Business travel

The Vietnamese airport authority has approved the transfer of international flights from Tan Son Nhat airport in Ho Chi Minh City to the future Long Thanh international airport.

Thirteen years after leaving the European continent, the long-haul branch of the low-cost group AirAsia has announced its return to Europe with flights to Istanbul.

Minor Hotels has taken another step forward in its global expansion with the inauguration of nhow Lima, the group's pioneer in Peru.

Rocco Forte clarifies his plans for the opening of the Carlton Milan. The inauguration will finally take place next November, and bookings are now open.

The Connect France partnership is taking shape with the "short connection pass", designed to speed up the travel experience for Air France KLM passengers in transit in Paris.

International Workplace Group (IWG) has named Tokyo as the best bleisure destination for combining work and holidays in its 2025 Work from Anywhere ranking.

Air Canada has announced a major overhaul of its Aeroplan frequent flyer programme which will heavily penalise travellers who choose low-cost flights. 

Toulouse airport publishes lower quarterly results, affected by the closure of the easyJet base.

Gilles Cretallaz, COO of Dusit International, explains the group's arrival in France following its partnership with Sydel. He also looks ahead to the group's future expansion. 

Turkish Airlines has announced that it is studying the terms and conditions of a potential takeover of Air Europa. Especially as Air France-KLM and then Lufthansa have just thrown in the towel.

American Airlines' flight plan for summer 2026 is taking shape. Several European airports are benefiting from the rise of the American carrier.

LATAM's future Premium Comfort was presented on 5 August. It will be available to business travellers from 2027.

Air Canada staff have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action. The Canadian carrier's operations could be disrupted as early as mid-August.

Lyft wants to launch autonomous vehicles from Baidu in Germany and the UK as early as 2026. The VTC platform aims to "build the first autonomous network in Europe".

Royal Air Maroc is strengthening its services between France and Marrakech this winter with four new routes. The airline is also inaugurating two new routes to Africa, strengthening its Casablanca hub. 

The European Union has finally decided to lift the temporary restriction on the 100ml limit for liquids. Except that, for the moment, it only applies to airports equipped with a certain type of scanner for security checks.

All Nippon Airways will be rolling out a free wi-fi service on board international flights in all classes.

Cathay Pacific resumed flights between Hong Kong and Brussels on 3 August: a major step in the airline's bid to regain a foothold in Europe.

Singapore will soon welcome its first representative of Avani, one of the Minor Group's lifestyle brands.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has published the 2024 edition of World Air Transport Statistics (WATS). This reference in the world of air transport offers comprehensive statistical data for the year 2024. And it highlights a fundamental trend in the industry: the boom in Premium classes.