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.

The SNCB is working on a new fare structure

Savings for the majority of passengers. That's the aim of the new range of fares that Belgian railways SNCB are hoping to launch before the end of the year. The aim is to boost train use.

SNCF Connect: three new functions for business travellers

In order to offer door-to-door travel solutions, the SNCF's application is enhancing its services for travellers with VTC Uber, Avis car hire and real-time pedestrian guidance.

The Trump effect is beginning to be felt on air traffic

Donald Trump's administration hardly seems to be a trump card for the air transport industry. The signs of a slowdown in air traffic in the United States and on international routes are multiplying...

Radisson Blu makes its debut in Montpellier

The Radisson Blu brand has set up in Montpellier, replacing the Crowne Plaza next to the congress centre, with a144-room business hotel equipped with meeting and event facilities.

Test bench: Air France Business Class Berlin-Paris

Testbed for flight AF1535 on 9 March 2025 between Berlin and Paris CDG. Air France offers five daily flights from Berlin to Paris. The chosen flight takes off at 19:20 for a duration of 1h50, arriving at 21:10.

Mobile functionalities: American trains are finally getting to grips with...

Amtrak is giving its mobile application a facelift, with the addition of features that passengers have been waiting for.

Middle East: Air France launches Paris-Riyadh, Qatar Airways leaves Lyon

Despite its dynamism, the Middle East market is experiencing fluctuations in supply. Air France is resuming its flights to Riyadh. And Qatar Airways is withdrawing from Lyon, in principle temporarily.

New Novotel from Zagreb to La Défense

Novotel is soon to add new business hotels in Europe with the brand's entry into Malta and Croatia, in addition to a second establishment in the La Défense district.

BWH Hotels, the strategic partner for your seminars

Discover BWH Hotels, your ideal partner for memorable, personalised seminars. A French eco-responsible hotel cooperative whose establishments combine comfort and authenticity.

French air transport in "troubled waters" with the increase in the...

The year 2025 and even more so 2026 could plunge French air transport into turmoil, according to the Union des Aéroports Français. Some regional airports could even declare bankruptcy...

IHG: growth in the UK, luxury in Berlin

Eight new projects in England, including the arrival of its new Garner brand, and a host of choice in Berlin for its Vignette Collection: IHG is continuing its expansion in Europe.

New HQ address in Bobigny

The IWG Group's network in the Paris region is set to be further strengthened with the inauguration of an HQ site in Bobigny on 17 March.

Southwest airlines abolishes free baggage

After making seat reservations subject to a fee, Southwest Airlines is ending one of the last advantages it offered over the competition: free hold baggage on the lowest fares.

Front row seats at stadiums

A Novotel room at the Parc des Princes, a future Radisson Blu hotel at Manchester City's Etihad Stadium and other projects in England: hotels in stadiums are a growing trend.

Trenitalia launches Paris-Marseille service from €27

The Italian carrier is continuing to step up the pace on its routes, with an extra return trip on the Paris-Lyon route, the reopening of the Paris-Milan route on 1 April and the much-anticipated reopening of the Paris-Marseille route on 15 June. The battle is shaping up to be a tough one with SNCF.

SNCF unveils the interior of the TGV M

Expected in 2026, the SNCF's future TGV M will have a strong emphasis on design and comfort, with some major changes compared with the current configuration.

Javier Alija, VP Global Sales & Distribution Etihad Airways: "We are launching...

Etihad Airways is set to enjoy an exceptional 2025, with more than a dozen new routes, a record since the Covid years. According to Javier Alija, VP Global Sales & Distribution, this dynamic reflects Etihad's confidence in global demand, which is not weakening.

The Social Hub: a hybrid lifestyle concept...

In Porto, Florence and Toulouse, The Social Hub is rolling out its hybrid lifestyle concept, combining short- and long-term accommodation, meeting and coworking space and a rooftop swimming pool.

Economy Comfort takes off on Air France

Air France is offering an improved optional product on its long-haul economy class. Called Economy Comfort, it will be available from 6 May.

Marriott: record growth on all continents

With more than 180 hotel openings last year and almost 600 hotels in the pipeline, the Marriott group is accelerating its development in the EMEA region. But this momentum is also present in China and Latin America.