Business travel

With some 140,000 passengers a day, Lyon Part-Dieu station is one of France's leading rail hubs. The good news is that the work that has been under way for almost 10 years to redevelop the station and increase its capacity will be (virtually) completed by 2025.

To open the doors of its very first lounge in Asia, Star Alliance has chosen Guangzhou airport in China.

The Novotel brand has set up shop in the Marcory district of Abidjan, along with an Adagio aparthotel. In addition to another development in Africa, in Nairobi.

Lifestyle brand CitizenM will add two new hotels to its collection in 2025 with its expected debut in Dublin and its fifth London property.

The launch of a new flight linking Rennes airport to Manchester has been made official by easyJet for the summer of 2025.

Ryanair has waded into the debate on the increase in the solidarity tax on airline tickets (TSBA). The Irish airline has announced that it will reduce its offer from France by 50% if the tax is introduced.

According to the latest analyses by consultants Cirium, the most punctual airline in South-East Asia is Malaysia Airlines, followed by Philippine Airlines and low-cost carrier Indonesia AirAsia.

A luxurious St. Regis in Belgrade and a busy Pullman in Zagreb today, and several Hyatt Regency hotels to come in the countries of the region: the Balkans are attracting hotel developments.

A seasonal daily flight from New York-JFK coupled with a second daily flight from Atlanta to Buenos Aires: Delta Air Lines offers an alternative to direct flights from Paris.

Wizz Air is back in force in Chisinau, the capital of Moldova, with direct flights to Brussels-Charleroi and Paris-Beauvais.

The Transformation Room at the Pullman Singapore Orchard is an all-in-one solution for hybrid stays, combining a bedroom with a work and meeting space and a relaxation area.

From 1 January 2025, Deutsche Bahn will be offering a new economy fare for business travellers registered on its bahn.business application.

After two years working with Michelin-starred chef Thierry Marx on the Bar Inoui offer, the SNCF has ended the contract. His dishes are also no longer available in Business Première.

More than 300 destinations served by 12,000 weekly flights. That's the Lufthansa Group's programme for summer 2025. A programme that includes a new route for France: Montpellier-Zurich.

The low-cost, low-carbon easyHotel chain is continuing to expand in France with the opening of a fourth hotel in Marseille, in the Euromed business district.

The TGV Atlantique network will benefit from the use of new Océane trains and double trains to increase capacity on the TGV Inoui and Ouigo services.

The International Air Transport Association IATA has published the results of its worldwide passenger survey for 2024. The survey shows that travellers continue to prefer convenience and speed, thanks in particular to technology - including biometrics...

At a time when plans to increase taxation on air transport are being debated in Parliament, the Fédération nationale de l'aviation et de ses métiers (FNAM) and the Union des aéroports français (UAF) are unveiling a study on the socio-economic benefits of air transport in France.

Garner Hotels, the IHG Group's new mid-range brand, has made its debut in Germany. With around fifty hotels expected by mid-2025 as part of the partnership with Novum Hospitality.

The results from the leading hotel groups show a rebound in MICE and business travel, while leisure customers remain at high levels, but with growth tending to stagnate.