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From the first kilometre of a business trip right through to arrival at the destination, business travellers and travel managers alike need to be kept abreast of the constant changes in business travel: new air services, business classes, loyalty programmesservices railway companies in trains or stationsoffers taxis or VTC for professionals...(see more)

Not forgetting the new players in the collaborative economy and the technology sector... Daily monitoring of these developments to ensure that business travel is ever safer, more comfortable and more sustainable, in business destinations in France and abroad.

    The TGV M has just obtained its approval from the European Union Agency for Railways.
    Trains

    The TGV M is now awaited in September

    Stephane Jaladis -
    Now that the TGV M has received its approval, SNCF prefers to forgo the summer season rather than having to manage potential breakdowns of this said revolutionary rolling stock.
    The CDG Express direct train line connecting Gare de l'Est to Paris-CDG Airport will welcome its first passengers on 28th March 2027.
    City transport

    CDG Express: a single ticket for €25

    Stephane Jaladis -
    €25 for a single journey, with discounts for return trips or Navigo Pass holders: the fare structure for the CDG Express, expected to launch on 28 March 2027 between Paris-CDG airport and Gare de l'Est station, has been revealed.
    Trump wants to cut international flights from sanctuary cities
    Airlines

    The Trump administration could deprive major American cities of international flights.

    Luc Citrinot -
    Can the United States be conceived without international flights from its main airports? The idea is gaining traction within the Trump administration.
    Inauguration of the new terminal, 26 May
    Airlines

    A new terminal for Annecy Airport

    Florian Guillemin -
    After 18 months of work, a new terminal has just been inaugurated at Annecy Haute-Savoie Mont-Blanc Airport.
    Inauguration of the Quebec-Marseille flight on 21 May
    Airlines

    Marseille and Nantes are moving closer to Quebec

    Florian Guillemin -
    The Quebec-based company Air Transat is inaugurating two new routes to French airports: Marseille and soon Nantes.
    Airlines

    Qantas: dawn struggles to break for the...

    Luc Citrinot -
    Australian airline Qantas is again being forced to delay the launch of its ultra-long-haul flight, which is set to connect Sydney and London non-stop. The reason: delays in Airbus's manufacturing chain...
    Airlines

    Oneworld further strengthens its pre-eminence at London Heathrow with Alaska Airlines

    Luc Citrinot -
    Alaska Airlines is the fourteenth airline in the oneworld alliance to serve London Heathrow Airport.
    Hotels

    Accor: water as the top priority for its sustainable innovation programme

    Arnaud Deltenre -
    As part of its 2026-2030 sustainable development roadmap, Accor has just launched a five-year innovation programme aimed at deploying solutions across its network to optimise resource use.
    A Swiss aircraft on the tarmac at Zurich airport
    Airlines

    Swiss: heading for a new long-haul business destination

    Florian Guillemin -
    Swiss will bring Zurich closer to a leading international business destination, the first in Southern India.
    Hotels

    Marriott: Two Hotels, Two Atmospheres in Budapest

    Arnaud Deltenre -
    A luxurious St. Regis in an iconic palace, a Moxy lifestyle-reimagining of a former dance hall: Marriott has just opened two new hotels in Budapest.
    The Radisson Collection Residences Riyadh, integrated into the Saudi Arabian capital's first Salmani-style tower.
    Hotels

    Radisson: Luxury in the Middle East, Net Zero in Norway

    Arnaud Deltenre -
    The Radisson Hotel Group has opened a new business hotel in Dubai and a luxurious Radisson Collection in Riyadh. In parallel, three MICE-focused hotels in Norway have received the Verified Net Zero label.
    Airlines

    Air traffic down at French airports in April

    Luc Citrinot -
    Air transport experienced traffic stagnation in April 2026 in France and even a decline when considering the partial closure of Basel Mulhouse airport.
    Airlines

    RAM cancels many flights between France and Morocco...

    Luc Citrinot -
    The start of the peak summer season is seeing a significant reduction in Royal Air Maroc flights, with some routes even being suspended.
    Signing of the agreement between IHG and Adani Airport Holdings, India's first private airport operator.
    Hotels

    IHG: near airports in India, closer to ANA...

    Arnaud Deltenre -
    Expected hotels near several airports in India, cross-loyalty with ANA in Japan, but also the first hotel in the Noted Collection: IHG's latest news.
    Airlines

    CDG in the rankings of airports where passengers miss their connecting flights

    Luc Citrinot -
    AirHelp has analysed European airports where passengers are more likely to miss a connecting flight than elsewhere. Paris CDG is reportedly among the worst...
    The TGV M at the Paris Charenton Technicentre.
    Trains

    SNCF is no longer giving any dates for the start of...

    Stephane Jaladis -
    Expected in early July, this "TGV of the future" could finally begin its commercial operation in August or September. Successive delays since December 2023 represent a significant loss of traffic for the SNCF as the seasons pass.
    Orlando, Florida, has ranked number one on Cvent's list of North American MICE destinations for the 11th consecutive year.
    Hotels

    Cvent: its 2026 ranking of MICE destinations and hotels...

    Arnaud Deltenre -
    London, Orlando, Dubai, Singapore and Cancun for MICE destinations, with JW Marriott, Hilton, Waldorf Astoria and Melia for meeting hotels: Cvent has unveiled its 2026 rankings.
    Airlines

    Air India is reducing its presence in Europe, Singapore Airlines is increasing its

    Luc Citrinot -
    Air India is taking its fuel supply difficulties into account and is reducing its number of flights to Europe. Conversely, Singapore Airlines is increasing its presence on the continent from autumn.
    Gare de Lyon, in Paris.
    Trains

    Towards a single ticket for train travel in Europe 

    Stephane Jaladis -
    To make train travel in Europe easier, the European Commission wants to oblige the websites of national companies to sell tickets from other rail operators, including their competitors.
    Optimum+ class, with at-seat catering service.
    Trains

    SNCF satisfied with the launch of Optimum+

    Stephane Jaladis -
    SNCF claims satisfactory occupancy and excellent satisfaction rates for its new Optimum+ business class, launched in January between Paris and Lyon.
    Varenne Entreprises