Business travel

Logis Hotels, The Originals: these two key groups in the independent French hotel sector are seeing growth in their business customer base, driven in particular by evening packages.

Passengers travelling to Jakarta will have to get used to changing terminals as a new airline split is put in place.

The Lufthansa Group, which now owns ITA Airways, has unveiled the timetable for integrating the Italian carrier over the next few weeks until ITA Airways joins the Star Alliance in 2026.

Already known for its easyJet Plus product for business travellers, the low-cost carrier is now launching the easyJet Plus for Business programme, which enables companies to manage their employees' benefits.

The Joint Committee has decided to take up the idea of increasing the tax on air transport, which should be 7.30 euros on European flights. However, if the French government's budget is not censured...

Basel-Mulhouse airport welcomed 8.9 million passengers in 2024, an increase of 10.2% compared with 2023. This represents 98% of 2019 traffic. The airport should pass the 9 million passenger mark again in 2025. But the slow pace of expansion and modernisation of the terminal is likely to put the brakes on development...

Emirates has just inaugurated its largest airport lounge outside its Dubai hub. The lucky choice is Bangkok Suvarnabhumi airport, which has six daily flights.

A first hotel in Islamabad, new ibis Styles in Istanbul and Kuala Lumpur, Grand Mercure and Swissôtel strengthening their offer in Shanghai: several Accor hotels have just opened in business destinations.

The Franco-Swiss rail company Lyria is revamping its travel offer from 5 February with three new travel classes: Standard, Première and Première Signature, all with exclusive services.

Whether Marriott, Hilton or Radisson, all these hotel groups had an excellent year in 2024 with the development of new hotels and the conclusion of numerous projects.

The British government wants to simplify train travel in the UK by embarking on an in-depth reform aimed at rationalising the transport offer. There is now talk of a single website for train ticket sales, which will bring together all the fare offers available to users.

In response to the worsening situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) - and the attack on several embassies, including that of France - Air France had suspended flights to Kinshasa. The airline resumed operations on Friday, as did Brussels Airlines.

As part of the move to open up rail services to competition, the French government has chosen SNCF to operate these two regional rail services, which will benefit from improved quality of service from December 2026.

According to provisional statistics from the French Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC), domestic air traffic in mainland France fell again in 2024. That's just over 20 million passengers last year.

Dead in 2016 when it was bought by Marriott, resurrected in 2025: Starwood is set to regain its place in the hotel world, still under the impetus of Barry Sternlicht and on the foundations of the current SH Hotels group, soon to be renamed.

Hyatt has reorganised its brand portfolio, supporting its growth in the lifestyle and all-inclusive segments while sustaining the development of its historic brands.

Marseille and Nice have managed to exceed their pre-Covid figures in 2024, confirming the dynamism of the airports in the south of France, which benefit from both strong leisure traffic and a substantial flow of business traffic.

Following in the footsteps of Air France and WestJet, SAS is also opting for Starlink technology to connect passengers to in-flight Wi-Fi.

The Orlybus is living out its final weeks. The extension of line 14 to the airport will quickly seal the fate of the line, deserted by passengers.

The Lufthansa Group will soon be offering travellers free, unlimited messaging on intercontinental flights.