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.

Transavia boosts connectivity at Toulon airport

Transavia is preparing to launch a new flight between Toulon and Bordeaux airports. The Air France subsidiary is planning two flights a week.

Strike: German airports paralysed on 10 March

This Monday 10 March, 13 German airports are on strike for 24 hours. Virtually no flights will be able to leave or land across the Rhine.

O. Cohn (Best Western): "Good corporate results...

Hotel activity in 2024 and 2025, trends in the corporate and MICE markets, new hotels, CSR certification: the latest news from the Best Western group, with commentary by Olivier Cohn, General Manager of Best Western France.

Gare du Nord: traffic at a complete standstill

The discovery last night of a bomb dating from the Second World War on the railway tracks at Saint-Denis brought all traffic to a halt on Friday.

Brussels Airlines, the most dynamic growth within Lufthansa...

Brussels Airlines is finally emerging from the shadows within the Lufthansa group, posting record profits and substantially increasing its capacity by 2025.

Air France-KLM: buoyant business, lower profits, glances towards...

Although Air France-KLM's results were impacted by the negative effect of the Olympic Games, the group enjoyed sustained passenger activity in 2024, a year also marked by the acquisition of a stake in SAS. Waiting for TAP Portugal?

Held back by headwinds, Lufthansa Group launches umbrella brand

Lufthansa Group has unveiled its 2024 results. Despite record sales, profits are down. This has prompted the Group to adopt a more coherent strategy across its various airlines.

The Sax Paris, the Hilton Group's first luxury hotel in Paris,...

The Hilton group will open its first luxury hotel in the heart of Paris next spring, the Sax Paris, marking the arrival in France of its LXR brand.

Worklib takes another step forward by acquiring OfficeRiders

Following in the footsteps of Neo-nomade and Deskalot, OfficeRiders has now joined the ranks of the Worklib platform, which claims to be the European leader.

Qatar Airways expands into Australia through Virgin Australia

While Qatar Airways is facing relative hostility from the Australian aviation authorities to obtain new frequencies between Doha and Australia, the airline is circumventing the obstacle by acquiring a stake in Virgin Australia.

Wheely goes upmarket in Paris with a Luxury version

Wheely is expanding its VTC offering in Paris with the launch of its luxury range in the capital.

Ascott Group brands expand in Morocco

Buoyed by the recent opening of the Citadines Almaz Casablanca, the Ascott group is expecting several other establishments in Morocco, in Casablanca as well as in Tangiers and Marrakech.

Radisson: one step further for incentive breaks

The Radisson Group is launching the "Extra Mile Incentive Travel" programme, recognising its establishments as the most suitable for organising incentive trips.

Lufthansa City Airlines arrives on the Paris-Munich route

Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa's low-cost subsidiary, is expanding its network and will be landing at Paris CDG from Munich this summer.

SNCF's good accounts in 2024

The rail group has posted a fourth year of positive results, boosted by the increase in sales at SNCF Voyageurs. Enough to invest massively in network maintenance and the acquisition and renovation of rolling stock.

Air France flights to Bangui and Port Harcourt via...

Air France is cooperating in Africa with Afrijet. This will enable the French carrier to extend its network to Bangui and Port Harcourt.

A New Paris-Normandy Line and a second station at Rouen in the...

The Normandy region is campaigning for improved services to Le Havre and Rouen, with the Normandy capital benefiting from the construction of Rouen Saint-Sever station on the left bank of the Seine.

The Cleaner Industry Pact: a helping hand for...

The European Commission has presented its Clean Industry Pact, which includes support for the production of sustainable fuels for the aviation industry. It's a boost, but industry observers feel that there is room for improvement.

Transavia dares to apply a retroactive tax

Transavia is charging passengers the additional cost of the increased solidarity tax (TSBA), with retroactive effect. If passengers have not paid the surcharge, they will be denied boarding...

A loyalty programme for Austrian railways ÖBB

ÖBB VorZUGspunkte is the new loyalty programme of the Austrian railways ÖBB. It rewards its members with bonuses and should encourage them to use the train.