Business travel

Ryanair is making good on its threat. The increase in air taxes will be matched by a reduction in frequencies and even the closure of bases across Europe. This will inevitably lead to higher ticket prices for passengers.

Stéphane Lerendu, Executive Director of Major Projects at SNCF Gares & Connexions, looks back at the many changes underway at France's major stations.

The return to business of a flagship hotel in Berlin, a new hotel for green seminars near Paris: the latest openings from the Radisson group.

RER line A will be affected by a strike on Friday 14 February. The disruption to the network will be in addition to that caused by work on line B.

Lufthansa has finally confirmed that it will be offering its Allegris business and First Class on more destinations, including the United States. The product is currently only available on the airline's Airbus A350s.

While Africa continues to attract international hotel chains, the pan-African group Azalaï Hotels is developing a strategy based on proximity with a view to attracting local business customers.

Through their barometer, CDS and MKG draw up an assessment of stabilised growth in 2024 for the business hotel sector in European and French cities.

The Lyon-Barcelona route is Renfe's most popular with passengers, who are also benefiting from lower fares since the arrival of the Spanish company, according to distributor Trainline.

Brussels airport will be at a standstill this Thursday 13 February due to a major strike. Disruptions are also expected on Friday.

Already partners, Accor's ALL and Emirates' Skywards loyalty programmes can now exchange miles for points, and vice versa.

By 2024, Germany will have passed the 200 million passenger mark. But air traffic is still below the record set in 2019, and remains sluggish towards France...

This should be the air event of early 2026. Air New Zealand will finally be offering its passengers couchettes in economy class.

Air France and SNCF are celebrating 30 years of cooperation on air/rail links by allowing Flying Blue miles to be converted into vouchers for INOUI TGV services.

The creation of a new terminal at Amsterdam Centraal station will enable Eurostar to schedule three departures a day, with a gradual ramp-up to 650 passengers by next September, compared with 250 before the interruption 8 months ago.

Renowned for its London palaces, the Maybourne group is to open a luxury hotel in Paris by 2027, revisiting former Ministry of Defence offices.

Paul Johannes, Vice President of Cathay Pacific's Customer Travel and Lifestyle Europe division, talks about the airline's ambition to launch its Aria Suite on its long-haul network.

Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton and Stansted: London's airports all have ambitions to expand over the next decade. The green light from the government is expected from the end of February.

The Aria Suite, Cathay's new business class, made its long-haul debut in London on Tuesday. Board immediately - and with priority - with Voyages d'Affaires.

In 2024, Geneva airport will have almost reached its 2019 passenger numbers, with 17.8 million passengers. This is only 0.7% fewer passengers than before Covid.

With the passage in force of the 2025 budget, the increase in taxes on air transport has been ratified. Premium and intercontinental passengers will be hit hard...