Gramercy Park Hotel joins the Design offer
New York's Gramercy Park Hotel joins the ranks of Design Hotels.
Citadines gets a makeover in Montparnasse
The Citadines residence in Paris Montparnasse has emerged from its renovation phase and now offers improved facilities and services.
Hotel J inaugurated in Stockholm
The Swedish capital is home to a new establishment: Hotel J, managed by the Nobis group.
A new Chinese ally for SkyTeam
China's Xiamen Airlines will join the SkyTeam alliance at the end of 2012, according to a press release published by Air France on Thursday.
Amadeus study: business travellers imagine the train of tomorrow
As the European rail system moves towards opening up to competition, Amadeus is publishing a study aimed at identifying what European passengers expect from the train of tomorrow.
Aéroports de Paris tests automatic baggage drop-off
Business travellers will soon benefit from accelerated procedures at Paris airports, with the test phase launched at Orly Ouest for an in-house automatic baggage drop-off service devised by Aéroports de Paris.
New First Class for France with Oman Air
Since the end of October, Oman Air has been rolling out its new First Class on all flights between Paris and Muscat airports.
Soaring hotel prices in November
Hotel prices rose in Europe in November, according to the trivago Hotel Price Index: a particularly marked trend in Paris, where the increase was 19% compared with 2010.
The first American Radisson Blu opens in Chicago
In Chicago, the Carlson group is launching its first Radisson Blu hotel in the United States: 334 rooms in the Aqua Tower, with facilities tailored to business clients.
Air France sets course for Wuhan
A new Chinese destination, the fifth, will be added to the Air France schedule from 11 April 2012: the airline will then serve Wuhan three times a week.
Oetker Collection moves up a gear
The hotel group, discreet owner of the famous Bristol in Paris, is extending its range with the opening of the Palais Namaskar in Marrakech, ahead of the Bristol Abu Dhabi.
Hotel rates: in Asia, prices often vary
Floating economy + Fukushima effect: the average room rate in Asia has been experiencing chaotic, and sometimes contradictory, changes over the last few months. These are the findings of a survey of hotel rates in Asia published in mid-September by the online booking centre HRS.
Mobile bookings with the new HCorpo system
Hotel Corporate System (HCorpo) is launching a new hotel search tool based on public transport stations. Available for London, New York, Paris and the Paris region, this new feature could soon be extended to other major cities.
Kingfisher repositioning itself in India
Indian carrier Kingfisher is reviewing its customer strategy to improve its difficult economic situation.
Senegal Airlines expands its network
Senegal Airlines is increasing its frequencies from Dakar airport.
HRS-MobileXpense partnership for business travellers
Hotel portal HRS has signed a partnership agreement with MobileXpense, the specialist in integrated solutions for managing business and travel expenses.
Hertz looks after frequent travellers at Dubai airport
Hertz is extending its "VIP" loyalty programme to Dubai Airport: Hertz #1 Club Gold is now available in Terminal 3, to speed up the process for travellers on business trips.
IAG: agreement in principle to buy BMI
At the end of the week, Lufthansa and IAG reached an agreement in principle to buy their BMI subsidiary. This would give British Airways additional room to manoeuvre at a saturated Heathrow airport... provided it can convince the competition authorities.
Winnipeg airport gets a makeover for frequent travellers
On Sunday, Air Canada inaugurated the new Winnipeg airport, which offers greater comfort for frequent flyers, thanks in particular to the "Maple Leaf" private lounge.
Hilton Hotels & Resorts makes its debut in Azerbaijan
Hilton Hotels & Resorts has just announced the opening of the new Hilton Baku. The brand's first property in Azerbaijan offers business travellers a refined base right in the heart of the capital and its business district.
