New MICE catalogue from Melia
On 11 April, Melia unveiled its new catalogue dedicated to the MICE segment, entitled "Passion for Events 2012".
Bordeaux airport looks to the future of business travel
The "45th parallel" project is taking shape at Bordeaux airport. The airport's management has given its verdict on the call for tenders for the development of various infrastructures aimed in particular at business customers.
Hyatt sees double for business travellers at Incheon airport
Business travellers on a professional trip to South Korea, or simply passing through Incheon International Airport, will soon be able to enjoy new facilities under the Hyatt banner. The hotel group is beginning construction of a second building, which will complement the Hyatt Regency Incheon hotel.
Roissy-CDG continues its transformation: inauguration of link 2A/2C
On 11 April, Aéroports de Paris inaugurated the new building linking terminals 2A and 2C at Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport. More comfort, less time: business travellers at the Paris hub have everything to gain from this new improvement.
Etihad and Brussels Airlines fly together to France
The codeshare agreement between Brussels Airlines and Etihad is becoming more concrete for French business travellers, with its recent extension to three French airports: Lyon, Marseille and Toulouse.
Sixt lands in Atlanta for business trips
Sixt has just opened a branch at Atlanta airport: the European car rental company's seventh in the US market. The branch is open non-stop and offers online check-in.
The United States publishes its 2011 airline league table
The US transport authorities have just published their results for the airline industry in 2011, with a very slight increase in traffic (+1.7%).
Eva Air to join Star Alliance
The Star Alliance network will soon be expanded with the arrival of Eva Air: the steering committee of the airline alliance made the agreement official on 29 March.
Park Hyatt expands in India
The first urban Park Hyatt hotel has just opened its doors on the Indian market, in Hyderabad, the capital of Andhra Pradesh.
Good figures for the airline industry in February, but IATA remains wary
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) published its results for February on Tuesday, announcing "solid performances" tempered by "a fragile outlook".
New York gives yellow taxis a facelift
New York City and Nissan officials have unveiled the new taxi model that will be hitting the streets of the Big Apple from autumn 2013.
Swissôtel en route to Mumbai
On 4 April, Swissôtel announced a new project for the Indian market: the Swissôtel Grand Mumbai is due to open in 2014.
Frankfurt airport: court confirms curfew
On 4 April, the Federal Court in Leipzig upheld theban on night flights imposed at Frankfurt airport since last October.
Pilots' strike: Iberia goes to court
As a new large-scale strike prepares to disrupt Iberia traffic, the Spanish airline has decided to take legal action against the pilots' union.
Deloitte report: French hotels neglected by business travellers
The French hotel industry statistics for February, published on 30 March by Deloitte-In Extenso, highlight the poor performance recorded in February. The reason: the economic climate, which is reportedly putting the brakes on business travel.
Strike resumes at Iberia
We thought the case was closed: despite the announcement of the end of the conflict between Iberia and its pilots, the latter are once again threatening to take strike action, which should disrupt the airline's traffic from 9 April.
Lyon revamps its VIP offer with the new Hégoa lounge
Since 21 March, business travellers have been able to take advantage of a new VIP lounge at Lyon airport: Hégoa.
Iberia Express takes off in Spain
Iberia launched its new low-cost subsidiary on 25 March, at the end of a gestation phase that was chaotic to say the least: several weeks of strikes preceded the low-cost airline's take-off.
Etihad and China Eastern fly side by side
Etihad and China Eastern Airlines recently signed a letter of intent with a view to further cooperation between the two airlines. All that's missing now is government authorisation.
Strike threat at Air France: notice for the 30th...
The Air France KLM group could be hit by strike action again at the end of the month: three unions have given notice for 30 March, but the impact of the strike is expected to be limited.
