Business travel

Toulouse airport publishes lower quarterly results, affected by the closure of the easyJet base.

Gilles Cretallaz, COO of Dusit International, explains the group's arrival in France following its partnership with Sydel. He also looks ahead to the group's future expansion. 

Turkish Airlines has announced that it is studying the terms and conditions of a potential takeover of Air Europa. Especially as Air France-KLM and then Lufthansa have just thrown in the towel.

American Airlines' flight plan for summer 2026 is taking shape. Several European airports are benefiting from the rise of the American carrier.

LATAM's future Premium Comfort was presented on 5 August. It will be available to business travellers from 2027.

Air Canada staff have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action. The Canadian carrier's operations could be disrupted as early as mid-August.

Lyft wants to launch autonomous vehicles from Baidu in Germany and the UK as early as 2026. The VTC platform aims to "build the first autonomous network in Europe".

Royal Air Maroc is strengthening its services between France and Marrakech this winter with four new routes. The airline is also inaugurating two new routes to Africa, strengthening its Casablanca hub. 

The European Union has finally decided to lift the temporary restriction on the 100ml limit for liquids. Except that, for the moment, it only applies to airports equipped with a certain type of scanner for security checks.

All Nippon Airways will be rolling out a free wi-fi service on board international flights in all classes.

Cathay Pacific resumed flights between Hong Kong and Brussels on 3 August: a major step in the airline's bid to regain a foothold in Europe.

Singapore will soon welcome its first representative of Avani, one of the Minor Group's lifestyle brands.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has published the 2024 edition of World Air Transport Statistics (WATS). This reference in the world of air transport offers comprehensive statistical data for the year 2024. And it highlights a fundamental trend in the industry: the boom in Premium classes. 

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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

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