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.

Toulouse close in on Oslo, go the distance in Copenhagen

Norwegian will soon be linking Toulouse airport to Oslo. The low-cost airline is also extending its route between the pink city and Copenhagen.

Salomé Mogier (Hcorpo): "guaranteeing cutting-edge technology".

Connectivity, adoption rates, CSR reporting, partnership with TotalEnergies: Salomé Mogier, CCO of Hcorpo, presents the latest news from the corporate hotel reservation specialist.

Sofia dreams of becoming a regional air hub for the Balkans

The Aviation-Event conference held in Sofia on 9 December was an opportunity for the Bulgarian capital's airport to showcase its ambitious development programme, which should transform the hub into a regional hub between Europe and the Middle East...

Orient Express: first hotel in Rome in spring

The first Orient Express hotel will open in Rome in the spring, preceding the forthcoming debut of luxury trains and sailing ships overseen, on the kitchen side, by chef Yannick Alleno.

Pakistan International Airlines back in Europe

The lifting of the flight ban imposed by the European Aviation Safety Agency on Pakistan International Airlines has enabled the carrier to make a comeback in Europe, particularly in Paris.

China wants to run trains at 1,000 km/h in...

The Chinese government intends to combine two technologies to achieve this record: Maglev-type magnetic levitation developed in Japan and the research advances made in recent years around Hyperloop projects.

Air Tahiti Nui drops Paris-Seattle route

Air Tahiti Nui is finally abandoning the route between Paris and Seattle. But the Polynesian airline will continue to link Papeete to the American metropolis.

More frequencies to Africa with Brussels Airlines next summer

With a capacity increase of 10% in the summer of 2025, Brussels Airlines will be offering its largest ever service to sub-Saharan Africa.

Novotel Bruges, showroom for the brand's new design spirit

The renovation of Novotel Bruges Centre highlights the brand's new design approach, which will be rolled out worldwide.

From Bordeaux to Lyon, Volotea's 2025 good resolutions unveiled

Next year, Volotea will be strengthening its presence at Lyon and Bordeaux airports. The low-cost airline is also planning new flights to Strasbourg and Marseille.

French skies disrupted by strike action on 5 December

The strike on 5 December against the budgetary measures of the twilight Barnier government will affect air transport, with flight cancellations at Paris, Marseille and Toulouse airports.

Vietnam: a TGV line between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City...

Vietnam has announced the construction of its first high-speed railway line, which will link its two main cities, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, in 5 hours by 2035.

Censure and dismissal of the Barnier government: good news for...

On Wednesday 4 December we will learn more about the possible dismissal of the Barnier government. If the censure is effective, it could delay the application of the increase in the air tax. Perhaps even calling it into question.

SAF : Air France leads a lagging market

Air France-KLM comes top of Transport & Environnement's sustainable air fuel survey, with only ten or so airlines performing well in terms of SAF.

Luxembourg: a hub for the hotel industry in 2025

The return to business of a major hotel, metamorphoses of the historic heritage, brand new projects: Luxembourg will see the opening of several hotels in 2025.

Hilton to launch its Signia MICE brand in EMEA

Hilton Signia's MICE brand, which first appeared in the United States, has now arrived in the EMEA region, with a hotel in Amman offering over 5,000 m² of meeting space.

The Tribe brand continues to expand

With twenty hotels today and many more to come, the Tribe brand is rolling out its lifestyle hotels in the world's major cities.

SBB is working to maximise rail links in Switzerland...

Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) have promised that French-speaking Switzerland will benefit from better rail links, having finally listened to the complaints of the French-speaking part of the country, which feels "neglected"...

2025 will see the arrival of Ryanair at Orly

2025 will be a year full of new developments for the low-cost sector at Orly. The programme includes the arrival of Ryanair on two routes and additional frequencies and destinations for Easyjet, Transavia, Volotea, Vueling and Wizz Air.

Uber by Women: VTC goes feminine

The launch of Uber by Women was made official in France on 28 November. It enables female travellers to book VTCs driven exclusively by women.