Business travel

Saudi Arabia's new national airline, Riyadh Air, is gradually establishing its network. Following the launch of London Heathrow-Riyadh on 10 June, new destinations are being added at a steady pace. 

While Hotel Le Magnifique, conceived by designer Vincent Darré, is settling into rue de la Gaîté, Hotel La Bourdonnais, near the Champ de Mars, is reopening with a decor by Oscar Lucien Ono. Another new addition is the Hotel Lazare Nomade.

The Barrière group is re-emphasising the strengths of its resorts to support this events business, which contributes to filling its hotels during the week and outside of holiday periods.

Long established as an administrative capital, Rabat is now asserting itself as a business destination in its own right. At the top of the Mohammed VI Tower, the Waldorf Astoria Rabat-Salé is its showcase, boasting 55 suites and Morocco's largest conference centre. An interview with its General Manager, Guy Bertaud.

Turkish Airlines will finally reintroduce an Economy Premium class, according to an interview with its CEO, Ahmet Olmuştur, in Forbes magazine.

A biennial event, the SNCF Grands Prix de l’écomobilité (Eco-mobility Grands Prizes) will distinguish, for the third time, travel agencies and companies that are innovating and committed to actions favouring sustainable mobility in business travel or leisure tourism.

The non-stop flight route between London and Sydney proposed by Qantas will finally launch in October 2027, after a 9-year delay.

B&B Hotels has just opened its first hotel in Corsica, in Bastia. Other news: a new hotel in Rennes and a third star for the B&B Paris Italie Porte de Choisy.

The route connecting Basel-Mulhouse to Lille Airport was inaugurated by easyJet on 22 June.

Before opening a luxury hotel in Frankfurt next year, the Radisson group has just taken over the largest business hotel in Bonn, adjacent to the conference centre founded on the former Bundestag.

Malaysia Airlines (MAB) and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have finally launched their strategic commercial partnership, formalised in January 2026, with both carriers having obtained the necessary regulatory approvals.

This winter, American Airlines will be offering 100 destinations in the Caribbean and Latin America (including Puerto Rico and Mexico), reinforcing its regional positioning.

Royal Air Maroc is resuming its flights to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates from July, marking a normalisation of air traffic.

The airline easyJet will strengthen its presence at Lille and Strasbourg airports at the end of the year, with two new routes.

Meininger is arriving in Spain with the inauguration of the Barcelona Fira Gran Via hotel, next to the congress centre of the same name.

Singapore Airlines, Air New Zealand and, more recently, Jetstar and Qantas will be landing at Sydney's new airport, west of the metropolis.

Frankfurt Airport has transferred operations from Terminal 2 to Terminal 3, to launch a major renovation plan.

The lifestyle brand Ruby, which was taken over last year by the IHG group, has just opened a hotel in Stockholm. Development is also planned for New York and Chicago, as well as Marseille.

The Soléo Prado hotel opens its doors this week in Marseille. The establishment will notably welcome business clientele attracted by the neighbouring Chanot Park.

Emirates offers comprehensive insurance covering all possible risks, while Etihad offers complimentary insurance until the end of the year.