Deloitte highlights the gloomy state of the French hotel industry
"A gloomy start to the year": this is the assessment made by Deloitte of the month of January in the French hotel sector, with results down at the start of 2012.
Air France-KLM to raise fuel tax again
The Air France-KLM group is preparing to increase its fuel surcharge, less than a month after the last increase.
Corporate brands: the new generation in power
The differences between business and leisure hotels are becoming blurred. Against a backdrop of sleek design and bright colours, this highly contemporary trend is underpinned by the expectations of a new generation of executives who often draw porous boundaries between the different moments in their lives.
Global Hotel Exchange expands its hotel network
Global Hotel Exchange, the new hotel booking platform, has just announced a number of new memberships from major establishments, ahead of its launch on 15 March.
Best Western launches mobile booking on Facebook
This week, Facebook launched a new application enabling travellers to book their hotel room via the social network, at more than 4,000 hotels worldwide.
IATA report: a promising start for the airline industry
This week, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) published its results for January 2012, which saw a promising increase in passenger numbers compared with the same period in 2011.
JAL aims to win over French business travellers
Japan Airlines (JAL) has just launched its seduction operation on the French market: until 30 April, the Japanese carrier is offering tickets from €1,600 including tax for a Paris-Tokyo return.
Daily flight from Brussels to Beijing with Hainan Airlines
Hainan Airlines is preparing to offer daily connections between Brussels and Beijing airports from 1 January.er July: flights accessible to French business travellers, via Brussels Airlines.
Business travellers from Montpellier on their way to Johannesburg
South African Airways will soon be opening a new route between Johannesburg and Montpellier, through a cooperation agreement with Lufthansa.
Lufthansa increases fuel surcharges
Lufthansa is increasing its fuel surcharge from Tuesday 28 February - to €4 for flights within Europe - as the strike at Frankfurt airport continues to disrupt the German airline's traffic.
Even: the new IHG wellness brand
IHG has announced the launch of a new brand, Even, focusing on the notion of well-being in terms of sports facilities, culinary offerings and work infrastructures. All at an affordable price, and at no additional cost.
Starwood's Sheraton engine: 20 new hotels in 2012
Sheraton will play a strategic role within the Starwood group in 2012: the American giant announced this week that its top-of-the-range brand will be the "powerhouse" of the group, with no fewer than twenty openings between now and the end of the year.
MKG study: France let down by its hotels
The number of hotels in France is shrinking every year, as shown by the situation at 1 January.er January 2012 published by MKG Hospitality, according to which more than 6,400 rooms are unoccupied, marking a further decline in supply (-11TP3Q).
Hilton, new arrival at JFK airport
New York's International JFK Airport Hotel, a popular address for business travellers in the Big Apple, recently came under the Hilton banner. At the cost of a vast renovation plan designed to modernise the hotel's offering, located just a few hundred metres from New York airport.
Heatrhrow Express affected by strike action
The Heathrow Express service, which links the British airport to central London, is being disrupted this Monday by a strike by train drivers.
Strike resumes at Frankfurt airport
The dispute at Frankfurt airport is getting bogged down, following the resumption of strike action on Sunday evening. The disruption is expected to last until Thursday morning, particularly for Lufthansa.
Air France opts for stability in its summer schedule
This week, Air France-KLM officially announced its summer schedule, which will come into effect on 25 March. The Group is banking on a stable offer, in response to the difficult economic climate, while redeploying its capacity to growth markets such as Latin America and Asia.
Record results for Aéroports de Paris
This week Aéroports de Paris published its results for 2011, confirming unprecedented passenger numbers at Roissy and Orly airports, with a total of 88.1 million passengers handled (+5.7%).
Extended partnership between Air France and TGVair
Air France is extending its partnership with the TGVair service, adding two new destinations accessible via the combined offer: Avignon TGV and Valence TGV.
Pullman: after Munich, Eindhoven
Pullman is continuing its expansion in Europe with the inauguration on 9 February of the Pullman Eindhoven Cocagne, the brand's first hotel in the Netherlands. The Accor group's top-of-the-range brand had already opened its first Munich hotel a few weeks earlier.
