Business travel

Finnair was affected by several strikes at the beginning of May, and will once again be forced to cancel around a hundred flights on 30 May. There may be further action in June.

By 2030, the Flix group intends to offer a low-cost high-speed service to take market share from DB in Germany and move into neighbouring countries in northern Europe.

Eurostar is continuing to harmonise its offer with the complete renovation of the former Thalys lounge in Paris-Nord, which now boasts the décor of an elegant and comfortable Parisian bistro.

Business trips, seminars and conferences: Saint-Etienne has a large majority of business visitors. With venues to match.

At a time when the European Union is debating an overhaul of compensation for flight delays, Flightright and Eurocontrol are studying the airlines and countries most affected. And France is not doing so well.

The Marriott group is launching a new mid-range brand, the Series by Marriott collection, with a global focus but concentrating on hotels that are well established regionally, starting in India.

Vietnamese low-cost carrier Vietjet, which has become the country's leading carrier in terms of passenger numbers, is no longer hiding its ambitions to serve Europe, particularly France.

The lifestyle brand Ruby Hotels, recently acquired by IHG, has unveiled plans for a second hotel in Geneva, based on the conversion of a former bank building.

Sport and fitness, preventive medicine, professional meetings: after Paris, Villa M Marseille is duplicating its wellbeing and business concept in Marseille.

Taxi drivers will continue to mobilise on Monday, particularly around Marseille stations and airport, as well as in Paris.

The European Union has finally agreed on new rules for compensation in the event of flight delays or cancellations. If these amendments to the current rules are adopted, they will work to the disadvantage of travellers.

The winter of 2025-2026 will see an increase in the density of SBB rail services from Basel. Good news for business travellers in the Grand Est region.

Munich continues to be at the heart of Lufthansa's expansion strategy for its 2025/26 winter schedules. Not only with more intercontinental flights, but also with the opening of a First Class lounge and the introduction of the Allegris product on more routes.

Thanks to its partnership with Novum Hospitality in Germany, IHG is launching its Candlewood Suites long-stay brand in Europe, initially in Berlin, with a further fifteen or so establishments to follow.

Accor will be launching a booking platform for meetings and events by the end of the year. New features will be available in early 2026.

New hotels have been added to the European network of the ibis family of brands, some near airports or convention centres, others in city centres.

Since 18 May, Uganda Airlines has been operating four weekly flights between Entebbe and London Gatwick.

This is the smallest of the lounges reserved for Air France-KLM Business and Flying Blue Elite Plus passengers at Roissy Charles de Gaulle. Located in Terminal 2G, reserved for regional flights, this lounge offers everything you would expect from the French airline's ground services at its hub. Testbed on 28 April 2025 as part of Air France flight AF1476 to Bilbao, departing at 08:45.

Already boasting numerous flights linking France to Morocco, Air France's low-cost carrier Transavia will be expanding its services from the Kingdom of Morocco this winter. This includes offering flights to European cities for the first time.

A breakdown in the air traffic control system at Orly affected traffic on Sunday, and will also affect it on Monday, the DGAC having asked the airlines to reduce their 15% schedule on 19 May.