Business travel

Business at Paris airports rose sharply in January. Unlike Frankfurt airport, which is slowing down.

The authorities of the United Arab Emirates and the emirs of Abu Dhabi and Dubai have announced the launch of a high-speed rail link that will connect the capitals of the two Emirates in 30 minutes.

Donald Trump's sulphurous declaration on the possibility of making Canada the 51st state of the United States is causing deep tension between the two countries. And could affect the growth prospects of Air Canada, which is heavily involved with its neighbour...

A new metro called MF19 is expected in Paris in 2025. It promises greater comfort and the ability to adapt to the needs of the 8 lines concerned.

The IHG group is strengthening its lifestyle offering through the acquisition of Ruby Hotels, a German brand which now has 20 hotels, with others to follow, notably in Marseille.

Stockholm-Arlanda Airport is getting a new lounge, inaugurated in mid-February by SAS, drawing in particular on the expertise of hotelier Scandic.

While Accor's Emblems Collection will be making its debut in Greece, IHG's Vignette Collection will shortly be making its debut in France.

Ryanair is making good on its threat. The increase in air taxes will be matched by a reduction in frequencies and even the closure of bases across Europe. This will inevitably lead to higher ticket prices for passengers.

Stéphane Lerendu, Executive Director of Major Projects at SNCF Gares & Connexions, looks back at the many changes underway at France's major stations.

The return to business of a flagship hotel in Berlin, a new hotel for green seminars near Paris: the latest openings from the Radisson group.

RER line A will be affected by a strike on Friday 14 February. The disruption to the network will be in addition to that caused by work on line B.

Lufthansa has finally confirmed that it will be offering its Allegris business and First Class on more destinations, including the United States. The product is currently only available on the airline's Airbus A350s.

While Africa continues to attract international hotel chains, the pan-African group Azalaï Hotels is developing a strategy based on proximity with a view to attracting local business customers.

Through their barometer, CDS and MKG draw up an assessment of stabilised growth in 2024 for the business hotel sector in European and French cities.

The Lyon-Barcelona route is Renfe's most popular with passengers, who are also benefiting from lower fares since the arrival of the Spanish company, according to distributor Trainline.

Brussels airport will be at a standstill this Thursday 13 February due to a major strike. Disruptions are also expected on Friday.

Already partners, Accor's ALL and Emirates' Skywards loyalty programmes can now exchange miles for points, and vice versa.

By 2024, Germany will have passed the 200 million passenger mark. But air traffic is still below the record set in 2019, and remains sluggish towards France...

This should be the air event of early 2026. Air New Zealand will finally be offering its passengers couchettes in economy class.

Air France and SNCF are celebrating 30 years of cooperation on air/rail links by allowing Flying Blue miles to be converted into vouchers for INOUI TGV services.