Business travel

With the delay in delivery of the Airbus A321XLR, Saudia will finally receive its new aircraft in mid-2026. And it will finally be able to offer a long-haul product including a business class equipped with couchettes, on a single-aisle aircraft. 

The investment fund is investing in Trenitalia France to support its growth and its plans for cross-Channel links and cross-border markets. Its networks and tour operators will be invited to push the sale of the railway company.

With 32 million passengers, Vienna airport will close 2025 with the highest traffic figures in its history.

OAG reveals the busiest air routes for 2025. The Asian market will undoubtedly dominate, both on domestic and international routes.

On the one hand, Air France is suspending its Paris-Manila route for the summer season. On the other, LOT Polish Airlines is launching the first route in its history to Bangkok. South-East Asia remains at the heart of the concerns of European carriers. 

More than ever, TAP Air Portugal is THE airline between Europe and Brazil. It has just beaten a record for passenger numbers to the South American giant. 

Royal Air Maroc is expanding its network of major destinations for business travellers. Starting with Los Angeles, which will be linked to the Casablanca hub for the first time.

Emirates is extending its "Train + Air" partnership with SNCF. In addition to the connections offered from Paris-CDG to 24 French cities, the airline now includes the TGV station at Lyon Saint-Exupéry airport.

The Spanish Prime Minister has announced the introduction in early 2026 of a €60-a-month travelcard allowing unlimited use of regional and suburban trains, as well as national buses.

Launched in 2024 in Saint-Ouen, the B&B Home brand, the long-stay arm of the B&B Hotels group, continues to expand in the Paris region with three openings in Rueil-Malmaison, Vélizy and Paris.

Members of the American Airlines frequent flyer programme will no longer earn miles or other rewards when they purchase a Basic Economy ticket, the airline's lowest fare. 

Finnair is continuing to expand its long-haul network. In October, the airline will launch flights to Melbourne via Bangkok, which is emerging as a major Asian hub for many airlines.

The only five-star hotel on the legendary avenue, the Paris Marriott Champs Elysees Hotel boasts 192 completely refurbished rooms, combining the elegance of a Parisian residence with top-of-the-range services for business travellers.

Prolonged interrogations, intrusive questions from the police: the Cambodian embassy in Paris is advising travellers to the Kingdom to avoid a stopover in Bangkok if at all possible...

This is an absolute emergency for African transport: excessively high air taxes and costs are deterring passengers. ECOWAS has decided to do something about it...

While London, Rome and Riyadh are the focus of projects, the luxury hotel industry will continue its global expansion in 2026. Here's an overview of expected openings.

Frontier Airlines wants to attract more high-spending passengers to its routes, with greater flexibility, loyalty and a network more focused on major hubs.

What should have been a new route, making Algiers more easily accessible, will not happen. Etihad has thrown in the towel for the operation of an Algiers-Abu Dhabi route.

Lufthansa has completed the renovation of its business lounge in Stuttgart. The reopening of the lounge coincides with the airline's 70th anniversary at "STR".

The opening of the Koralmbahn, a railway line linking the towns of Graz and Klagenfurt in the south of Austria, will increase the number of trains between the two cities, as well as to Vienna. All the while reducing journey times.