Business travel

Air Canada will soon be offering the new International Privilege Economy cabin on board its international flights.

Jean Faivre is Vice President Western and Southern Europe for Hilton Worldwide.

Marseille airport will soon be welcoming a new heavyweight in the business travel industry: Turkish Airlines will be making its debut at the Provencal hub on 4 June, with the launch of a Marseille-Istanbul flight operated four times a week.

Hyatt is making a remarkable breakthrough in France, with the integration of four former Concorde flagships, including two business hotels in Paris and the Martinez in Cannes. In total, the American group will double its hotel stock in France, with more than 1,700 new rooms and a renovation plan in the pipeline.

On Monday, Air France unveiled the name of the new airline which will start operating on the regional network on 1 January.^er April 2013: Hop! will replace the three existing regional entities - Airlinair, Britair and Regional - by exploiting the synergies between the different carriers and the complementarity with the Air France offer. The aim is to boost the group's competitiveness, which is under pressure on the short- and medium-haul network, in particular by offering more attractive fares to compete with low-cost carriers.

Since 1948, Massey has been taking care of the travel needs of business travellers and Hollywood stars alike. Frédéric Mougenot, who took over as head of the chauffeur-driven hire service in 2011, talks about the special features of this top-of-the-range business trip.

On Tuesday, the Qatari authorities confirmed the opening date of Doha's new airport, now called Hamad International Airport, while setting out the timetable for the transition from the "old" airport. The first opening will take place on April 1, and will involve twelve airlines.

Michel Roth succeeds Joël Robuchon and Guy Martin in the Air France culinary tradition: the chef from the Ritz has designed the new business class menu, which long-haul passengers departing from Paris will be able to enjoy from 1 February.