Business travel

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.

Paris, Orly: line 14 at a standstill all week

In Paris, line 14 of the metro is completely closed for works until 8 August inclusive. This includes Orly, where the metro made its debut a year ago.

Luxury and festivities in Budapest

A new Radisson Collection for the very top end of the market, and a Jo&Joe in the style of a "new generation youth hostel": Budapest is seeing the opening of two new hotels with contrasting concepts.

New members for the Tribe

The Accor group's mid-range Tribe brand is continuing to expand, with hotels scheduled for Montpellier and Reims, as well as The Hague. Porto and Ljubljana are also in the pipeline.

The Airbus A321LR gives Etihad wings to conquer new destinations...

Etihad Airways took delivery of its first Airbus A321LR at the end of July. The aircraft, a long-haul single-aisle jet, will revolutionise the strategy of the Abu Dhabi airline, which intends to use it to fly to secondary destinations. Departure on 1 August for Abu Dhabi-Phuket...

ITA Airways sets course for 2030

ITA Airways has validated - and detailed - its Strategic Plan for the period 2026-2030. The Rome hub's international influence will be the priority, with greater integration within the Lufthansa group.

Accor: solid but mixed first-half results

Earnings boosted by lifestyle and luxury, growth in France but unfavourable exchange rates: Accor posted solid but mixed first-half results.

Miami: "work in progress" for the VIP terminal

July saw Miami airport launch construction of the future VIP terminal, due to open next year.

Air France-KLM: favourable 2nd quarter results

Air France-KLM posted solid results in the 2nd quarter, underpinned by higher unit revenues and cost control.

-13% of capacity in France: the threat from Ryanair becomes...

Ryanair is cutting 750,000 seats on 25 routes this winter and withdrawing definitively from Bergerac, Brive and Strasbourg airports. The low-cost airline justifies the decision on the grounds of excessively high taxes on air transport.

Starlink: Qatar Airways more connected than ever

Qatar Airways has completed the installation of the Starlink system on its fleet of Boeing 777s, with the promise of XXL connectivity.

Swiss presents Swiss Senses Business and First seats

The future of the business travel experience is taking shape at Swiss. On Tuesday, the airline presented the First and Business Class seats in its 'SWISS Senses' cabin.

The US government gives the go-ahead for the partnership between JetBlue...

The partnership between JetBlue and United has finally been given the green light by the American authorities. The first benefits for passengers are expected this autumn.

Scoot goes from strength to strength with the end of Jetstar Asia

Scoot, the low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, is gaining momentum in Asia with the launch of new regional routes and the takeover of several routes that Jet Star Asia is no longer serving.

No interruption to air traffic between Cambodia and Thailand

The violence that has turned into a latent war between Cambodia and Thailand has had virtually no impact on air travel between the two countries for the time being.

Air New Zealand: the future lounge unveiled

Air New Zealand has just shared a glimpse of its future lounge for business travellers at Auckland airport: the Koru Lounge.

Accor: an ace in Las Vegas, a winner in Italy

Accor is pulling out all the stops in Las Vegas with a hotel with more than 2,800 rooms, its largest in the world, while its luxury brands Orient Express and Emblems Collection are strengthening their positions in Italy.

AI arrives at Marseille Provence airport

Marseille Provence airport is continuing its technological revolution in terminal 1 with an accessible and intuitive AI voice assistant.

Lease a Bike, yellow jersey for company bikes

As a sponsor of one of the leading teams in the Tour de France, led by Jonas Vingegaard, Lease a Bike intends to roll out its corporate bike hire solution in France.

Record start to the year for Heathrow

Heathrow airport ended the first half of the year busier than ever, while at the same time improving the passenger experience, according to the London hub's management.

Océania: first hotel in Lyon with a new concept...

The Océania group is adding Lyon to its list of destinations with a hotel embodying the new design concept for future three-star hotels under the Océania Hotels brand.