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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.

    Hotels

    MKG study: France let down by its hotels

    The Editor -
    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).
    Airlines

    Hilton, new arrival at JFK airport

    The Editor -
    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.
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    Airlines

    Heatrhrow Express affected by strike action

    The Editor -
    The Heathrow Express service, which links the British airport to central London, is being disrupted this Monday by a strike by train drivers.
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    Airlines

    Strike resumes at Frankfurt airport

    The Editor -
    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.
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    Airlines

    Air France opts for stability in its summer schedule

    The Editor -
    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.
    ADP Emile LUIDER, LA COMPANY
    Airlines

    Record results for Aéroports de Paris

    The Editor -
    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%).
    Airlines

    Extended partnership between Air France and TGVair

    The Editor -
    Air France is extending its partnership with the TGVair service, adding two new destinations accessible via the combined offer: Avignon TGV and Valence TGV.
    Hotels

    Pullman: after Munich, Eindhoven

    The Editor -
    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.
    Airlines

    Google Flight Search goes mobile for business travellers

    The Editor -

    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.

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    Airlines

    Towards a total curfew for Nice airport?

    The Editor -

    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.

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    Airlines

    Record traffic at Heathrow Airport

    The Editor -
    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 -
    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 -
    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 -

    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 -

    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 -

    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 -
    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 -
    "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 -
    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 -
    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.
    Varenne Entreprises