Business travel

The Hilton Paris Opéra hotel has completed its transformation, at the end of a vast renovation plan designed to reconcile the building's historic heritage with the modern comforts expected by business travellers from all over the world.

Transavia is adding new frequencies from Paris Orly and Lyon to Tel Aviv. The new flights will start in spring. 

Finnair is turning to the auction system, offering travellers on the Helsinki-Bangkok route the chance to bid on a possible upgrade, with the winner earning his or her ticket to business class.

Munich Airport recorded the best punctuality rate for 2014, according to the "OAG Punctuality League 2014" ranking published by the aviation statistics specialist. Air Baltic came out on top in the large airline category. 

Helsinki airport will soon be linked to the city centre of the Finnish capital: the future Ring Rail Line, due to open this summer, will contribute to the new ambitions nurtured by the operator Finavia.

International traffic (+3.6%) boosted the TendanCiel results for November (+2.1%), published at Christmas by the French Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC). 

Being masters in their own house while leaning on the prestigious shoulders of recognised international networks: within these exclusive clubs, independent hoteliers find the means to express their art of hospitality and their business sense.

Multimodal travel platform GoEuro has published an Accommodation Price Index, comparing prices in the world's main business and leisure destinations, including Airbnb. 

easyJet's operations will be disrupted by strike action on 25 and 26 December. The airline's French network is likely to see a large number of flights cancelled in anticipation of the disruption.

Orient-Express, Trans-Siberian, Maharajas'Express, Eastern and Orient Express... In the collective imagination, these names conjure up dream journeys, unforgettable experiences to be enjoyed at least once in your life!

Easyjet will be linking Paris CDG airport with Tel Aviv airport three times a week from 30 March 2015. A crucial new route in the business segment, which should contribute to easyJet's ambitious plans in Israel, where easyJet intends to establish itself as the second largest airline.

Accor and Huazhu (China Lodging) have entered into a strategic partnership to create a hotel giant in China. At the heart of this alliance: a master franchise agreement for Accor's economy and mid-range hotels, a highly ambitious development plan for 350 to 400 new hotels and the combination of loyalty programmes.

Business people can praise them or criticise them, but it is now a well-established fact that the major hubs have become indispensable. These powerful hubs - some sixty major airports worldwide in all - concentrate the bulk of air traffic, connecting the entire planet.

Business travellers in Tokyo now have free Wi-Fi access at 143 stations from 1 December. 

Easyjet will be launching a new business route on 29 March 2015, with daily connections between Paris Orly and Hamburg airports. François Bacchetta, easyJet's Managing Director for France, recalls the "two-year wait" that preceded the allocation of these new slots in Paris, and speaks of "tremendous growth potential".

The French VTC specialist for corporate customers is preparing to make further investments to attract business travellers, thanks to a €2 million fund-raising round.

With its PassForYou Entreprise card, Louvre Hotels offers a practical solution for managing business travel in France.

Already one of the busiest airports in Asia, Soekarno-Hatta International Airport is planning major developments over the coming years.