection brand in a leading business destination: the inauguration of the Kameha Grand Zurich will mark the brand's arrival on the Swiss market, while another establishment is also planned in Barcelona, helping to strengthen Autograph Collection's presence in Europe.

Malaysia Airlines is joining forces with the SNCF through a TGVAir agreement, which will enable the airline to simplify access for business travellers from the provinces thanks to end-to-end marketing, to and from 19 provincial stations. On the agenda: flexibility, savings and a smooth journey.  

Qatar Airways and Vueling have signed their first partnership agreement, enabling the two airlines to pool their resources at the airports of Rome and above all Barcelona, the hub of the Spanish low-cost airline.

After Air France, it is now Lufthansa's turn to see its traffic disrupted by a strike. The German airline is expected to operate more than half of its long-haul flights from Frankfurt this Tuesday.

With strict security regulations, taking your favourite bottle of perfume along on short trips is no simple matter. The group...

Air Canada is sending a strong signal to French business travellers by announcing the imminent arrival of its Dreamliner on the Paris-Toronto route.

Aloft has unveiled the features of its new butler, who bears a striking resemblance to Pixar's little robot Wall-E. With the recruitment of Botlr, the first 'robotic butler', the mid-range cousin of the Starwood group's W brand is taking another step towards automating hotel service, both in the rooms and in the lobbies. 

A new name for a new beginning: by renaming its former Traders brand "Hotel Jen", Shangri La Hotels is aiming to give the brand's establishments a contemporary edge, while giving them a highly contemporary makeover. 

The week-long strike by pilots has prompted Air France's senior management to put the Transavia Europe project on hold, while reaffirming the group's ambitions in the low-cost market. "To stay in the European race, we have no alternative to the rapid development of Transavia," points out Alexandre de Juniac, CEO of the Air France-KLM group. The suspension of the project does not seem to satisfy the unions, with the SNPL denouncing it as a "smokescreen". 

The Hôtel de Vendôme is partnering with luxury car rental company Americar Prestige to make electric limousines available to its guests. In...