Business travel

British rail passengers no longer need to play a guessing game to know whether their ticket will be accepted by another train operating company when faced with the cancellation of their train.

La Compagnie is preparing to open its fourth European destination, Düsseldorf, which will be connected to New York/Newark. Christian Vernet, CEO of La Compagnie, explains the reasons behind this choice as well as reviewing recent developments at the carrier.

Whilst offering lounge access in Toulouse and Nice for Inclusive Plus tickets, easyJet is teaming up with the IHG group as part of its dedicated SME programme.

Nadia Azalé, Managing Director France for Air France, discussed the evolution of the French market, business demand and the performance of premium cabins for Voyages d’Affaires.

Eurostar's corporate programme is now split into two tiers based on spending of €/£50,000 and €/£150,000 per year. 

A traditional fixture in September, Air France's executive management presented its winter schedule at the IFTM tourism trade fair. It was an opportunity to review the carrier's move upmarket and its impact on both product and destination offerings.

Just as SAS Scandinavian Airlines did in its time, Air Baltic, the Latvian national carrier, has just filed for US bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11, and hopes to emerge financially stronger next June.

Trenitalia has started testing its Frecciarossa trains in Germany and Austria for services expected in summer 2027.

Citadines renovations, the arrival of Oakwood in Europe, new lyf and The Unlimited Collection properties, and the growth of the ASR programme: Philippe Mettey, Ascott's VP of Marketing and Sales in Europe, reviews the group's latest developments.

While the IHG group is linking its loyalty programme with that of Air India, Radisson is doing the same with the airline Finnair.

Iberia has opened the Sorolla Emerald Lounge at Madrid-Barajas, an 800 m² lounge with a capacity for 128 Platino, Infinita and Singular tier customers.

Expected at the beginning of September after a three-year delay, the TGV of the future still does not have a launch date from SNCF.

European courts have blocked the acquisition of Etraveli by Booking Holdings, which would have given the former the opportunity to offer flight and accommodation bookings on a single website, to the detriment of competition.

Emirates will introduce its refurbished A380 featuring its new classes on the Dubai-Paris route from 25 October 2026. This notably includes the Premium Economy cabin, alongside the latest product and service innovations.

A new air traffic control system failure in the UK has led to severe disruption in British skies, causing anger among airlines and putting NATS in the hot seat.

Uber for Business reveals a study that estimates employee time saved in 2025 thanks to business travel at 410,000 hours, with a value of 52 million euros.

Hyatt is changing its loyalty programme airline partner, soon switching from American Airlines to Delta.

Mexican airline Aeromexico is to add a third destination departing from Paris: Guadalajara, the capital of Jalisco state and the country's second city.

A new Hyde hotel ideally located in Mexico City, the upcoming arrival of The Hoxton brand in Dubai, a planned 25hours in Bangkok: Accor's lifestyle subsidiary, Ennismore, is continuing its expansion.

By losing the Korean airline Asiana, which is merging with Korean Air and therefore leaving Star Alliance, the latter found itself without a lounge for its premium passengers at Incheon Airport. A void that will now be filled very quickly.