Business travel

A new strike is expected in Greece on 28 August. Aegean is still hoping that the courts will overturn the strike.

VistaJet, a global private aviation company and member of the Vista Group, has announced that it has become the first foreign operator authorised to offer domestic flights within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

VINCI Airports has launched the construction of a brand new terminal at Las Américas International Airport, the main gateway to the Dominican Republic.

Thai Airways International has announced a major increase in its frequencies in China, with the (re)opening of several destinations.

Finnish railways VR are improving comfort with Pendolino Plus trains. In anticipation of new, more luxurious night trains to Lapland.

Delta and United are in the hot seat. Both airlines are being sued in the United States for "window seats" without windows sold to passengers. 

German airports welcomed almost 100 million passengers in the 1st half of the year (+2.81TP3Q). But only Munich recorded significant growth, with the other major airports stagnating.

Turkish Airlines has been given the go-ahead to invest $350 million in Air Europa. With synergies in sight between the Turkish carrier and its new Spanish partner.

Accor could float its lifestyle subsidiary Ennismore on the stock market, according to Bloomberg. This would be a way of pursuing the expansion of its brands, particularly in the United States, as well as adding value to these attractive hotels, which combine bars, restaurants and accommodation.

The NGO Transport & Environnement is critical of the concentration of European funds on a few emblematic projects such as Lyon-Turin and Rail Baltica, which absorb almost a third of the rail budget. According to the NGO, these mega-projects are delaying funding for other equally crucial modernisation projects, such as the new ERTMS signalling system.

A fiftieth Park Hyatt in the world, in the highest tower in Asia-Pacific, the debut of Hyatt Regency in New York and the group's entry into the Baltic countries: Hyatt had a number of landmark openings this summer.

The Royal Schiphol Group has drawn up a positive balance sheet for the 1st half of the year, marked by an increase in passenger traffic and an ambitious investment strategy. And above all, a quieter Amsterdam airport thanks to a new pricing policy.

The dispute between Air Canada and the CUPE union appears to have finally reached an end, allowing the airline to resume flights today.

Its subsidiary Virgin Trains has signed an agreement with Alstom to order 12 high-speed trains to operate routes that will compete with Eurostar.

The IHG Group joins the closed club of millionaires in terms of the number of hotel rooms. This milestone is part of a dynamic of development in China, the United States and Europe.

Five months after emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, Spirit Airlines is not catching its breath. The US company is even plunging back into turmoil, loudly proclaiming its immediate need for cash.

Air Canada was due to resume flights on Sunday, but the union has finally extended its strike action...

Germany's state-owned railway company is to let go its head because of delays to its trains and the poor state of part of the network, the source of its punctuality problems and accidents.

The threats of strike action made by a massive vote of the CUPE union were carried out on 16 August. Since Saturday, Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge have suspended all their flights.