Business travel

After Lyon and Marseille, Air Transat has decided to annualise its Nantes-Montréal route, offering passengers from the Greater West of France connections to North America and the Caribbean all year round.

CDS and MKG's barometer looks at the state of bookings for the Olympic Games period and a review of visitor numbers since the start of 2024.

Work on the high-speed line between Brussels and the French border will force Eurostars to use the classic line, with journey times extended by 30 minutes.

Between August and October, Austrian railways ÖBB will be taking a break from operating night train services from Paris. The reason: major construction work on the French and German railway lines.

Already deployed on Transilien SNCF lines, real-time information on train occupancy is being extended to RER B, D, E and certain RER C stations. The primary aim is to better manage passenger flows during the Olympic Games.

The Skytrax World Airline Awards ceremony has revealed the world's best airlines. While the top three airlines remain Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines and Emirates, Air France remains in the top 10 and is even ranked second in Europe behind Turkish Airlines.

Growth, secondary destinations, lifestyle, MICE: Javier Aguila, President of Hyatt's EMEA region, explains his group's ambitions in France and Europe.

Since 21 June, Air France premium passengers have been able to enjoy a new lounge at Los Angeles International Airport, in the Tom Bradley terminal.

The first lifestyle brand to conquer the heart of Oslo, The Hoxton is part of a project to revitalise a district where the future headquarters of the Norwegian government will be located.

The largest MICE hotel in Tunis, an ambitious project in Casablanca, other business hotels in Nigeria and Tanzania: Radisson is continuing its expansion in Africa.

Finnair is completing its refurbishment programme with the completion of cabin conversions on all its long-haul aircraft and a new Schengen lounge in Helsinki, expected in early July.

Shanghai, Hanoi, Kuala Lumpur, Kathmandu or Dili, for the first international hotel in Timor: Hilton is expecting many business hotels in Asia.

It's a done deal: by 2028, Barcelona will have dismantled its network of short-term rental flats. The aim is to help the city's residents find a better place to live.

With a Premium Economy product launched on domestic routes, Air India is continuing to overhaul its travel classes. Tested on certain domestic routes, the product will equip all short- and medium-haul aircraft in 2025.

Frédéric Josenhans, Chairman of Grape Hospitality, explains his group's business model, from hotels franchised by Accor or IHG to its own brands with Demeures de Campagne and The People.

Accor is bringing together representatives of 17 international companies to form an advisory board charged with thinking about the future of MICE and business travel.

Terminal 1 at Marseille Provence airport, which handles all the traditional airlines, has been renovated and extended to include the elegant historic building designed by architect Fernand Pouillon.

Hilton is continuing its expansion in Portugal with the opening of two new hotels, including one in Lisbon, and in Iceland with two projects announced.

Since 4 June, Air France and KLM have been offering a new price scale for excess baggage, with a three-stage price increase.

British Airways and JetBlue have just received approval from the US Department of Transportation (DOT) for an enhanced code-share agreement. These include flights to Brussels and Paris.