Air Canada stays on course in July
Air Canada published its results for July 2012 on 8 August, showing a relatively stable load factor compared with the same period in 2011, despite a slight decline (-0.5%) worldwide.
Accor inaugurates a Novotel in Ho Chi Minh City
The Accor group recently inaugurated the Novotel Saigon Centre, in the Ho-Chi-Minh City business district, for business trips to Vietnam.
Trivago index: hotel rates fall in Paris
After soaring in recent weeks, Parisian hotels lowered their rates significantly in August (-18%) according to the trivago Hotel Price Index (tHPI) published on 6 August.
Slight rise for Air France-KLM in July
Air France-KLM recorded a slight increase in traffic in July compared with 2011, despite the decline on the Africa and Middle East network.
Shangri-La brings iPhone to business travellers
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts is upgrading its mobile offering, announcing the launch of an iPhone application on 2 August.
Interview with : Cédric Gobilliard, Director of Global Sales, Accor
To mark the GBTA Convention in BostonCédric Gobilliard, Accor's Director of Global Sales, provides an update on the hotel group's presence in the US market, as well as its new projects for the coming months, particularly in the Meetings & Events market.
Iberia speeds up passenger self check-in in Madrid
On 2 August, Iberia launched its new self-check-in system at Madrid-Barajas airport to speed up check-in for business travellers and improve customer take-up of the service.
Miami: new facilities for the arrival of American Airlines business travellers
Miami International Airport has inaugurated its new facilities for passengers arriving in Florida. These more comfortable facilities, designed to facilitate screening procedures, are being used in particular by American Airlines passengers, who occupy Terminal D.
Aer Lingus codeshares with Etihad
On 30 July, Etihad formalised a code-share agreement with Aer Lingus, which is already in force.
Kosmopolito Hotels arrives in Singapore with Dorsett Regency
The Kosmopolito hotel group will open its first property in Singapore by the end of 2012: the Dorsett Regency Singapore.
Toulouse-Lille: Vueling comes off the radar
Airline companies are successively making official the reorganisation of their schedules, particularly on the French domestic network. Air France, Vueling, and soon Lufthansa on international routes, are putting the emphasis on profitability. At the same time, they are reducing the range of choices available to business travellers.
Best Western goes "super hotel" in the Philippines
The Best Western group has just merged three establishments in Makati, in the Greater Manila business district. The result is a complex presented as a "super-hotel", allowing business travellers to benefit from the combined infrastructures of the three establishments.
Lyon-Saint Exupéry airport loses altitude
A total of 4,070,980 passengers have used Lyon-Saint Exupéry airport since the beginning of 2012: a slight decrease compared to...
Fairmont targets business travel in India: first hotel in...
The first Fairmont hotel in India will open its doors in Jaipur on 9 August.
Hôtel Ivoire: Sofitel takes over a flagship of the African hotel industry
The Accor group is to take over the management of the Hôtel Ivoire, a historic establishment in Abidjan which will gradually be converted to the standards of the luxury Sofitel brand.
Easyjet optimises its mobile Internet access
EasyJet has just launched a new mobile version of its website, optimised for the smartphones of business and leisure travellers.
Marriott International launches in Azerbaijan: first business hotel in...
The Marriott group has inaugurated the new JW Marriott Absheron Baku, the first representative of the Marriott International brand in Azerbaijan.
The first Kempinski business hotel in Nairobi
Hotelier Kempinski will be making its Nairobi debut in the last quarter of 2012 with the opening of the Villa Rosa Kempinski.
ADP refines geolocation for business travellers at Paris-CDG
Aéroports de Paris (ADP) is improving its "My Way" geolocation application by extending its scope outside the terminals to guide business travellers and tourists around the Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport complex. A move billed as a world first.
Strike threats at Regional, an Air France subsidiary
The end of July could see strike action disrupting traffic at Regional, the Air France subsidiary. Advance notice has already been given for the period from 20 to 23 July, but it is not yet known what direct impact this will have on business travellers.
