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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.

Airlines

Google Flight Search goes mobile for business travellers

The Editor - Published on 22/02/2012

A few months after its online launch, Google Flight Search is going mobile with the launch of a mobile version available on iPhone and Android, which was made official on Wednesday.

Airlines

Towards a total curfew for Nice airport?

The Editor - Published on 22/02/2012

Paris-CDG airport could soon be forced to ban night flights, after the city's mayor, Christian Estrosi, made a request to the airport manager on Tuesday.

Airlines

Record traffic at Heathrow Airport

The Editor - Published on 22/02/2012

With 69.4 million passengers registered in 2011 (+5% compared with 2010), Heathrow airport has a record record, but will soon reach a plateau: the hub is operating at maximum capacity, and saturation is threatening.

Airlines

Air France KLM-Etihad: agreement in sight?

The Editor - Published on 22/02/2012

According to information released on Wednesday by le FigaroAir France KLM and Etihad have reportedly entered into negotiations with a view to a code-share agreement, which would put an end to a long-standing rivalry.

Airlines

Continental on the brink of extinction

The Editor - Published on 21/02/2012

The merger of Continental and United, which took effect in October 2010, will result in the disappearance of the former name from the first week of March. The 'new United' will then become the Group's single identity.

Airlines

European hubs: strength in numbers

The Editor - Published on 21/02/2012

Air transport may have rationalised, but the same cannot be said of Europe's airports, many of which still aspire to be the continent's hubs. Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London Heathrow and Madrid are just some of the must-see airports, alongside a host of challengers. Passengers are spoilt for choice!

Airlines

Turkish Airlines ambitious for 2012

The Editor - Published on 21/02/2012

Turkish Airlines plans to expand its network in 2012, particularly to Africa and Asia.

Hotels

When the iPhone becomes a hotel room remote control

The Editor - Published on 20/02/2012

A new Lodgenet mobile application has given business travellers a new lease of life in the hotel sector, offering them the option of using their smartphone as a remote control to manage on-screen navigation, in addition to other practical options for professionals on the move.

Hotels

Indigo hotels arrive in Berlin

The Editor - Published on 20/02/2012

Berlin has recently welcomed the first establishment under the Indigo banner, the chain launched by the IHG Group.

Airlines

Jet Airways pulls away from Kingfisher

The Editor - Published on 20/02/2012

"Jet Airways is terminating an agreement with Kingfisher Airlines": this is the terse formula used by the Indian carrier to announce on Monday 20 February the end of its cooperation with Kingfisher Airlines.

Airlines

Strikes: Iberia, Lufthansa, same battle

The Editor - Published on 20/02/2012

The week begins as it had ended for Iberia and Lufthansa. Both airlines are affected by strike action, which has led to the cancellation of a large number of flights on the European network.

Hotels

New 2012 MKG rankings for European hotels

The Editor - Published on 17/02/2012

MKG Hospitality has published its 2012 ranking of the largest hotel groups in the European Union. Accor's supremacy has not been called into question, quite the contrary, and the real changes are at the bottom of the ranking.

Airlines

Asian airports on a roll

The Editor - Published on 17/02/2012

This week, Airports Council International (ACI) officially announced its 2011 list of the best hubs, once again highlighting the quality of Asian airports, with Seoul once again at the top of the list.

Airlines

Lufthansa and Iberia affected by strike action

The Editor - Published on 17/02/2012

Two separate strike actions are disrupting Iberia and Lufthansa traffic in Frankfurt and Spain on Friday.

Airlines

Patrick Malval, OpenSkies: "A card to play".

The Editor - Published on 17/02/2012

Patrick Malval, Chief Executive Officer of OpenSkies and Chief Commercial Officer Western Europe of British Airways, reviews recent OpenSkies news - including the launch of a new economy class - and discusses the future of the airline specialising in transatlantic business travel.

Hotels

Trivago barometer: European hotel sector booms in February

The Editor - Published on 16/02/2012

The Trivago Hotel Price Index (tHPI) published on 16 February highlights the widespread increase in the price per night across Europe this month. Paris saw an increase of 10% compared to February 2011.

Airlines

Airline strikes: minimum service will have to wait

The Editor - Published on 16/02/2012

On Wednesday, the Senate rejected the bill aimed at regulating the right to strike in the air transport sector: the "minimum service" advocated in particular by the Transport Minister will have to go back to the National Assembly.