Business travel

Kimpton Hotels, IHG's luxury and lifestyle brand, has set up in the heart of Frankfurt, in a new complex reinventing the former headquarters of Deutsche Bank.

The emerging armed conflict between India and Pakistan is disrupting air routes between Europe and Asia, with airlines now avoiding flying over the area.

Luxury and MICE in Barcelona and Prague, 500 hotels for its premium brands, openings and renovations: the latest news from the Accor group.

SNCF management has stated that, despite the strike, TGV departures will be almost normal on Wednesday 7 May and that 90% trains will be running at the end of the week to bring passengers back home.

The programme for summer 2026 has already been (partially) unveiled by Transavia. It will extend the handover from Air France to its low-cost subsidiary at Orly and on the French network.

From 16 June, Philippine Airlines will be offering several daily flights between Doha and Manila, at least two of which will be code-shared with Qatar Airways.

The future American Airlines terminal at its Dallas Fort Worth hub is getting closer. Delivery times have been revised downwards, but the investment has not.

Despite the fact that tourists are losing interest in the United States, the transatlantic joint venture between Air France-KLM, Delta and Virgin Atlantic continues to grow and is celebrating its fifth anniversary.

Erwin Van Der Graff, Accor's vice-president of hotel operations for the Benelux and DACH regions, looks back at the market forces in Amsterdam and the strengths of his group's hotels in the city.

Air Canada is now offering its passengers free in-flight Wi-Fi connectivity. The airline is also relaunching its Nice-Montreal flight.

Gozde Eren, Hyatt's vice-president for the Netherlands and general manager of the Andaz Amsterdam, talks about the city's regulations to deal with overtourism, while presenting the range of its three hotels in the Dutch capital, all tailored to business customers.

Regulations designed to prevent overtourism in Amsterdam have not prevented the emergence of new hotels, some luxurious, others lifestyle or geared towards corporate events.

The Thailand Digital Arrival Card is now compulsory for all foreign travellers. It must be completed 72 hours before arrival in Thailand.

United is investing in JetZero, a specialist in mixed-body aircraft. With the promise of a futuristic look for the company's aircraft, and fuel savings of 50 %.

Here's a look at two MICE hotels for green events near Paris: the Domaine de la Reine Margot MGallery in Issy-Les-Moulineaux, and the Mercure Maintenon, near Chartres.

Saudia is enhancing its business travel showcase at London Heathrow. Saudi Arabia's national airline has just inaugurated a lounge in Terminal 4.

AviAlliance has unveiled an investment plan worth more than €410 million for three airports: Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton.

According to the Spanish and Portuguese authorities, the electricity network on the Iberian Peninsula had recovered 99% of its capacity. However, the situation has not yet returned to normal on the railways.

Travel is severely disrupted this Monday in Spain and Portugal, and to some extent in France. The cause: a major power cut.

The Marriott group has announced the acquisition of CitizenM, a pioneering lifestyle hotel chain operating in some twenty cities around the world. And probably many more in the future.