Business travel

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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

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 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.

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.

Stockholm Arlanda airport is working with the Strawberry group to strengthen its hotel offer with a MICE establishment of more than 650 rooms expected in 2029.

Expansion of the Moxy lifestyle brand, notably in Nice, and key openings in Luxembourg, Madrid, Florence and Nouakchott: the Marriott group continues to strengthen its presence in France and Europe.

The Senate has rejected the Barnier government's roadmap for taxing air transport. The increase will be smaller - there is no longer any talk of tripling it. But it will be permanent. However, if the budget is adopted...

California-based Archer Aviation should be able to launch air taxis in Abu Dhabi by the end of 2025. The company has developed an electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL).

Sébastien de Courtivron, Covivio's Deputy Managing Director of Hotels, shares his views on the evolution of hotel groups and their brands.

For summer 225, Brussels Airlines is increasing its capacity by 18%. This increase conceals the recovery of flights from Lufthansa (its parent company) and Swiss to the Frankfurt, Munich, Geneva and Zurich hubs.

The Bikube concept, launched by Vinci Immobilier, combines accommodation for short and medium stays with coliving, and has now opened its first establishment in Lyon.

British Airways unveils its new First seat. The airline is aiming to approach the comfort of a modern luxury hotel...

Global aviation is still lagging behind in climate protection, failing to meet international targets, according to the NGO Atmosfair at the presentation of its report at COP29 in Baku.