Business travel

Air Algérie has been ordered by the Algerian government to consolidate its network. This strategy will enable the capital's airport to become a regional hub. This autumn will see the launch of a series of new routes.

Eurostar has just ordered the first 20 of the 50 trainsets planned, in order to support its development programme and withstand the expected arrival of competitors on its lines.

Air France now welcomes business travellers in a brand new lounge at Chicago O'Hare airport.

The SNCF has won a €2.25 billion contract for services on the Est Provence and Alps lines from 2029, with the 2030 Winter Olympics in its sights.

Air France is strengthening its global network for the 2025-2026 winter season, offering almost 800 daily flights to 170 destinations in 73 countries. The main beneficiary is the long-haul network. 

It's a first: in a joint interview for Les Echos and Frankfurter Allgemeine, Benjamin Smith, CEO of Air France-KLM, and Carsten Spohr, CEO of the Lufthansa group, have chosen to speak with one voice on the future of air transport in Europe, which lacks support in Brussels. 

Free meals and films for everyone. This is how Flydubai is positioning itself far from its original vocation as a low-cost airline.

The Ascott group is continuing its expansion in Europe, with five new establishments announced in Vienna and two more in Spain, in Seville.

Flights between Paris and Abidjan have started for Air Côte d'Ivoire, which is now taking on a new international dimension.

An agreement between Qatar Airways and digital payment bank Klarna allows passengers to book flights with deferred and instalment payment plans. This enhanced payment facility is available in 17 European countries, including France.

Réunion continues to generate significant flows of business and leisure travellers to mainland France. This benefits Air Austral, which continues to record good growth in its traffic in 2025, as Hugues Marchessaux, CEO of the Reunion-based airline, explains. 

As well as the reopening of its original hotel in Miami, the Delano luxury and lifestyle brand, supported by Ennismore and Accor, will soon have new outlets in New York and London.

The Radisson Group is continuing its expansion in France's regional cities with a Radisson-branded hotel in Clermont-Ferrand.

JP Hospitality intends to revolutionise airport hotels with a lifestyle concept based on a legendary name: Pan Am. One of the most prestigious airlines until its bankruptcy in 1991.

Les Clefs Michelin has extended its horizons with a selection of 2,500 award-winning hotels around the world, ranging from the big names in luxury to charming establishments that break the mould of business hotels.

Next year, Morocco will be home to the first easyJet base in Africa, in Marrakech, reflecting the airline's ambitions for the Moroccan market.

Passengers are losing patience with airport procedures. According to SITA's latest IT Insights report, slow border controls, manual procedures and the use of paper documents are no longer meeting passengers' expectations.

The ability to recline one's seat during the flight could become a luxury, or at least an extra that will be charged for. WestJet is moving in this direction.

A multimodal hub is planned for Vitrolles station to improve connections between Marseille airport and Saint-Charles station.

In Madagascar, a youth revolt supported by part of the army and the Gendarmerie led to the temporary suspension of flights by several international airlines, including Air France, Emirates and Kenya Airways.