Business travel

From the first kilometre of a business trip right through to arrival at the destination, business travellers and travel managers alike need to be kept abreast of the constant changes in business travel: new air services, business classes, loyalty programmesservices railway companies in trains or stationsoffers taxis or VTC for professionals...(see more)

Not forgetting the new players in the collaborative economy and the technology sector... Daily monitoring of these developments to ensure that business travel is ever safer, more comfortable and more sustainable, in business destinations in France and abroad.

Delta Air Lines connects professionals to international WiFi

Delta Air Lines is stepping up the pace on in-flight connectivity, announcing the extension of its Wi-Fi offer to its international network for 2013.

A sixth Best Western hotel in Bangkok

Bangkok is preparing to welcome a sixth Best Western establishment: the Best Western Plus Grand Howard hotel will be inaugurated in August.

Movenpick takes business travel to Asia by storm

Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has announced the opening of two new properties in Asia, including a hotel in Makati that business travellers to the Philippines will be able to enjoy from 2016.

Business aviation: repositioning the private jet offering

The economic crisis has obviously not spared the business aviation sector. But contrary to the popular image of the private jet as a "means of transport for the rich", it is holding its own. Because of its real utility.

Middle East Airlines strengthens the SkyTeam alliance

SkyTeam welcomes the arrival of Lebanese carrier Middle East Airlines, bringing the number of alliance members to 17.

Cheapflightsfinder: the mega flight comparison tool that scratches up Google Flight Search

A new air fare comparison service has arrived on the market, with a revised ambition: to establish itself as the "comparator of all comparators", while at the same time denigrating the performance of Google Flight Search.

Air France more demanding on passenger punctuality in Paris...

Air France is changing the rules governing the boarding of passengers departing from Paris - Charles-de-Gaulle: from 1 July, business travellers will have to present themselves at least 40 minutes before take-off time - compared with 30 minutes at present - for short and medium-haul flights.

American Airlines flies to Manaus, and thinks bigger

American Airlines has inaugurated its new daily service to Manaus from Miami, bringing the airline's Brazilian network to 14 destinations.

Amadeus connects to Italian rail with Trenitalia

Amadeus' rail strategy is moving ahead at high speed: the GDS has just formalised a worldwide distribution agreement with Trenitalia, with a view to distributing the Italian carrier's content via all Amadeus channels.

Vienna is expecting its 1st Ritz Carlton in August 2012

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Vienna will open its doors at the end of August in the centre of the Austrian capital, becoming the brand's first hotel in the country.

ANA connects French business travellers to Wi-Fi

All Nippon Airways will soon be offering its in-flight connectivity service to French business travellers. The airline will be connecting to Wi-Fi on its international flights from summer 2013.

A record year for Lux-Airport in 2011

Luxembourg's Lux Airport, which caters mainly for business customers, recently announced unprecedented figures for 2011.

Star Alliance grows, Jet Airways hesitates

While Jet Airways seemed to be heading towards Star Alliance, the Indian airline recently muddied the waters by mentioning discussions with... SkyTeam. In the meantime, Star Alliance has turned its attention to Latin America, announcing on 21 June the integration of three airlines: Copa, Avianca and Taca Airlines.

Air France-ADP: immediate take-off for Satellite S4 at Paris-CDG

Making Paris CDG one of the best hubs in the world through ever more services: this is the objective announced by Air France and Aéroports de Paris (ADP) with the opening next week of Satellite S4, unveiled for the first time on Thursday 21 June. The inauguration completes the reorganisation of the Air France-KLM hub in Paris.

Super hub, super services for Air France at Roissy

Making Paris CDG one of the best hubs in the world through ever more services: this is the objective announced by Air France and Aéroports de Paris (ADP) with the opening this summer of Satellite S4. The inauguration completes the reorganisation of the Air France-KLM hub in Paris.

Paris metro to connect to Wi-Fi in June

In a few days' time, the Paris metro should be equipped with WiFi access: La Tribune reveals that Spain's Gowex will be inaugurating wireless connections in stations from 26 June.

Aeromexico: more passengers in 2012

Aeromexico has just published its results for the month of May, as well as its overall figures for the start of 2012, which show strong growth, particularly on international routes.

Melia expands in China: first business hotel in Chongqing

Melia Hotels is to open its third hotel in the Chinese market in 2015. The Spanish hotelier will launch in Chongqing, one of the new strongholds of business travel in China.

New Rezidor project for travel in Abidjan

In a few months' time, a new address will be welcoming business travellers to Côte d'Ivoire: on 16 June, local officials celebrated the laying of the foundation stone of the Radisson Blu Hotel Abidjan Airport.

Hilton adds a new hotel in London

The Hilton group is opening a new hotel in London, opposite Wembley stadium, adding to its already extensive offering in the British capital.