Business travel

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.

Malaysia Airlines returns to Paris

Abandoned in 2016, Malaysia Airlines' Paris-Kuala Lumpur route will return on 23 March with a daily flight using an Airbus A350-900.

International rail journeys integrated into the SBB application in Switzerland

From November, users of the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) app will be able to buy or book a ticket for an international journey.

Hilton takes over one of Frankfurt's MICE stars

The Hilton brand is taking over management of the Kempinski Frankfurt Gravenbruch, a flagship hotel for visiting celebrities and corporate events.

R. de Goriainoff (Experimental Group): "Right at the heart of what...

Attractive lifestyle hotels for business travellers and corporate events, current projects: Romée de Goriainoff, one of the founders of the Experimental Group, provides an update on the latest developments.

Fall in air fares accelerates in France

The French Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC) reports an acceleration in the fall in air fares in France in July. Only prices on domestic routes in mainland France continued to rise.

Portland joins the Air France-KLM network

The winter season will see the inauguration of three weekly frequencies between Amsterdam and Portland (Oregon) on the west coast of the United States. This city will become the Dutch airline's 21st destination in North America.

Mandarin Oriental revisits Beijing's hutongs

Mandarin Oriental is opening a second hotel in Beijing, reminiscent of the traditional hutongs. At the same time, Four Seasons is adding a MICE hotel in Hangzhou.

Ethiopian Airlines announces non-stop flights to Marseille

Ethiopian Airlines has confirmed its return to Marseille airport this winter, as well as an increase in flights to Brussels, which will become non-stop.

Iberia launches its Airbus A321 Extra-Long Range to the United States

The arrival of the first Airbus A321XLRs (Extra Long Range) at Spanish carrier Iberia will see it integrated on the Madrid-Boston and Madrid-Washington routes this winter.

Hyde no longer hides his lifestyle ambitions

The lifestyle brand Hyde, part of the Accor group, is beginning its expansion around the world with a hotel in the City of London and another in Johannesburg.

Amsterdam: €6 billion to modernise Schiphol

In Amsterdam, Schiphol airport has just unveiled a €6 billion investment over five years to improve the passenger experience, which is considered to be lacking in quality.

New rules in Malaysia to better protect air travellers

New air transport rules in Malaysia came into force on 2 September, offering passengers greater protection. Particularly in the event of flight cancellation.

Dusit-Generator: a partnership to accelerate their international development

The Thai hotel group Dusit is joining forces with the Generator and Freehand brands. The aim is to expand into Europe and Asia.

The Swiss railways are reluctant to operate their own...

A recent interview with Monika Ribar, President of Swiss Federal Railways, sheds light on SBB's international strategy. The conclusion: SBB is not about to leave the Swiss Confederation...

TAP Air Portugal resumes flights to Manaus in Brazil

With the return of flights to Manaus in November and the recent opening of Florianopolis, TAP Air Portugal is consolidating its network in Brazil, offering flights to 13 cities in the country.

Air France and SAS Scandinavian Airlines: closer cooperation

As Air France-KLM finalised the acquisition of a 19.4% stake in SAS, the Franco-Dutch duo announced it was extending its cooperation with its new Scandinavian subsidiary.

Hyatt sets a new lifestyle standard

The Hyatt group has announced the acquisition of Standard International, manager of The Standard and Bunkhouse hotels. This new offering will form the basis of Hyatt's new lifestyle hotel group.

Nusantara: Swissôtel, the first hotel in the new Indonesian capital

Inaugurated on 17 August, but still under construction, the future Indonesian capital has seen the opening of its first hotel, the Swissôtel Nusantara.

Ryanair reduces its flights to Berlin in the face of rising...

Low-cost carrier Ryanair is to cut 20% from its services to Berlin from March 2025. It is also threatening to cut 10% from the rest of Germany in response to soaring air fares.

Strike threatened at Air Canada

Air Canada could be faced with a pilots' strike in September. The company is anticipating this by relaxing its cancellation and exchange conditions.