Business travel

Owned by the IHG group since February, the lifestyle brand Ruby Hotels has announced two new projects in Berlin and Copenhagen, continuing an expansion that will also take in Marseille.

SNCF resumed services between France and Italy this morning. Its competitor Trenitalia will follow tomorrow, providing a total of 5 round trips per day.

With the 1,000 hotel mark in sight in just a few weeks' time, the Hilton group is continuing its expansion in the EMEA region through the development of new brands such as Spark and Tempo by Hilton.

The long-awaited Maison Heler has opened its doors in Metz. This poetic hotel, the brainchild of Philippe Starck, is ideal for business travellers, thanks to its proximity to the TGV station and conference centre, and its five meeting rooms.

The terrible earthquake in Myanmar (Burma), measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale, had repercussions as far away as Bangkok. The city was in chaos on Friday 28 March. The situation has since returned to almost normal...

Air France is increasing its long-haul capacity this summer by 4%. This is double what the carrier will be offering on its short- and medium-haul network. The carrier has also confirmed the destinations welcoming the new La Première.

From July until the end of the year, Air France will be deploying a Sofitel MY BED mattress topper in Business class on all its long-haul flights.

Launched in Bordeaux, the lifestyle brand FirstName will soon be adding an address in Toulouse, soon to be affiliated to the Hyatt group. Transforming the former Pullman Centre Ramblas, the hotel will offer rooms and flats, as well as meeting rooms.

Faced with weak demand for electric vehicles, rental companies are hoping to reverse the trend thanks to businesses, which can now integrate their use into the greening of their fleets.

At an event held at the Palais de la Méditerranée in Nice, Alice Mafaity, Area Vice President France at Hyatt, explains the trends in business travel and Hyatt's strategy.

More and more Asian airlines are banning the use of external batteries that recharge mobile phones independently. Will this restriction eventually spread to Europe?

Tokyo, Mumbai, Bangkok, Hanoi: all these major Asian cities will see the arrival of the Fairmont luxury brand this year, with hotels ready for meetings and events.

Uber Taxi is breaking new ground with the launch of pre-trip pricing. Business travellers will now know the fare for their journey before they set off.

Ryanair regularly makes the headlines in Europe with sensational announcements, which tend to be negative for passengers. But sometimes with some good news...

New-generation single-aisle aircraft by 2035, hydrogen propulsion, reduced condensation trails: Airbus is working on the aircraft of the future.

There will be a one-week strike at the SNCB until 30 March, and a national strike by airport handling and security staff on 31 March. Business travellers will find it difficult to come to Belgium at the moment.

The Caisse des Dépôts subsidiary, which is due to take over operation of this Mediterranean line from SNCF on 29 June, has called on other regions to help out, as it only has 8 new trains out of the 16 ordered from Alstom.

Exclusive resorts in Dubai and Singapore, the return to business of major hotels in Madrid and Bucharest: March saw the opening of several luxury hotels.

With America now hostile to Europe, and Russia a destabilising, even destructive, force for the continent, can Europe's air industry withstand this negative context? The recent 'Aviation-Event 2025 CLJ' air forum in Cluj, Romania, did offer a note of hope...

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