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.

Hilton rethinks its rooms at La Défense

The Hilton Paris La Défense hotel will be redesigning the layout of its rooms. In total, the hotel will offer 153 rooms - compared with 148 today - available in spring 2012.

New multilingual application for mobile professionals

A new application has made its appearance in the world of business travel: "i-Guest Hotels Finder", as its name suggests, allows you to choose your hotel from your smartphone. It also acts as a translator, providing directions from the airport to the hotel in the local language.

Grand opening for Lyria in Dijon

Less than a month before the actual launch of the Paris-Dijon-Basel-Zurich line, as part of the TGV Rhin-Rhône, Lyria's managers met their partners and the media in Dijon to present the new facilities that will benefit business travellers between France and Switzerland.

Qantas improves its service for business travellers

Australian carrier Qantas is extending its offer for business travellers by developing priority queuing for domestic flights.

Iberia Express ready for take-off: Director appointed

Iberia Express, the new low-cost service devised by the Spanish airline, is taking shape. Iberia has just announced the appointment of its Director: Luis Gallego.

Melia on its way to Asia

The Spanish group Melia Hotels International is continuing its expansion in Asia with the opening of two establishments in China and Vietnam.

The London-Deauville line is back in service

CityJet is preparing to resume operations between Deauville and London from 23 December, following a break in service during the autumn.

Strategic partnership between Louvre Hotels and Jin Jiang

The French hotel group and China's leading hotel operator have signed a partnership agreement to operate 15 hotels in China and France under the Campanile-JinJiang Inn banner. These test hotels will offer services tailored to the needs of French and Chinese customers travelling to either country.

EasyJet signs up with Amadeus to attract business travellers

EasyJet and Amadeus have signed a new extended agreement, which should enable the British airline to increase its market share of business customers.

Seat reservation: Ryanair falls into line

Ryanair will finally be offering seat pre-booking across its entire network from January 2012.

HighProfile strengthened to track business travellers

HighProfile, a broker specialising in business aviation, has just announced the arrival of Emma Berkovits as Sales Manager.

Pegasus study: continued growth for business travel

The latest Pegasus report on the global hotel industry shows an increase in bookings from business customers in October.

Sydney Airport: a new hotel for business travellers

Sydney Airport will soon be home to a new Rydges hotel, to welcome business travellers to the Australian metropolis.

American Airlines shops at Airbus: A319 and A321...

American Airlines announced on Tuesday that it has decided to purchase Airbus A319s and A321s. In all, 130 aircraft will be added to the American fleet.

Skyscanner lands on iPad

Building on its success on iPhone and Android, the Skyscanner tool is launching on iPad to meet the needs of business travellers.

Europe revises its blacklist of airlines

On Monday, the European Commission published the 18th update of the list of banned airlines within the European Union. While no major carrier was singled out, the Russian situation received special attention.

A sad distinction for Roissy airport

Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle tops the list of the most hated airports, according to a study recently published by CNNGo.

Le S'Olivaret joins Romantik Hotels

The Spanish hotel S'Olivaret has joined the Romantik Hotels group, which intends to expand on the Iberian peninsula in the near future.

A new Comfort Hotel in Tours

A new Comfort Hotel has recently opened in Chambray-Tours Sud.

New start for Escale Oceania in Nantes

L'Escale Oceania Nantes Aéroport has reopened its doors after a complete refurbishment.