Business travel

From Bordeaux to Troyes, via Lyon and Reims, a selection of hotel openings expected in 2025 in France's major cities.

Luxury and lifestyle, business hotels and hotels integrated with legendary concert halls, new-generation aparthotels: a selection of hotel openings expected in Paris and the Ile-de-France region in 2025.

Delta Air Lines presented all its new technologies at the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas. With an eye on the not-so-distant future...

Last year, 37.5% of Deutsche Bahn's long-distance trains failed to arrive on time. This is a record for more than 20 years, and one that the rail company itself admits is unlikely to improve substantially by 2025.

Mama Shelter is bringing its playful, lifestyle spirit to Dubai with a 197-room hotel featuring four restaurants and bars and as many swimming pools, as well as a coworking space.

Airline consultant Cirium has published its list of the most punctual airlines and airports in 2024. Aeromexico, Saudia and Delta Air Lines top the podium. Riyadh King Khalid International airport is the most punctual.

The crash of an Embraer 190 belonging to Azebaidjan Airlines (AZAL), probably caused by a Russian missile strike, led to the suspension of flights to Russia by Air Serbia, one of only two European airlines still serving the country.

SNCF justifies this fare increase, which is equivalent to the inflation forecast for 2025, by the investments it has to make, particularly in network maintenance. On the other hand, the increases for certain season tickets used by business travellers are much higher.

From the holidays.airfrance.fr website, travellers can access a wide selection of travel offers combining flights operated by Air France or its partners with hotel accommodation, at least in a three-star hotel.

Vinci Airports began the year by publishing record results for 2024 at several of the airport hubs managed by the group.

On 7 January, Qatar Airways will resume its services to Damascus, after having interrupted the route for more than a decade. It is the first global airline to return to the Syrian capital.

Sergio Colella, President Europe of SITA, a global provider of information technology to the air transport industry, talks about the exceptional growth prospects for air transport. And that his company will be helping to improve the passenger experience for airlines and airports alike.

Growth forecasts for 2025, business customers, development in France and Europe, brand strategy: Eric Viale, Managing Director of IHG Southern Europe, presents the latest news from the hotel group.

The end of Lufthansa's feeder flights from Europe to the long-haul network of its competitor Condor is forcing Condor to launch domestic flights and flights to a handful of European destinations. But for how long?

Franck Monsauret is Managing Director of Uber for Business in France, DACH, Northern and Eastern Europe. He looks back on 2024 as a benchmark year, and is optimistic about 2025.

United is now offering the new Apple Share Item Location feature for the AirTag service in its mobile application. This enables the location of baggage to be tracked, particularly in the event of loss...

Chicago recently became the first American airport to welcome a business lounge in the colours of LOT Polish Airlines.

The roll-out of Lufthansa's new business cabin, Allegris, continues to encounter problems. After a delay of several years, the FAA is now refusing to certify the seats on a dozen brand new Boeing 787s.

On 22 December, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) inaugurated its first metro line. Vietnam's economic capital joins the exclusive club of Asian cities with an underground railway. It is in fact the 99th city in the Far East.

Airline consultant OAG has drawn up a report for 2024 on the world's busiest airlines in terms of number of seats. Asia occupies 7 of the top 10 places for international routes and 9 places in the top 10 for domestic routes.