Business travel

Renfe plans to open a seasonal Barcelona-Toulouse service from the second quarter of 2025 to mid-September. This will be the Spanish airline's 3rd route in France after Marseille-Madrid and Lyon-Barcelona.

The FNAM (Fédération nationale de l'aviation et de ses métiers) and the UAF (Union des aéroports français) are mobilising against the new tax planned by the French government.

In addition to the new ICE line linking Paris to Berlin via Strasbourg, Deutsche Bahn is increasing the number of its international routes with the introduction of new trains.

Always on the lookout for economies of scale, Ryanair hopes to abolish airport check-in altogether by mid-2025.

From Four Points Express to Four Points Flex by Sheraton, Marriott's new mid-range brand in Europe is expanding its network with the addition of Sleeperz hotels in the UK and Zleep in Denmark.

SNCF has announced that the Paris-Orléans line will be suspended from August 2025 to February 2026 due to track renovation work in the Loiret region.

The suspension of Air France flights to Abu Dhabi with the introduction of the winter timetable is accompanied by an increase in frequencies for Etihad.

Introduced in France in April, the Michelin Guide's Clefs awards for hotels are now being extended to other countries, including Germany, Switzerland and the UK.

The Marriott group is strengthening its mid-range offering in the United States by building on the success of the City Express brand, which until now has been present in Latin America.

European airlines are continuing to reduce or stop flights to China. The latest examples are LOT, Lufthansa and SAS Scandinavian Airlines.

Park Hyatt has just opened a luxury hotel in London, close to the American Embassy in the Nine Elms district. In addition to its 203 rooms and elegant surroundings, the hotel boasts one of the largest ballrooms in the British capital.

From city hotels in Madrid, Seville and Valencia to leisure and MICE resorts from Ibiza to Punta Cana, the Palladium group has more than one argument for attracting travellers and business groups.

Financially battered by Covid and then by the war in Ukraine, Finnair has made drastic cuts to its service. The carrier recognises that it probably went too far and is now backtracking," explains Javier Roig, Finnair's Marketing Director for Europe, who was recently promoted to CEO for North America.

Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) have announced that 90% trains on the western route (Vienna-Salzburg-Germany and Vienna-Innsbruck) will be running from 10 October. However, there will be a number of restrictions.

The new Proxima rail company has just placed an order for 12 TGVs that will link Paris to Bordeaux, Rennes, Nantes, Angers and Le Mans by the end of the decade.

To make up for France's deficit, the Barnier government wants to raise taxes on air transport. An easy 'pie in the sky', systematically used by all governments, whatever their political hue.

Ryanair's departure from Bordeaux was not left without a replacement for long. Transavia will base an aircraft there in December, and launch 6 destinations. And Volotea is strengthening its presence at the airport.

With the official takeover of The Standard and Bunkhouse hotels and numerous openings planned in the Americas for its other lifestyle brands, Hyatt is continuing to expand in this buoyant segment.

By controlling 25% of the capital of the airline Virgin Australia, Qatar Airways is demonstrating its ambition to influence the country's aviation sector.

B&B Hotels is expanding its network in France with the acquisition of a batch of 22 establishments that will extend its offering in nine regions.